SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PHYSICAL AND LOGICAL ASSETS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing assets, comprising:
- providing an information database comprising a plurality of data elements;
associating at least one data element in the information database with a first asset;
organizing each data element associated with the first asset into a first data element set;
associating each data element in the first data element set with at least one data category;
simultaneously displaying each data category associated with each data element in the first data element set.
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Abstract
An exemplary method for managing physical or logical assets is disclosed. The method may include providing an information database comprising a plurality of data elements, associating at least one data element in the information database with a first asset, organizing each data element associated with the first asset into a first data element set, associating each data element in the first data element set with at least one data category, and simultaneously displaying each data category associated with each data element in the first data element set. The method may also include associating the first asset with a point, a line, a polygon, or a dynamic coordinate on a map. The method may also include assigning a unique identifier to each data element set contained in the information database. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing assets, comprising:
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providing an information database comprising a plurality of data elements;
associating at least one data element in the information database with a first asset;
organizing each data element associated with the first asset into a first data element set;
associating each data element in the first data element set with at least one data category;
simultaneously displaying each data category associated with each data element in the first data element set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An asset management system, comprising:
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a display interface;
an information database in communication with the display interface, the information database comprising;
a first data element set comprising at least one data element;
at least one data category associated with each data element in the first data element set;
wherein each data element in the first data element set is associated with a first asset;
wherein the display interface enables the simultaneous display of each data category associated with each data element in the first data element set. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, for managing assets, the computer program product comprising:
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a first set of machine-readable instructions, executable on a computer system, configured to associate at least one data element in an information database with a first asset;
a second set of instructions, executable on the computer system, configured to organize each data element associated with the first asset into a first data element set;
a third set of instructions, executable on the computer system, configured to associate each data element in the first data element set with at least one data category;
a fourth set of instructions, executable on the computer system, configured to simultaneously display each data category associated with each data element in the first data element set.
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20. A computer-implemented method for managing assets, comprising:
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providing an information database comprising a plurality of data elements;
associating at least one data element in the information database with a first asset;
associating the first asset with a dynamic coordinate oh a map;
organizing each data element associated with the first asset into a first data element set;
assigning a unique identifier to the first data element set;
associating each data element in the first data element set with at least one data category;
simultaneously displaying each data category associated with the first data element set;
selectively displaying, by data category, each data element in the first data element set.
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