Managing an inventory of devices

专利名称：Managing an inventory of devices

发明人：NATHANIEL M SIMS,JOHN M TURNER,JANE

M ZEISLOFT,DANIEL C KUSSWURM,RALF HLABEDZ

申请号：AU8097394申请日：19941101公开号：AU686269B2公开日：19980205

摘要：The locations of a plurality of devices are tracked using a network of

communication links, each of which corresponds to a location. Each device is given a tagthat identifies the device with respect to other devices and that is connectable to acommunication link when the device is disposed at the location to which the link

corresponds. Each tag that is connected to each communication link is detected, and thelocation of each device is determined based on the detection. One feature of thetechnique is additionally determining the conditions of the devices by correlating one ormore communication links with conditions. The technique is simple to use and highlyeffective technique in tracking devices stored at various locations throughout a facility.Device location and condition are monitored continuously, thereby reducing the risk thatthe removal of a device from storage will go undetected.

申请人：THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION,BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

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