Mobile locator system and method

Details Mobile locator system and method Mobile locator system and method

2007-09-25

2007-09-25

Lee, Benjamin C. (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C324S426000, C340S636100

Reexamination Certificate

active

11043714

ABSTRACT:
A locator system includes a handheld unit for providing an interrogation signal. The handheld unit can be a handheld computer or PDA including an RF module. The interrogation signal is received by an RF tag. The RF tag can include a power source and a memory. The memory can store an indication of the date of installation of the battery. The tag unit can provide the indication to the handheld unit in response to the interrogation signal.

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