Web based system and method for asset management
First Claim
1. An asset management system, comprising:
- a web server including;
a procurement server component configured to provide web pages to an end user for procuring assets, and to receive input from the end user for procuring the assets during a procurement stage, and an asset management server component configured to receive input from the end user regarding existing assets or assets to be procured, to assign, at the procurement stage, asset tag identifiers to one or more of the assets, and to record information regarding the assets; and
a database for storing the information regarding the assets.
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Abstract
A web based method for the configuration of and maintaining assets from web pages or a web based shopping cart during the procurement process. When an individual is purchasing a product or intends to purchase a product the web based method allows the user to perform critical steps in the asset management process. The web based method allows users to implement and maintain the components of assets during the procurement process. The information that the user inputs during the shopping process is captured and placed in a common database that may be SQL based. This captured information can later be modified via web pages. Existing assets can be upgraded using our web-based method during the procurement process.
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22 Claims
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1. An asset management system, comprising:
a web server including;
a procurement server component configured to provide web pages to an end user for procuring assets, and to receive input from the end user for procuring the assets during a procurement stage, and an asset management server component configured to receive input from the end user regarding existing assets or assets to be procured, to assign, at the procurement stage, asset tag identifiers to one or more of the assets, and to record information regarding the assets; and
a database for storing the information regarding the assets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for procuring and managing assets over a computer network, comprising the steps of:
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procuring an asset item during a procurement stage;
storing one or more asset tag identifiers useful to a procurer;
assigning a particular asset tag identifier to the asset in the procurement stage; and
tracking the asset with the particular asset tag identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. The method of, 13, wherein the tracking step further comprises the step of:
recording asset management information regarding the asset. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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21. A method for managing asset components, comprising:
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procuring a component to be added to an asset;
assigning an asset tag identifier to the asset;
identifying the component as a member of the asset;
linking the component to the asset in a database; and
recording asset management information regarding the component in the database.
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22. A method for procuring and tracking clones of a product configuration, comprising:
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selecting a parent asset;
selecting a child asset to be associated with the parent asset;
linking the child asset to the parent asset to collectively form an original product configuration;
procuring clones of the original product configuration; and
tracking the original product configuration and each clone.
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