Managing a plurality of radio frequency identification devices
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1. A method for managing identification devices on an aircraft, the method comprising:
- identifying, by a processor unit, an occurrence of an event for an identification device in a plurality of identification devices using information about the plurality of identification devices, wherein the plurality of identification devices are associated with a plurality of components on the aircraft and wherein the information about the plurality of identification devices comprises data about the plurality of identification devices that is stored on the plurality of identification devices and that is received from the plurality of identification devices and specification data about the plurality of identification devices; and
responsive to identifying the occurrence of the event, generating, by the processor unit, a notification to a user that indicates an operation to be performed, wherein the operation is selected from replacing the identification device, removing the identification device, and repairing the identification device.
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A method and apparatus for managing identification devices on an aircraft. An occurrence of an event is identified using information for a plurality of identification devices. Each of the plurality of identification devices is associated with a plurality of components on the aircraft. The information for the plurality of identification devices comprises data received from the plurality of identification devices and specification data for the plurality of identification devices. In response to identifying the occurrence of the event, a number of operations for the plurality of identification devices are initiated.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for managing identification devices on an aircraft, the method comprising:
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identifying, by a processor unit, an occurrence of an event for an identification device in a plurality of identification devices using information about the plurality of identification devices, wherein the plurality of identification devices are associated with a plurality of components on the aircraft and wherein the information about the plurality of identification devices comprises data about the plurality of identification devices that is stored on the plurality of identification devices and that is received from the plurality of identification devices and specification data about the plurality of identification devices; and responsive to identifying the occurrence of the event, generating, by the processor unit, a notification to a user that indicates an operation to be performed, wherein the operation is selected from replacing the identification device, removing the identification device, and repairing the identification device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of identification devices associated with a plurality of components on an aircraft; and a computer system configured to identify an occurrence of an event for an identification device in the plurality of identification devices using information about the plurality of identification devices, wherein the information about the plurality of identification devices comprises data about the plurality of identification devices that is stored on the plurality of identification devices and that is received from the plurality of identification devices and specification data about the plurality of identification devices; and
generate a notification to a user that indicates an operation to be performed in response to identifying the occurrence of the event, wherein the operation is selected from replacing the identification device, removing the identification device, and repairing the identification device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for managing radio frequency identification devices on an aircraft, the method comprising:
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identifying, by a processor unit, an occurrence of an event for a radio frequency identification device in a plurality of radio frequency identification devices using information about the plurality of radio frequency identification devices, wherein the plurality of radio frequency identification devices are associated with a plurality of components on the aircraft and wherein the information about the plurality of radio frequency identification devices comprises data about the plurality of radio frequency identification devices that is stored on the plurality of radio frequency identification devices and that is received from the plurality of radio frequency identification devices and specification data about the plurality of radio frequency identification devices; and responsive to identifying the occurrence of the event, generating, by the processor unit, a notification to a user that indicates an operation to be performed, wherein the operation is selected from replacing the identification device, removing the identification device, and repairing the identification device.
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