System and method for item self-assessment as being extant or displaced

A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor of an electronic device which is physically coupled with a portable item, causes the hardware processor to execute a method for assessing a state of the portable item, the method comprising:

• storing locally at the portable item in a memory of the electronic device:
• a detection context for monitoring the portable item, the detection context comprising at least one of a specified date, a specified time interval, and a specified location for use or storage of the portable item, wherein, the hardware processor of the device is configurable to assess via a local clock of the electronic device, a local calendar of the electronic device, or a location sensor of the electronic device that the portable item is present within the detection context, and
• an associated item usage expectation for anticipated use of the item within the detection context, wherein
• the item usage expectation for the detection context comprises an expected personal motion for the portable item, wherein a motion of the item is to be assessed locally at the item via a motion sensor of the coupled device, said motion sensor configured to detect locally at the portable item at least one of:
• a motion indicative of local movement of the portable item comprising movement by a person who possesses said item and a lack of any motion of said portable item wherein the item is stationary;
• obtaining in real-time, via the motion sensor of the electronic device, a usage data for the portable item which comprises a real-time motion data of the portable item;
• determining by the hardware processor if the portable item is present within the detection context;
• and
• upon determining that the portable item is present within the detection context:
• comparing in real-time by the hardware processor of the electronic device, the real-time usage data of the coupled portable item with the item usage expectation associated with the detection context;
• and
• assessing by the hardware processor of the device, based on the comparison of the real-time motion of the portable item within the detection context with the expected personal motion of the portable item for the detection context, either:
• that the portable item is extant the real-time usage data for the portable item within the detection context is in conformance with the item usage expectation for the detection context, indicating at least that the real-time motion of the portable item within the detection context conforms with the expected personal motion of the portable item for the detection context;
• or
• that the portable item is displaced the real-time usage data for the portable item within the detection context is not in conformance with the item usage expectation for the detection context, indicating at least that the real-time motion of the portable item within the detection context does not conform with the expected personal motion of the portable item for the detection context.

A method for an electronic device to assess of state of a portable item when the electronic device is physically coupled with the portable item, the electronic device comprising a hardware processor, a memory, and a motion sensor, the method comprising:

• storing locally at the portable item in the memory of the electronic device:
• a detection context for monitoring the portable item, the detection context comprising at least one of a specified date, a specified time interval, and a specified location for use or storage of the portable item, wherein, the hardware processor of the device is configurable to assess via a local clock of the electronic device, a local calendar of the electronic device, or a location sensor of the electronic device that the portable item is present within the detection context, and
• and an associated item usage expectation for anticipated use of the item within the detection context, wherein
• the item usage expectation comprises an expected personal motion for the portable item, wherein the motion of the item is to be assessed locally at the item via the motion sensor of the coupled device, said motion sensor configured to detect locally at the portable item at least one of:
• a personal motion indicative of local movement of the portable item comprising movement by a person who possesses said item and a lack of any motion of said portable item wherein the item is stationary;
• obtaining in real-time, via the motion sensor of the electronic device, a usage data for the portable item which comprises data descriptive of a real-time motion of the portable item;
• determining via the hardware processor if the portable item is present within the detection context;
• and
• upon determining that the portable item is present within the detection context,
• comparing in real-time by the hardware processor of the electronic device, the real-time usage data of the coupled portable item with the item usage expectation for the portable item for the detection context;
• and
• assessing by the hardware processor of the device, based on the comparison of the real-time motion of the portable item within the detection context with the expected personal motion for the portable item with the detection context, either:
• that the portable item is extant the real-time usage data for the portable item within the detection context is in conformance with the item usage expectation for the detection context, indicating at least that the real-time portable item motion conforms with the expected personal motion of the portable item within the detection context;
• or
• that the portable item is displaced the real-time usage data for the portable item within the detection context is not in conformance with the item usage expectation for the detection context, indicating at least that the real-time item motion does not conform with the expected personal motion of the portable item within the detection context.