Information manager
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1. A method, comprising:
- placing a request order to acquire at least one item from an inventory associated with a first location;
receiving the item;
providing an indication of receipt of the item; and
reducing the inventory associated with the first location in response to receiving the indication.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for managing information. The method includes placing a request order to acquire at least one item from an inventory associated with a first location, receiving the item, and providing an indication of receipt of the item. The method further includes reducing the inventory associated with the first location in response to receiving the receipt indication.
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26 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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placing a request order to acquire at least one item from an inventory associated with a first location;
receiving the item;
providing an indication of receipt of the item; and
reducing the inventory associated with the first location in response to receiving the indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An article comprising one or more machine-readable storage media containing instructions that when executed enable a processor to:
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provide an order to acquire a resource from a source, wherein the source includes a preselected number of resources;
provide an indication based on receiving the item; and
reduce the preselected number of resources by one based on detecting the indication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for placing a request order to acquire at least one item from an inventory associated with a first location;
means for receiving the item;
means for providing an indication of receipt of the item; and
means for reducing the inventory associated with the first location in response to receiving the indication.
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a storage unit comprising an inventory associated with a first location, wherein the inventory includes at least one item; and
a control unit communicatively coupled to the storage unit, the control unit adapted to;
provide a request to receive the item from the first location;
provide an indication based on receiving the item; and
adjust the number of items in the inventory based on detecting the indication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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