US Patent:
20100039263, Feb 18, 2010
Inventors:
Christopher Way-Fung Chen - Carlsbad CA, US
Michael Terence Mohn - San Diego CA, US
Fatih Aybar - San Diego CA, US
Saul Vasquez Lopez - Oxnard CA, US
Wanzhu Stella Du - Irvine CA, US
Nimit Kandarp Pandya - San Jose CA, US
International Classification:
G08B 13/14
G08B 5/22
Abstract:
A system and method for tracking household assets that takes advantage of a home area network and neighborhood smart meter infrastructure. The system uses an asset tracking module comprising a microcontroller unit, motion sensor unit, and communication unit may be registered to a home area network and attached to a household asset. A home management system may be used to track the location of the module and alert a user if the module is moved.
