IP Library Granted Patent US 8,332,266
Granted Patent B2
US 8,332,266 · App. 10/709,230 · Granted Dec 11, 2012

System and method for managing business machine assets

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,332,266
App. No.
10/709,230
Granted
Dec 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for managing business machine assets are described. In one configuration, the system analyzes alternate placement structures and provides for alternate asset model placement suggestions.

Claims (19)

1. A computer implemented method for providing asset physical placement analysis for an organization for a plurality of assets using a computer server and a database connected to the plurality of assets using a communications network for an organization comprising:

obtaining historical asset usage data from the database using the computer server over a plurality of periods received from the plurality of assets using the communications network;

obtaining asset physical placement data associated with the plurality of assets over the plurality of periods using the computer server;

determining suggested alternate asset physical placement data using the asset usage data and the asset physical placement data using the computer server; and

providing the suggested alternate asset physical placement data using the computer server, further comprising:

determining hierarchal usage data using the asset physical placement data organized in a hierarchy including room number data; and

providing the hierarchal usage data.

2. A computer implemented method for providing asset physical placement analysis for an organization for a plurality of assets using a computer server and a database connected to the plurality of assets using a communications network for an organization comprising:

obtaining historical asset usage data from the database using the computer server over a plurality of periods received from the plurality of assets using the communications network;

obtaining asset physical placement data associated with the plurality of assets over the plurality of periods using the computer server;

determining suggested alternate asset physical placement data using the asset usage data and the asset physical placement data using the computer server;

providing the suggested alternate asset physical placement data using the computer server;

obtaining organization department physical location data;

obtaining historical asset usage data over a plurality of periods for a plurality of assets, wherein the historical usage data is associated with the organization physical location data;

determining suggested alternate asset physical placement data using the asset usage data, the asset physical placement data and the organization department physical location data;

providing asset usage data organized by department physical location; and

providing the suggested alternate asset physical placement data, further comprising:

determining hierarchal usage data using the organization department physical location data organized in a hierarchy including room number data; and

providing the hierarchal usage data.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 19, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: PITNEY BOWES, INC.
Reel/Frame 070256/0396 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2025
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
To: PITNEY BOWES, INC.
Reel/Frame 070154/0532 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: PITNEY BOWES, INC.; PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 064444/0313 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2019
From: PITNEY BOWES INC.; NEWGISTICS, INC.; BORDERFREE, INC.; TACIT KNOWLEDGE, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 050905/0640 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2004
From: DOEBERI, TERRENCE M.; GOLDSON, JOHN D.; DUEDALL, PAUL E.; HOGAN, MARK E.
To: PITNEY BOWES INC.
Reel/Frame 015668/0396 →