发明名称 |
MANAGING AN INVENTORY OF DEVICES |
摘要 |
<p>The locations of a plurality of devices (12a-12g)are tracked using a network (14) of communication links (16a-16d), each of which corresponds to a location. Each device (12a-12g) is given a tag (16a-16d) that identifies the device (12a-12g) with respect to other devices (12a-12g) and that is connectable to a communication link (16a-16d) when the device (12a-12g) is disposed at the location to which the link (16a-16d) corresponds. Each tag (30a-30g) that is connected to each communication link (16a-16d) is detected, and the location of each device (12a-12g) is determined based on the detection. One feature of the technique is additionally determining the conditions of the devices (12a-12g) by correlating one or more communication links (16a-16d) with conditions. The technique is simple to use and highly effective technique in tracking devices (12a-12g) stored at various locations throughout a facility. Device (12a-12g) location and condition are monitored continuously, thereby reducing the risk that the removal of a device (12a-12g) from storage (18) will go undetected.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA2152276(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.05.11 |
申请号 |
CA19942152276 |
申请日期 |
1994.11.01 |
申请人 |
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION (THE);BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
发明人 |
SIMS, NATHANIEL N.;TURNER, JOHN M.;ZEISLOFT, JANE M.;KUSSWURM, DANIEL C.;LABEDZ, RALPH H. |
分类号 |
B65G1/137;A61G12/00;G06K17/00;G06Q10/00;G06Q50/00;G08B13/24;(IPC1-7):G06F17/60 |
主分类号 |
B65G1/137 |
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