Patent ID: 7796035

Claim:
A method of monitoring movement of an object comprising: a) programming a movement-detecting device with an allowed movement time by i) applying power to the movement-detecting device while depressing a tamper switch to initiate an allowed movement time counter, ii) moving the movement-detecting device an acceptable distance, iii) releasing said tamper switch to stop said allowed movement time counter, and iv) reading said allowed movement time from said allowed movement time counter and storing said allowed movement time in memory; b. locating the movement-detecting device with respect to the object, detecting if the movement-detecting device is being moved, c. if the movement-detecting device is being moved, then determining if the movement-detecting device movement is for a time period that exceeds the allowed movement time stored in memory, d. if the movement-detecting device is being moved for a time period that exceeds the allowed movement time, then transmitting an alarm signal.