Item location tracking system and method
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1. A device for tracking at least one item, comprising:
- a location module for determining a location of a device;
a receiver connected to the device for receiving signals from at least one item;
location information for a predefined area;
a processor for determining whether the location of the device is within the predefined area by comparing the location to the location information for the predefined area and determining whether the at least one item is within a range of the device; and
a storage module for storing the location of the device in response to determining that the at least one item is not within the range and that the location of the device is not within the predefined area.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system, method, and computer program product for tracking at least one item. The method on a device includes determining a location of the device and determining whether the location of the device is within a predefined area. The method further includes determining whether the at least one item is within a range. If the at least one item is not within the range and if the location of the device is not within the predefined area, the location of the device is stored. If the device is operating in active mode, an alarm is sounded indicating that the at least one item is not within the range.
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24 Claims
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1. A device for tracking at least one item, comprising:
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a location module for determining a location of a device;
a receiver connected to the device for receiving signals from at least one item;
location information for a predefined area;
a processor for determining whether the location of the device is within the predefined area by comparing the location to the location information for the predefined area and determining whether the at least one item is within a range of the device; and
a storage module for storing the location of the device in response to determining that the at least one item is not within the range and that the location of the device is not within the predefined area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for tracking items, comprising:
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at least one item, each item including;
a unique identifier;
a transmitter for transmitting the unique identifier; and
a coupling element for coupling the item to an object; and
a device including;
a location module for determining a location of the device;
a receiver connected to the device for receiving signals from the at least one item;
location information for a predefined area;
a processor for determining whether the location of the device is within the predefined area by comparing the location to the location information for the predefined area and determining whether the at least one item is within a range of the device; and
a storage module for storing the location of the device in response to determining that the at least one item is not within the range and that the location of the device is not within the predefined area. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A system for tracking items, comprising;
at least one item, each item including;
a unique identifier;
a transmitter for transmitting the unique identifier; and
a coupling element for coupling the item to an object; and
at least one device, each device including;
a location module for determining a location of the device;
a receiver connected to the device for receiving signals from the at least one item;
location information for a predefined area;
a processor for determining whether the location of the device is within the predefined area by comparing the location to the location information for the predefined area and determining whether the at least one item is within a range of the device; and
a storage module for storing the location of the device in response to determining that the at least one item is not within the range and that the location of the device is not within the predefined area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method on a device for tracking at least one item, the method comprising:
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determining a location of the device;
determining whether the location of the device is within a predefined area by comparing the location to a specification of the predefined area;
determining whether at least one item is within a predetermined range of the device; and
storing, in response to determining that the at least one item is not within the predetermined range and that the location, of the device is not within the predefined area, the location of the device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24)
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17. A method on a device for tracking at least one item, the method comprising:
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determining a location of the device;
detecting that the at least one item has come within a range of the device;
determining that the device is moving; and
determining that the at least one item is moving within the range of the device while the device is moving. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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