Automated item coupling system and method therefor

Details Automated item coupling system and method therefor Automated item coupling system and method therefor

1998-07-06

1999-12-14

Lee, Benjamin C.

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

340539, 340571, 3405731, 3405734, G08B 1314

Patent

active

060023341

ABSTRACT:
A tracking device (100) issues an alert when an item (405) is separated from the device (100) according to programmable characteristics. The tracking device stores information pertaining to the item in a database upon receipt of a command identifying the item as eligible for tracking (510, 520). Separation characteristics between the item and the tracking device are tracked using, at least in part, information stored in the database. Preferably, the tracking device automatically registers the item in the database as a coupled item in response to the item being within a programmable range of the tracking device for at least a programmable period of time (530). The tracking device automatically issues an alert identifying the item when the separation characteristics indicates a separation that exceeds a particular threshold (540).

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