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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING ASSETS

  • US 20150070165A1
  • Filed: 09/08/2014
  • Published: 03/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. One or more tangible non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of running a software program on a computing device, the computing device operating under an operating system, the method including issuing instructions from the software program to track an asset, device, or person via a GPS-tracked tag registered on a compiled database, the instructions comprising:

  • receiving a unique identifier associated with said GPS-tracked tag;

    receiving authenticating information about an end-user;

    activating said GPS-tracked tag responsive to receipt of said unique identifier and said authenticating information;

    associating said unique identifier or said GPS-tracked tag with said end-storing said unique identifier in a database responsive to activation of said GPS-tracked tag;

    responsive to user input, receiving an activating signal or a deactivating signal for respectively activating or deactivating said GPS-tracked tag;

    responsive to said deactivating signal being received, deactivating said GPS-tracked tag;

    responsive to said activating signal being received, receiving a data packet from said GPS-tracked tag;

    extracting location information of said GPS-tracked tag from said data packet;

    storing said extracted location information in said database and associating said extracted location information with said unique identifier in said database, said stored extracted location information and said stored unique identifier being viewable by said end-user on a display device; and

    converting a relevant portion of said extracted location information in an appropriate language-based response in order to display a location of said GPS-tracked tag to said end-user on said display device.

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