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Asset apparency method and apparatus

  • US 8,064,841 B2
  • Filed: 02/18/2004
  • Issued: 11/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for making an asset apparent to an individual, comprising:

  • a receiver for receiving a request from a wireless communication system for having the asset make itself apparent and providing the request to a processor, wherein the asset comprises equipment;

    the processor for receiving the request, wherein the processor generates a list of available apparency actions in response to receiving the request;

    a transmitter for transmitting the list of available apparency actions to a remote entity, wherein the receiver receives a second request for making the asset apparent, the second request comprising a selected apparency action from the list of available apparency actions;

    the processor for receiving the second request and for generating a command to make the asset apparent based on the selected apparency action; and

    an interface for providing the command to a device on the asset, the device for making the asset apparent to the individual in response to the command.

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