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Method for controlling power usage of a reporting device

  • US 9,041,561 B2
  • Filed: 05/07/2007
  • Issued: 05/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling power usage of a reporting device associated with an asset comprising:

  • determining by a reporting device whether said reporting device is in a sleep mode or an active mode;

    in response to determining said reporting device is in said sleep mode, said reporting device maintaining said sleep mode;

    monitoring by said reporting device at least one state associated with said reporting device;

    in response to said reporting device determining a state change associated with said reporting device, said reporting device comparing said state change to a state threshold value range;

    provided said state change is outside said state threshold value range, powering up said reporting device to said active mode; and

    powering down said reporting device to said sleep mode in response to reporting said state change to an asset manager.

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