(19)
(11) EP 1 543 460 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.06.2004

(43) Date of publication:
22.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/25

(21) Application number: 03767050.2

(22) Date of filing: 04.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 17/60, G08B 13/14
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/024056
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/013731 (12.02.2004 Gazette 2004/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 05.08.2002 US 64665
26.11.2002 US 65865
13.02.2003 US 248739

(71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CARBONE, John, William
    Niskayuana, NY 12309 (US)
  • GANESH, Meena
    Clifton Park, NY 12065 (US)
  • GUI, John, Yupeng
    Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)
  • SCHOLZ, Bernhard, Joseph
    Ballston Lake, NY 12019 (US)
  • CARNEY, Sean, Douglas
    Clifton Park, NY 12065 (US)
  • SALVO, Joseph
    Schenectady, NY 12308 (US)

(74) Representative: Goode, Ian Roy 
London Patent OperationGeneral Electric International, Inc.15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU
London WC2N 6LU (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ASSET MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING CAPABILITIES