System, method and network for monitoring of location of items
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1. A system for monitoring of location of items, comprising:
- a plurality of wireless devices, each of the plurality of wireless devices being associated with a monitored item;
a plurality of wireless communication terminals, each of the plurality of wireless communication terminals being associated with a respective user and associated with at least one respective associated wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices and configured to monitor the proximity of the at least one respective associated wireless device and to generate an alert when the proximity of at least one of the associated respective wireless devices from the associated wireless communication terminal meets or exceeds a proximity threshold to alert the respective user to the met or exceeded proximity threshold; and
a processing system that is in communication with the plurality of wireless communication terminals, the processing system comprising a database that collects and stores data related to the plurality of wireless devices and the plurality of wireless communication terminals,wherein at least one buddy wireless communication terminal of the plurality of wireless communication terminals is further configured to monitor the proximity of at least one wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices associated with one of the other wireless communication terminals and to generate an alert when the proximity of at least one of the wireless devices associated with one of the other wireless communication terminals from the buddy wireless communication terminal meets or exceeds a proximity threshold to alert the user of the buddy wireless communication terminal to the met or exceeded proximity threshold.
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A network for monitoring of location of items is provided, including a plurality of wireless devices, where each of the plurality of wireless devices is associated with a monitored item. Each of a plurality of mobile stations are associated with a respective user and configured to generate an alert when at least one respective wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices exceeds a location parameter. A processing system is in communication with the plurality of mobile stations, and the processing system includes a database that collects and stores data related to the plurality of wireless devices and the plurality of mobile stations.
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1. A system for monitoring of location of items, comprising:
- a plurality of wireless devices, each of the plurality of wireless devices being associated with a monitored item;
a plurality of wireless communication terminals, each of the plurality of wireless communication terminals being associated with a respective user and associated with at least one respective associated wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices and configured to monitor the proximity of the at least one respective associated wireless device and to generate an alert when the proximity of at least one of the associated respective wireless devices from the associated wireless communication terminal meets or exceeds a proximity threshold to alert the respective user to the met or exceeded proximity threshold; and a processing system that is in communication with the plurality of wireless communication terminals, the processing system comprising a database that collects and stores data related to the plurality of wireless devices and the plurality of wireless communication terminals, wherein at least one buddy wireless communication terminal of the plurality of wireless communication terminals is further configured to monitor the proximity of at least one wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices associated with one of the other wireless communication terminals and to generate an alert when the proximity of at least one of the wireless devices associated with one of the other wireless communication terminals from the buddy wireless communication terminal meets or exceeds a proximity threshold to alert the user of the buddy wireless communication terminal to the met or exceeded proximity threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a plurality of wireless devices, each of the plurality of wireless devices being associated with a monitored item;
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12. A computer-based method for monitoring of location of items, comprising:
- providing a plurality of wireless devices, each of the plurality of wireless devices being associated with a monitored item;
configuring each of a plurality of wireless communication terminals, each of the plurality of wireless communication terminals being associated with a respective user and associated with at least one respective associated wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices, to monitor the proximity of the at least one respective associated wireless device and to generate an alert when the proximity of at least one of the associated respective wireless devices exceeds a proximity threshold to alert the respective user to the met or exceeded proximity threshold; collecting and storing, using a processing system that is in communication with the plurality of wireless communication terminals, data related to the plurality of wireless devices and the plurality of wireless communication terminals; and configuring at least one buddy wireless communication terminal of the plurality of wireless communication terminals to monitor the proximity of at least one wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices associated with one of the other wireless communication terminals and to generate an alert when the proximity of at least one of the wireless devices associated with one of the other wireless communication terminals from the buddy wireless communication terminal meets or exceeds a proximity threshold to alert the user of the buddy wireless communication terminal to the met or exceeded proximity threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- providing a plurality of wireless devices, each of the plurality of wireless devices being associated with a monitored item;
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23. A system for monitoring of location of items, comprising:
- a plurality of wireless devices, each of the plurality of wireless devices being associated with a monitored item;
a plurality of wireless communication terminals, each of the plurality of wireless communication terminals being associated with a respective user and associated with at least one respective associated wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices and configured to monitor the proximity of the at least one respective associated wireless device and to generate an alert when the proximity of at least one of the associated respective wireless devices from the associated wireless communication terminal meets or exceeds a proximity threshold to alert the respective user to the met or exceeded proximity threshold; and a processing system that is in communication with the plurality of wireless communication terminals, the processing system comprising a database that collects and stores data related to the plurality of wireless devices and the plurality of wireless communication terminals, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication terminals is further configured to detect at least one wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices the respective wireless communication terminal is not configured to monitor and to transmit data related to the at least one wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices the respective wireless communication terminal is not configured to monitor to the processing system, wherein, if the proximity of a lost wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices from the associated wireless communication terminal exceeds the proximity threshold, the processing system is configured to identify one of the other wireless communication terminals that detects the lost wireless device and to generate a signal enabling direct communication between the user of the wireless communication terminal associated with the lost wireless device and the user of the wireless communication terminal that detects the lost wireless device to facilitate return of the lost wireless device.
- a plurality of wireless devices, each of the plurality of wireless devices being associated with a monitored item;
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