Patent ID: 8340830

Claim:
A method of managing an asset, the method comprising: operating a set of input/output (I/O) devices on the asset in a default mode of operation using a computer system located on the asset, wherein the asset is secured to a desired physical area and includes a power system configured to provide all power for operating devices on the asset; periodically evaluating location information for the asset using the computer system during the default mode of operation; and operating the asset in a protection mode of operation using the computer system in response to the evaluating indicating at least one of: the asset is located outside of the desired physical area or a current location of the asset cannot be determined, the operating the asset in the protection mode including: assessing current and projected power capabilities of the power component of the asset; assessing current and projected location information for the asset; operating the set of I/O devices on the asset based on the assessed power capabilities and location information to at least one of: minimize an inferred risk caused by the asset moving outside of the physical area or maximize an inferred probability of recovering the asset; and periodically repeating the assessing and operating actions.