Comprehensive system and method of universal real-time linking of real objects to a machine, network, internet, or software service

A wireless tag for determining the position of an attached physical object, the wireless tag comprising:

• a power source for providing electrical power to the wireless tag;
• a radio transmitter and receiver system for wirelessly exchanging data with an electronic device;
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• a user interface including at least one input and at least one output;
• wherein the electronic device determines the position of the electronic device and a status, the status indicating at least one of whether the distance between the object and the electronic device exceeds, equals, or is less than at least one of a predetermined distance and predetermined range, and wirelessly communicates data including the position of the electronic device and the status to an external network.

A system comprising:

• a wireless tag having a unique identification and including a power source for providing electrical power to the wireless tag, a radio transceiver for wirelessly exchanging encrypted data with an electronic device, and a user interface including at least one input and at least one output wherein the electronic device determines the position of the electronic device and a first status, the first status indicating at least one of whether the distance between the wireless tag and the electronic device exceeds, equals, or is less than at least one of a predetermined distance and predetermined range, and wirelessly communicates data including the position of the electronic device and the status;
• the electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes a radio transceiver capable of communicating with the wireless tag radio transceiver, a user interface including at least one output, a module for determining the position of the electronic device, a module for determining a second status, the second status indicating at least one of whether the distance between the wireless tag and the electronic device exceeds, equals, or is less than at least one of a predetermined distance and predetermined range, and a data transmitter for transmitting data including the position of the electronic device and status of the distance between the electronic device and wireless tag to an external device for storage in a computer readable storage medium;
• the external device in communication with the electronic device and wireless tag and storing data in the computer readable storage medium transmitted by the wireless tag and electronic device;
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• a computer system in communication with the external device and electronic device, wherein the computer system is selected from a computer system executing an application programming interface in communication with the external device and electronic device and a computer system comprising a software kit in communication with the external device and electronic device, wherein the application programming interface provides a user interface to one of the external device and electronic device including an input to execute one or more commands transmitted by radio frequency signal to the wireless tag and the software development kit includes software development tools for creating software applications.