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Asset location system

  • US 7,116,230 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2004
  • Issued: 10/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An asset location system comprising:

  • (a) a plurality of location tags, each of said plurality of location tags having a location tag transmitter for transmission of a location identifier;

    (b) a plurality of asset tags, each of said plurality of asset tags being affixed to an asset and each of said plurality of asset tags having;

    i. an asset tag receiver for receiving a location identifier from any of said plurality of location tags;

    ii. a memory for storing at least an asset identifier and a location identifier received by said asset tag receiver; and

    iii. an asset tag transmitter for transmitting an asset signal, said asset signal including at least said asset identifier and said received location identifier; and

    (c) an asset location retrieval unit, said retrieval unit having;

    i. a retrieval unit receiver for receiving said asset signal from any of said plurality of asset tags;

    ii. a memory for storing any said received asset signal received from any of said plurality of asset tags;

    iii. a retrieval unit power unit for providing power to said retrieval unit; and

    iv. an output means for outputting asset locations based on said received asset signal from any of said plurality of asset tags.

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