METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING LOCATION OF A FIXED WIRELESS ASSET IN A HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A system is disclosed for determining the location of fixed wireless assets (FWAs). The system includes at least one FWA having an asset tracking number, at least one mobile device wirelessly coupled to the FWA via a first communication link, and a database having information that associates people with locations. The mobile device is assigned to one of these people. The system also includes a computer that is coupled to the FWA via a second communication link and to the database. The FWA is configured to forward the data received from the mobile device to the computer along with the FWA's asset tracking number. The computer is configured to determine the location of the FWA based at least in part on the data received from the FWA and the information retrieved from the database.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
at least one fixed wireless asset (FWA) having an asset tracking number; at least one mobile device wirelessly coupled to the at least one FWA, the at least one mobile device assigned to a person and configured to provide data to the at least one FWA; a database comprising information associating the person with a location; and a computer coupled to the at least one FWA and to the database; wherein the at least one FWA is configured to forward to the computer at least a portion of the data received from the at least one mobile device along with the FWA's asset tracking number; wherein the computer is configured to receive the data and asset tracking number from the at least one FWA and retrieve the information from the database; wherein the computer is further configured to determine the location of the at least one FWA based at least in part on the data received from the at least one FWA and the information retrieved from the database.