RFID asset management method and system for vehicles
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1. A method of tracking assets within a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) identifying assets to be monitored within a vehicle asset management area;
(b) affixing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to the identified assets;
(c) placing the assets within the vehicle asset management area; and
(d) using a telematics device having a RFID reader to determine which identified assets are within the vehicle asset management area, wherein step (d) is carried out in response to locking of doors; and
(e) monitoring the vehicle asset management area using the RFID reader on the telematics unit until the doors are unlocked.
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Abstract
A method for inventorying and monitoring an asset located in an vehicle asset management area. The method involves an inventorying of a presence of an asset within an vehicle asset management area based on a detection of a RFID tag associated with the asset within the vehicle asset management area, and a monitoring of the inventoried presence of the asset within the vehicle asset management area based on the RFID tag associated with the asset.
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1. A method of tracking assets within a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying assets to be monitored within a vehicle asset management area; (b) affixing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to the identified assets; (c) placing the assets within the vehicle asset management area; and (d) using a telematics device having a RFID reader to determine which identified assets are within the vehicle asset management area, wherein step (d) is carried out in response to locking of doors; and (e) monitoring the vehicle asset management area using the RFID reader on the telematics unit until the doors are unlocked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of tracking assets within a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying permanent vehicle assets that remain in the vehicle longer than a transient time span; (b) associating the permanent vehicle assets with an identification number; (c) linking the permanent vehicle assets with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags; (d) using a telematics device having a RFID reader to determine which permanent vehicle assets are within a vehicle asset management area; and (e) notifying a call center when a permanent vehicle asset is removed from the vehicle asset management area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of tracking assets to be monitored within a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) attaching a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to a vehicle part; (b) detecting the vehicle part within a vehicle asset management area using an RFID reader; (c) generating a vehicle parts log which records that a vehicle part is located within the vehicle asset management area, wherein the vehicle parts log is associated with a particular identification number; and (d) updating the vehicle parts log when a vehicle part has moved into or out of the vehicle asset management area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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