PERSONAL AREA DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20060250219A1
• Filed: 04/26/2006
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zhou Hui
• Original Assignee: Zhou Hui
• Inventors: Hui, Zhou
• Application Number:
  US11/380,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20060250219A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A wireless electronic tracking system is disclosed in which a host apparatus contains an integral monitoring device capable of using power and/or timer, and/or user interface functions of the host apparatus. The monitoring device is further adapted for wirelessly tracking one or more tags deployed with a certain proximity. The monitoring device uses a wireless transceiver programmed for periodically instigating a tag to send a signal, monitoring received tag signals, and indicating to a user the identity of unresponsive tags.

Claims

1. A wireless electronic tracking system comprising:

a host apparatus further comprising a monitoring device configured for using power, timer, and user interface functions of the host apparatus;

one or more deployable tags adapted for signaling the monitoring device;

a monitoring device adapted for wirelessly tracking the proximity of the one or more tags, the monitoring device further comprising;

a wireless transceiver programmed for periodically instigating a tag to send a signal to the wireless transceiver, the wireless transceiver also programmed for monitoring received tag signals and for indicating unresponsive tags using the host apparatus user interface.

2. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the wireless transceiver further comprises a Bluetooth module.

3. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the host apparatus further comprises a wireless telephone.

4. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the host apparatus further comprises a personal digital assistant.

5. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the host apparatus further comprises a personal computer.

6. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the host apparatus further comprises a portable computer.

7. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the user interface further comprises a visual image.

8. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the user interface further comprises a text message.

9. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the user interface further comprises an audible alarm.

10. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the user interface further comprises a mechanical vibration alarm.

11. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the tag further comprises a Bluetooth module.

12. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the tag further comprises an ASIC module.

13. A wireless electronic tracking system according to claim 1 wherein the tag further comprises a L2CAP capability.