Method for associating an asset with a monitoring device
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1. A method for establishing an association between an asset and an electronic device monitoring said asset, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a set of information comprising information unique to said asset to a remote database via said electronic device and a first communication channel;
said electronic device automatically transmitting a signature, unique to said electronic device, to said remote database;
automatically searching said remote database to match said set of information to corresponding information contained in said database; and
(a) if said set of information is successfully matched to corresponding information in said database, establishing an association between said asset and said electronic device in said remote database, and communicating successful association to a user, or(b) if said set of information is not successfully matched to corresponding information in said database, communicating unsuccessful association to a user.
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Abstract
A method for establishing an association in a remote computer database between an asset and an electronic device monitoring the asset, while minimizing the chances of an error in the association. The method is capable of being implemented by one user largely automatically. Establishing the association enables reliable remote monitoring of the asset.
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1. A method for establishing an association between an asset and an electronic device monitoring said asset, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a set of information comprising information unique to said asset to a remote database via said electronic device and a first communication channel; said electronic device automatically transmitting a signature, unique to said electronic device, to said remote database; automatically searching said remote database to match said set of information to corresponding information contained in said database; and (a) if said set of information is successfully matched to corresponding information in said database, establishing an association between said asset and said electronic device in said remote database, and communicating successful association to a user, or (b) if said set of information is not successfully matched to corresponding information in said database, communicating unsuccessful association to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for establishing an association between an asset and an electronic device attached to said asset, said electronic device comprising a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, and a satellite transceiver, said transceiver being in satellite-assisted communication with a remote database, said remote database containing information about said asset and said electronic device,
the method capable of being implemented by one user through a handheld device, said handheld device comprising a manual input, the method comprising: -
entering into said handheld device a first set of information comprising a company name and a user name; connecting a communication cable between said handheld device and said transceiver; initiating diagnostic testing on said electronic device; entering a second set of information into said handheld device, said second set of information comprising;
a set of alphanumeric characters unique to said user, and information unique to said asset;transmitting said first and second sets of information via said transceiver to said remote database; said electronic device automatically transmitting a third set of information to said database, comprising;
a serial number unique to said electronic device, and the location of said electronic device as determined by said GPS device;automatically comparing said second and third sets of information to information in said remote database to find matching information; and (a) if said second and third sets of information are successfully matched to corresponding information in said database, automatically establishing an association between said asset and said electronic device in said remote database, and communicating successful association to said user;
or(b) if said second and third sets of information are not successfully matched to corresponding information in said database, communicating unsuccessful association to said user. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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