Article-identification-and-location device systems and methods of using same

A method for controlling an operation of an electronic tag coupled to an object, comprising:

• listening, by a transceiver of the electronic tag, for radiofrequency (RF) signals including information about a relationship between the object and a user of the object;
• monitoring, by an altimeter of the electronic tag, a current altitude of the electronic tag and object;
• and
• comparing the current altitude to a first threshold and inactivating the transceiver when the current altitude is greater than the first threshold;
• and
• re-enabling the transceiver when the altitude falls below a second threshold.

A method for controlling operation of an electronic tag coupled to an object, comprising:

• receiving, by a transceiver of the electronic tag, electromagnetic signals including user information;
• monitoring, by an altimeter, a current altitude of the electronic tag;
• comparing, by a processor, the current altitude to a first threshold;
• disabling the transceiver when the current altitude exceeds the first threshold;
• re-enabling the transceiver when the current altitude falls below a second threshold;
• and
• activating an indicator only if the received user information matches a unique identifier stored in memory of the electronic tag.