Patent ID: 7333016
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: B65G,G06Q,G07C,G08B

Abstract:
1. A property entrance, notification, tracking, and inventory control system comprising: a zone to be monitored; an identification device related to an object, wherein the identification device is capable of communicating a signal within the zone to be monitored, wherein the signal is communicated by at least one of either a radio-frequency-identification (“RFID”) device, a surface acoustical wave (“SAW”) device, an electromagnetic wave device, a barcode device, or a global positioning system (“GPS”) device, and wherein the GPS device is capable of communicating a GPS signal that communicates data to a computer system to allow for the tracking of changes in location and movement of the identification device while within the zone to be monitored, and wherein the computer system is capable of generating inventory control information using at least one of either the signal or the GPS signal; wherein the identification device is activated to communicate the signal and the GPS signal upon entrance into the zone to be monitored; means for updating a computer database network; wherein the inventory control information includes at least one of either a history of the movements of the object while in the zone to be monitored, the date the object moved from one location to another, the time the object moved from one location to another, the speed the object moved from one location to another, the rate of acceleration of the object as the object moved from one location to another, the rate of deceleration of the object as the object moved from one location to another, the amount of time the object remained at a single location, the date and time the object entered the zone to be monitored, the date and time the object exited the zone to be monitored, any apparent association between the object and a second identification device, and any predetermined correlation between the object and a second identification device; the capability of sensing an opening or a closing of at least one of either a gate or barricade; and the capability of sensing at least one of either a movement or a position of the gate or barricade; and wherein the inventory control information includes information about a movement of a vehicle, a piece of equipment, a tool, a container, or a person, whereby as the gate or barricade is either opened or closed the inventory control information is automatically updated.