METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PAIRING ITEMS FOR SECURITY

摘要

An item of value comprises an assembly of parts. The parts comprise a component that has value independent of the item, and an assembly security system that is operable to communicate with a central security system via a wide area network. The component comprises a component security system that is operable to communicate with the assembly security system. The assembly security system is operable to perform operations comprising (a) saving component data that identifies the component as part of the item; (b) after saving the component data, monitoring the component, via the component security system, to automatically determine whether the component has left a predetermined zone of proximity, relative to the item; and (c) in response to determining that the component has left the predetermined zone of proximity, automatically notifying the central security system that the component has left the predetermined zone of proximity. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

主权项

1. A system for securing possessions, the system comprising:
an item of value comprising an assembly of parts, wherein the parts comprise:
a component that has value independent of the item; andan assembly security system that is operable to communicate with a central security system via a wide area network; wherein the component comprises a component security system that is operable to communicate with the assembly security system; and wherein the assembly security system is operable to perform operations comprising:
saving component data that identifies the component as part of the item;after saving the component data, monitoring the component, via the component security system, to automatically determine whether the component has left a predetermined zone of proximity, relative to the item; andin response to determining that the component has left the predetermined zone of proximity, automatically notifying the central security system that the component has left the predetermined zone of proximity.