Object management system and method
First Claim
1. An object management system comprising:
- a control unit comprising a reader that is configured to receive and read radio frequency signals;
at least one user identification device configured to transmit signals containing a user identification code to the control unit, the user identification code being associated with a user;
at least one object identification device constructed to be secured to an associated object, the at least one object identification device configured to transmit signals to the control unit, the object identification device comprising;
a transmitter configured to transmit signals containing an object identification code, at least one actuator configured to be actuated to signal the transmitter to transmit the signal,wherein the control unit is configured to associate the at least one object identification device and the associated object with the at least one user identification device, and wherein the at least one actuator of the at least one object identification device is further configured to be actuated to signal the control unit to associate the at least one object identification device and the associated object with the at least one user identification device and the associated user.
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Abstract
An object management system that includes at least one object identification device to be secured to an associated object. The object identification devices provide radio frequency signals containing object identification codes. The system includes at least one user identification device providing a radio frequency signal containing a user identification code and a control unit having a reader for receiving and reading the signals provided by the user identification devices and the object identification devices. One aspect provides a remote unit that communicates directly with the control unit to receive information associated with a condition of the object management system at a location remote from the control unit. The remote unit is further configured to be carried by a user and configured to communicate information and/or an alert to the user, wherein the information and/or the alert is associated with the condition of the object management system.
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23 Claims
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1. An object management system comprising:
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a control unit comprising a reader that is configured to receive and read radio frequency signals; at least one user identification device configured to transmit signals containing a user identification code to the control unit, the user identification code being associated with a user; at least one object identification device constructed to be secured to an associated object, the at least one object identification device configured to transmit signals to the control unit, the object identification device comprising; a transmitter configured to transmit signals containing an object identification code, at least one actuator configured to be actuated to signal the transmitter to transmit the signal, wherein the control unit is configured to associate the at least one object identification device and the associated object with the at least one user identification device, and wherein the at least one actuator of the at least one object identification device is further configured to be actuated to signal the control unit to associate the at least one object identification device and the associated object with the at least one user identification device and the associated user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An object management system comprising:
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an alarm configured to indicate an occurrence of a hostile event; a control unit configured to activate the alarm to indicate the occurrence of the hostile event, the control unit comprising a reader that is configured to receive and read radio frequency signals; at least one object identification device constructed to be secured to an associated object and configured to send the radio frequency signals containing an object identification code to the control unit; and at least one user identification device associated with a user and configured to send the radio frequency signals containing a user identification code to the control unit, wherein the at least one user identification device is configured to interact with the control unit to enable removal of the at least one object identification device and associated object from an area without the activation of the alarm by the control unit, the control unit being configured to associate the at least one user identification device with the at least one object identification device and the associated object removed from the area, and wherein at least one of the at least one user identification devices is a master user identification device configured to interact with the control unit such that information associated with the at least one object identification device and information associated with at least one of the user identification devices can be entered into the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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