Methods and systems for associating a tag with an asset

A wireless tag, comprising:

• a short range communication interface configured to communicate over a short range communication link with a short range communication component of an asset;
• a long range communication interface configured to communicate over a long range communication link with a remote element;
• a memory storing software instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the software instructions to perform operations including:
• determining whether the wireless tag can communicate with the short range communication component,
• receiving asset information from the short range communication component over the short range communication link, and
• sending the asset information and wireless tag information to the remote element over the long range communication link to generate an association between the wireless tag and the asset based on the asset information and the wireless tag information.

A wireless tag, comprising:

• a short range communication interface configured to communicate over a short range communication link with a short range communication component of an asset;
• a long range communication interface configured to communicate over a long range communication link with a remote element;
• a memory storing software instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the software instructions to perform operations including:
• determining whether the wireless tag can communicate with the short range communication component over the short range communication link,
• generating, by the wireless tag, an alert message based on a determination that the wireless tag cannot communicate with the short range communication component, and
• sending, by the wireless tag, the alert message to a remote element over the long range communication link.