Patent ID: 8044802
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of monitoring work flow of a resource, comprising: defining a work flow describing an expected work path of the resource, the work flow comprising a sequence of a plurality of defined work zones; monitoring the location of a wireless tag associated with a defined resource type and attached to a resource being a member of the defined resource type; when the monitored location of the wireless tag moves from a first work zone to a second work zone, determining if the second work zone sequentially follows the first work zone in the sequence of work zones; if the second work zone does not sequentially follow the first work zone in the sequence of work zones, associating the monitored location of the wireless tag with the first zone; and if the second work zone sequentially follows the first work zone, associating the monitored location of the wireless tag with the second zone.