METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED ALERTS FOR TRACKING PERSONAL ITEMS
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a triggering event associated with tracking a personal item via a bearer tag coupled to the personal item;
initiating sensing of the bearer tag in response to the detection of the triggering event;
determining whether location or presence of the personal item satisfies a predetermined criterion; and
generating a notification if the criterion is satisfied.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for tracking personal items. A triggering event associated with tracking a personal item is detected via a bearer tag coupled to the personal item. Sensing of the bearer tag is initiated in response to the detection of the triggering event. A determination of whether location of the personal item satisfies a predetermined criterion is made. A notification is generated if the criterion is satisfied.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a triggering event associated with tracking a personal item via a bearer tag coupled to the personal item; initiating sensing of the bearer tag in response to the detection of the triggering event; determining whether location or presence of the personal item satisfies a predetermined criterion; and generating a notification if the criterion is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to detect a triggering event associated with tracking a personal item via a bearer tag coupled to the personal item, wherein the processor is further configured to initiate sensing of the bearer tag in response to the detection of the triggering event, to determine whether location or presence of the personal item satisfies a predetermined criterion, and to generate a notification if the criterion is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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generating a list of personal items be tracked using near-field radio frequency sensing; associating a triggering event to each of the personal items on the list, wherein the triggering event initiates a scan for the personal items; defining a criterion for generating a notification for each of the triggering events; and storing the list, the associated triggering events to the personal items, and the corresponding criteria. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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