Method and system for determining asset disposition using RFID
First Claim
1. A method of determining a disposition of an item, comprising:
- transmitting, by an interrogating device, an interrogation;
receiving, by the interrogating device, a response from a radio frequency identification device in response to the interrogation, the response comprising disposition information and identification information associated with the item, wherein the item is an electronic device comprising a circuit pack of a node in a telecommunication network, the disposition information being obtained by the radio frequency identification device from a sensor that is operatively monitoring a signal path of the circuit pack for detecting a presence of a magnetic field, wherein the identification information comprises an identification number, the disposition information being associated with an operational state of the electronic device, wherein the operational state indicates whether the electronic device is in an installed state; and
wherein, when the operational state indicates that the electronic device is in the installed state, the operational state further indicates whether the electronic device is in one of two possible states comprising;
an in-use state or in a need-of-repair state.
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Abstract
A system and method of determining a disposition of an electronic device as installed, in-need-of-repair, or in-storage are provided, using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) devices on the electronic devices and a sensor which detects disposition. Diagnostic test results and locations of installed devices may also be communicated to the RFID associated with the device and provided in a response to an interrogation. Shared memory on the device is integrated with the RFID device to store utilization and health history on the device for later retrieval. The disposition data is provided in a response to an interrogation of each device. Optionally, a communications device (e.g., RFID, or wireless interconnection) on a chassis housing electronic devices provides the disposition and location of all installed devices in response to an interrogation. The device disposition and location information is communicated to the communications device upon installation via a processing unit integral to the chassis.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of determining a disposition of an item, comprising:
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transmitting, by an interrogating device, an interrogation; receiving, by the interrogating device, a response from a radio frequency identification device in response to the interrogation, the response comprising disposition information and identification information associated with the item, wherein the item is an electronic device comprising a circuit pack of a node in a telecommunication network, the disposition information being obtained by the radio frequency identification device from a sensor that is operatively monitoring a signal path of the circuit pack for detecting a presence of a magnetic field, wherein the identification information comprises an identification number, the disposition information being associated with an operational state of the electronic device, wherein the operational state indicates whether the electronic device is in an installed state; and wherein, when the operational state indicates that the electronic device is in the installed state, the operational state further indicates whether the electronic device is in one of two possible states comprising;
an in-use state or in a need-of-repair state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. A system for determining a disposition of an electronic device, comprising:
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a radio frequency identification device for communicating identification information and the disposition associated with the electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a circuit pack of a node in a telecommunication network; a sensor operatively monitoring a signal path of the circuit pack for detecting a presence of a magnetic field, the sensor for recognizing an operational state of the electronic device associated with the disposition of the electronic device, the operational state of the electronic device including an installed state, the recognizing of the operational state further distinguishing whether the electronic device in the installed state is in one of two possible states comprising;
an in-use state and an in-need-of-repair state; anda base station comprising an interrogator for collecting from the radio frequency identification device the identification information and the disposition associated with the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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19. An apparatus for determining a disposition of an item, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable medium in communication with the processor, storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; transmitting an interrogation; receiving a response from a radio frequency identification device in response to the interrogation, the response comprising disposition information and identification information associated with the item, wherein the item is an electronic device comprising a circuit pack of a node in a telecommunication network, the disposition information being obtained by the radio frequency identification device from a sensor that is operatively monitoring a signal path of the circuit pack for detecting a presence of a magnetic field, wherein the identification information comprises an identification number, the disposition information being associated with an operational state of the electronic device, wherein the operational state indicates whether the electronic device is in an installed state; and wherein, when the operational state indicates that the electronic device is in the installed state, the operational state further indicates whether the electronic device is in one of two possible states comprising;
an in-use state or in a need-of-repair state.
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