IP Library Granted Patent US 9,424,736
Granted Patent B2
US 9,424,736 · App. 14/478,413 · Granted Aug 23, 2016

Asset-based weather and event alerts

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Patent No.
US 9,424,736
App. No.
14/478,413
Granted
Aug 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an approach for asset management, a processor identifies the location of an asset. A processor receives information specific to the location of the asset. A processor determines that an alert is required based on at least the asset, the location of the asset, and the information specific to the location of the asset. A processor generates an alert.

Claims (44)

1. A method for asset management, the method comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, a location of an asset, the location of the asset being identified by at least a radio-frequency identification tag;

receiving, by one or more processors, an insurance claim information about the location of the asset;

determining, by one or more processors, that an alert is required, based on at least the asset, the location of the asset, and the insurance claim information about the location of the asset; and

generating, by one or more processors, an alert.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying a location of an asset comprises:

receiving, by one or more processors, real-time location information of the asset; and

identifying the location of the asset based on the received real-time location information.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying a location of an asset comprises:

accessing, by one or more processors, a repository, wherein the repository includes at least the asset and the location of the asset.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that an alert is required is further based on information about the asset indicating an event that may affect the operation of the asset.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alert is a recommendation of an action to be taken with regard to the asset.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying a location of an asset further comprises:

receiving, by one or more processors, a weather forecast for the location of the asset.

7. A computer program product for asset management, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to identify a location of an asset, the location of the asset being identified by at least a radio-frequency identification tag;

program instructions to receive insurance claim information about the location of the asset;

program instructions to determine that an alert is required, based on at least the asset, the location of the asset, and the insurance claim information about the location of the asset; and

program instructions to generate an alert.

8. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein program instructions to identify a location of an asset comprise:

program instructions to receive real-time location information of the asset; and

program instructions to identify the location of the asset based on the received real-time location information.

9. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein program instructions to identify a location of an asset comprise:

program instructions to access a repository, wherein the repository includes at least the asset and the location of the asset.

10. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein program instructions to determine that an alert is required is further based on information about the asset indicating an event that may affect the operation of the asset.

11. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the alert is a recommendation of an action to be taken with regard to the asset.

12. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein program instructions to identify a location of an asset further comprises:

program instructions to receive a weather forecast for the location of the asset.

13. A computer system for asset management, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to identify a location of an asset, the location of the asset being identified by at least a radio-frequency identification tag;

program instructions to receive insurance claim information about the location of the asset;

program instructions to determine that an alert is required, based on at least the asset, the location of the asset, and the insurance claim information about the location of the asset; and

program instructions to generate an alert.

14. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein program instructions to identify a location of an asset comprise:

program instructions to receive real-time location information of the asset; and

program instructions to identify the location of the asset based on the received real-time location information.

15. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein program instructions to identify a location of an asset comprise:

program instructions to access a repository, wherein the repository includes at least the asset and the location of the asset.

16. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein program instructions to determine that an alert is required is further based on information about the asset indicating an event that may affect the operation of the asset.

17. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the alert is a recommendation of an action to be taken with regard to the asset.

18. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein program instructions to identify a location of an asset further comprises:

program instructions to receive a weather forecast for the location of the asset.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2021
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: KYNDRYL, INC.
Reel/Frame 057885/0644 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2014
From: BOSS, GREGORY J.; JONES, ANDREW R.; LINGAFELT, CHARLES S.; MCCONNELL, KEVIN C.; MOORE, JOHN E., JR.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033678/0894 →