Patent ID: 8115628

Claim:
A system comprising: a plurality of routers, each communicating via an internet with a server; for each said router, a multiplicity of respective long-wavelength ID tags each disposed for attachment to an asset, each said tag comprising a tag antenna operable at a low radio frequency not exceeding 1 megahertz, a transceiver operatively connected to said antenna; said transceiver being operable to transmit and receive data at said low radio frequency, a programmed data processor to process data received from the transceiver, said tag having a unique hardware address, said transceiver emitting an identification signal upon interrogation by said router; each said router communicating with its respective tags from time to time via said low radio frequency, said router maintaining an association between each said tag and a corresponding IP address; each said router responsive to queries from the server with information from one or more of its respective tags; wherein the server is a user web based ERP, and wherein the server provides real-time visibility reports.