DETERMINING UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC ASSETS

• US 20150130629A1
• Filed: 05/29/2014
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, An Mei, Morandy, Robert Morris, Mayyuri, Vijaya Datta, Lee, Jangwon, Milne, Paul David
• Application Number:
  US14/290,694
• Publication Number:
  US 20150130629A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 3/00 Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

An asset tag for monitoring usage of an electronic asset includes a usage monitor configured to monitor usage of the electronic asset and a transmitter configured to transmit an indication of the usage of the electronic asset. The asset tag may include a socket configured to receive a first plug, wherein the first plug comprises a plug of the electronic asset; a second plug electrically coupled to the socket, wherein the second plug is configured to transmit current to the socket; and, a power source configured to power the usage detector.

Claims

1. A method for determining utilization of electronic assets, the method comprising:

monitoring a usage of an electronic asset; and

transmitting an indication of the usage of the electronic asset.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the usage comprises detecting a temperature of the electronic asset.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the usage comprises detecting an acceleration of the electronic asset.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the usage comprises monitoring a current draw of the electronic asset.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the usage comprises monitoring a power draw of the electronic asset.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the usage comprises monitoring a power state of the electronic asset.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication of the usage comprises an idle time for the electronic asset.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication of the usage comprises an active time for the electronic asset.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a location of the asset.

10. An asset tag for monitoring usage of an electronic asset, the asset tag comprising:

a usage monitor configured to monitor usage of the electronic asset; and

a transmitter configured to transmit an indication of the usage of the electronic asset.

11. The asset tag of claim 10, further comprising:

a socket configured to receive a first plug, wherein the first plug comprises a plug of the electronic asset;

a second plug electrically coupled to the socket, wherein the second plug is configured to transmit current to the socket;

a power source configured to power the usage detector.

12. The asset tag of claim 11, wherein the power source comprises a battery.

13. The asset tag of claim 11, wherein the usage monitor is configured to detect a voltage at the second plug.

14. The asset tag of claim 11, wherein the usage monitor is configured to measure a current drawn at the second plug.

15. The asset tag of claim 11, further comprising:

circuitry for determining if the first plug is electrically coupled to the socket.

16. The asset tag of claim 11, further comprising:

circuitry for determining if the second plug is electrically coupled to a second power source.

17. The asset tag of claim 10, wherein the usage monitor is configured to monitor an acceleration of the appliance.

18. The asset tag of claim 10, wherein the indication of the usage comprises an idle time.

19. The asset tag of claim 10, wherein the indication of the usage comprises an active time.

20. An apparatus for determining utilization of electronic assets, the apparatus comprising:

means for monitoring a usage of an electronic asset; and

means for transmitting an indication of the usage of the electronic asset.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the means for monitoring the usage comprises detecting a temperature of the electronic asset.

22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein monitoring the usage comprises detecting an acceleration of the electronic asset.

23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the means for monitoring the usage comprises monitoring a current draw of the electronic asset.

24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the means for monitoring the usage comprises monitoring a power draw of the electronic asset.

25. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the means for monitoring the usage comprises monitoring a power state of the electronic asset.

26. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the indication of the usage comprises an idle time for the electronic asset.

27. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the indication of the usage comprises an active time for the electronic asset.

28. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:

means for determining a location of the asset.

29. A computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed cause one or more processors to:

monitor a usage of an electronic asset; and

transmit an indication of the usage of the electronic asset.

30. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 29 storing further instructions that when executed cause the one or more processors to monitor the usage of the electronic asset by doing one or more of:

detecting a temperature of the electronic asset;

detecting an acceleration of the electronic asset;

monitoring a current draw of the electronic asset;

monitoring a power draw of the electronic asset; and

monitoring a power state of the electronic asset.