Container inventory management
First Claim
1. An inventory management system configured for use in association with at least one container containing an amount of inventory material at a monitored location, the system comprising:
- at least one measurement instrument operatively associated with the container, the measurement instrument being configured to generate at least one data signal representative of the amount of the inventory material in the container;
a telemetry unit in communication with the measurement instrument, the telemetry unit being configured to receive at least the generated data signal from the measurement instrument and to convert the generated data signal into inventory information;
a first server in communication with the telemetry unit, the first server configured to receive at least the inventory information from the telemetry unit; and
at least a second server in communication with the first server, the second server configured for receiving at least the inventory information from the first server via an Internet connection, the second server being configured to process the inventory information for presentation on at least one website.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, an inventory management system is configured for use in association with at least one container containing an amount of inventory material at a monitored location. The inventory management system includes at least one measurement instrument operatively associated with the container, the measurement instrument being configured to generate at least one data signal representative of the amount of the inventory material in the container. The inventory management system also includes a telemetry unit in communication with the measurement instrument, the telemetry unit being configured to receive at least the generated data signal from the measurement instrument and to convert the generated data signal into inventory information. The inventory management system also includes a first server in communication with the telemetry unit, the first server configured to receive at least the inventory information from the telemetry unit; and at least a second server in communication with the first server, the second server configured for receiving at least the inventory information from the first server via an Internet connection, the second server being configured to process the inventory information for presentation on at least one website.
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21 Claims
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1. An inventory management system configured for use in association with at least one container containing an amount of inventory material at a monitored location, the system comprising:
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at least one measurement instrument operatively associated with the container, the measurement instrument being configured to generate at least one data signal representative of the amount of the inventory material in the container;
a telemetry unit in communication with the measurement instrument, the telemetry unit being configured to receive at least the generated data signal from the measurement instrument and to convert the generated data signal into inventory information;
a first server in communication with the telemetry unit, the first server configured to receive at least the inventory information from the telemetry unit; and
at least a second server in communication with the first server, the second server configured for receiving at least the inventory information from the first server via an Internet connection, the second server being configured to process the inventory information for presentation on at least one website. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of monitoring inventory information associated with at least one container containing an amount of inventory material at a monitored location, the method comprising:
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receiving in a measurement unit at least one generated data signal representative of the amount of the inventory material in the container;
transmitting the generated data signal to a telemetry unit in communication with the measurement instrument, the telemetry unit being configured to receive at least the generated data signal from the measurement instrument;
converting the generated data signal into inventory information;
transmitting the inventory information through an Internet network connection to at least one server associated with a inventory management location; and
serving at least one web page including at least a portion of the inventory information.
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20. A computer-readable medium including instructions for performing a method of monitoring inventory information associated with at least one container containing an amount of inventory material at a monitored location, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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instructions for receiving in a measurement unit at least one generated data signal representative of the amount of the inventory material in the container;
instructions for transmitting the generated data signal to a telemetry unit in communication with the measurement instrument, the telemetry unit being configured to receive at least the generated data signal from the measurement instrument;
instructions for converting the generated data signal into inventory information;
instructions for transmitting the inventory information through an Internet network connection to at least one server associated with a inventory management location; and
instructions for serving at least one web page including at least a portion of the inventory information.
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21. An inventory management system configured for use in association with at least one container containing an amount of inventory material at a monitored location, the system comprising:
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at least a first server in communication with the monitored location, the first server configured for receiving at least inventory information from the monitored location via an Internet connection, the first server being configured to process the inventory information for presentation on at least one website; and
,wherein the inventory information includes generated data representative of the amount of the inventory material in the container.
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