Patent ID: 8229801

Claim:
A method of tracking hotel linen, comprising the steps of: (a) communicatively linking a plurality of identification tags with a tracking control in a wireless connection manner, wherein each of said identification tags contains a unique code preset by said tracking control; (b) permanently affixing said identification tags at a plurality of hotel linen products respectively; (c) setting a plurality of check points at different fixed key locations in a hotel respectively to communicatively link with said tracking control, wherein when each of said hotel linen products is moved to one of said check points, said corresponding identification tag is registered thereat; (d) automatically generating a tracking record for said hotel linen products in responsive to each of said check points when said identification tag is registered at said corresponding check point to monitor and manage said hotel linen products and to ensure said hotel linen products being replaced daily, wherein the step (d) further comprises the steps of: (d.1) real-time checking a linen status of each of said hotel linen products in responsive to key location; and (d-2) generating said linen status of each of said hotel linen products to automatically verify a condition of said hotel linen product, wherein when said hotel linen product is in cleaning process, said linen status of said hotel linen product is indicated as “dirty” status, when said hotel linen product is in storage process, said linen status of said hotel linen product is indicated as “clean” status; and (e) keep tracking a linen life cycle of each of said hotel linen products for ensuring said respective hotel product being discard once said linen life cycle is end.