Patent ID: 8334773
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving a first request for a tag device, the first request specifying a first origin location where the tag device will be coupled to an asset and one or more monitoring requirements for the tag device; selecting a tag device from one or more tag devices in a tag pool in response to the request; configuring the selected tag device to monitor the asset based on the monitoring requirements; routing the tag device from a first tag pool location to the first origin location; receiving a notification that the tag device has arrived at a destination location where the tag device is decoupled from the asset; routing the tag device from the destination location to a second tag pool location; receiving a second request for a tag device, the request specifying a second origin location; and routing the tag device to the second origin location in response to the second request.