US Patent:
20080084324, Apr 10, 2008
Inventors:
Daniel John Wallace - Boulder CO, US
Doug Eggert - Louisville CO, US
Curt Conquest - Longmont CO, US
International Classification:
G08B 1/00
Abstract:
A system and method for controlling power usage of a reporting device associated with an asset is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method determines whether the reporting device is in a sleep mode or an active mode and in response to determining the reporting device is in the sleep mode, the method maintains the sleep mode and in response to determining a state change associated with the reporting device, the method powers up the reporting device to the active mode.