System and method for asset tracking with organization-property-individual model
First Claim
1. A system for tracking property items, comprising:
- a database that includes a plurality of entries stored therein, wherein each entry represents a property item tracked by the system, and wherein a particular entry includes a set of attributes associated with a particular property item, said attributes including whether said particular property item is registered, lost, and/or found;
a user interface that allows a user to enter, retrieve, or update information in said database, including adding entries for new property items, and identifying a particular property item stored in said database as being registered, lost and/or found;
a search mechanism that operates with said database to automatically match property items that are identified as both lost and found, and upon finding a match then notifying either the user and/or the owner of the property item thereof;
wherein the entries in said database form part of an organization-property-individual model;
further wherein said search mechanism performs a process for comparing closely matching lost and found items, said process comprising the steps of;
i) selecting a search scope based on known attributes of a lost item;
ii) comparing found item attributes with the attributes of the lost item; and
,iii) ordering the search results by the weight, number, and type of attributes that match.
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Abstract
A system for asset tracking, comprising a universally accessible property tracking database. The database is based on an organization-property-individual model, and uses automatic close-match searching to match lost and found items. Any type of property can be reported found, registered, and reported lost, and recovered property can be returned to its owner. Embodiments of the system include on-line access that allows a user or organization to register an item, based upon the item'"'"'s characteristics or an affixed label code. If the item is lost due to accident, theft, or damage, the system can be used to register the lost item and to generate reports and insurance claim information. A user who finds an item may register the item as a found item. When a match is found between a registered lost and registered found item the system may be used to return the item to the proper owner.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for tracking property items, comprising:
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a database that includes a plurality of entries stored therein, wherein each entry represents a property item tracked by the system, and wherein a particular entry includes a set of attributes associated with a particular property item, said attributes including whether said particular property item is registered, lost, and/or found; a user interface that allows a user to enter, retrieve, or update information in said database, including adding entries for new property items, and identifying a particular property item stored in said database as being registered, lost and/or found; a search mechanism that operates with said database to automatically match property items that are identified as both lost and found, and upon finding a match then notifying either the user and/or the owner of the property item thereof; wherein the entries in said database form part of an organization-property-individual model;
further wherein said search mechanism performs a process for comparing closely matching lost and found items, said process comprising the steps of;i) selecting a search scope based on known attributes of a lost item; ii) comparing found item attributes with the attributes of the lost item; and
,iii) ordering the search results by the weight, number, and type of attributes that match. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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