METHOD, SYSTEM, AND KIT FOR MAKING AN ASSET MONITORABLE BY A SECURITY ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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1. An identification insert, comprising:
- a support layer;
a plug receptacle mounted on the support layer, the plug receptacle including at least two electrical contacts; and
identification circuitry mounted on the support layer and electrically coupled to the at least two electrical contacts of the plug receptacle, whereinthe plug receptacle places a plug in electrical communication with the identification circuitry when the plug is inserted into the plug receptacle.
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Abstract
An identification insert includes identification circuitry on a support layer and connected to a plug receptacle placing the circuitry in communication with another device when a plug of the device is inserted into the receptacle. A cavity in an asset, such as a firearm, can house the identification insert to enable a security asset management system or other device to monitor the presence or absence of the asset. A housing can carry the insert such that when the housing is inserted in the cavity the plug receptacle is accessible and substantially flush with an external surface of the asset.
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20 Claims
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1. An identification insert, comprising:
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a support layer; a plug receptacle mounted on the support layer, the plug receptacle including at least two electrical contacts; and identification circuitry mounted on the support layer and electrically coupled to the at least two electrical contacts of the plug receptacle, wherein the plug receptacle places a plug in electrical communication with the identification circuitry when the plug is inserted into the plug receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A security asset management system, comprising:
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an identification insert including; a plug receptacle; identification circuitry electrically coupled to the plug receptacle; and a support layer coupled to and configured to support the plug receptacle and the identification circuitry; a cable including a plug corresponding to the plug receptacle; and a controller coupled to the cable and in communication with the identification circuitry via the cable and the plug receptacle when the plug is plugged into the plug receptacle of the identification insert, and wherein the controller includes a computing device in communication with a non-transitory storage medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon in the form of executable code that when executed by the computing device causes the controller to determine the presence and removal of an asset coupled to the identification insert based on communication with the identification circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of making an asset monitorable by a security asset management system, comprising:
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obtaining an identification insert including identification circuitry electrically coupled to the plug receptacle, and a support layer coupled to and configured to support the plug receptacle and the identification circuitry placing the identification insert at least partially into a cavity defined in the asset; and filling at least a portion of the cavity with a filler, thereby surrounding substantially all of the identification insert, leaving the plug receptacle accessible from outside the asset. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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