INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An inventory control system, comprising:
- a plurality of inventory item storage locations; and
an access system for controlling access to the inventory items, said access system, comprising;
an input device for entering the identity of a user;
a monitoring system configured to monitor the removal and replacement of the inventory items from the storage locations;
at least one locatable device configured to be removed by a user of the inventory control system;
a positioning system configured to locate the locatable device; and
a data processing system configured to record the removal and replacement of inventory items, the identity of the user of the inventory items and location data received from the positioning system such that the movement of the locatable device is tracked.
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Abstract
An inventory control system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of inventory item storage locations, an access system for controlling access to the inventory items, where the access system includes an input device for entering the identity of a user, a monitoring system for monitoring the removal and replacement of the inventory items from the storage locations, at least one locatable device that is arranged to be carried by a user of the inventory control system and that is locatable by a positioning system, a positioning system, arranged to determine the location of the locatable device, and a data processing system for recording the removal and replacement of inventory items and location data received from the positioning system such that the movement of the or each locatable device can be tracked.
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1. An inventory control system, comprising:
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a plurality of inventory item storage locations; and an access system for controlling access to the inventory items, said access system, comprising; an input device for entering the identity of a user; a monitoring system configured to monitor the removal and replacement of the inventory items from the storage locations; at least one locatable device configured to be removed by a user of the inventory control system; a positioning system configured to locate the locatable device; and a data processing system configured to record the removal and replacement of inventory items, the identity of the user of the inventory items and location data received from the positioning system such that the movement of the locatable device is tracked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of controlling inventory, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of inventory item storage locations; operating an access system for controlling access to the inventory items, wherein operating the access system comprises; with an input device, entering the identity of a user; with a monitoring system, monitoring the removal and replacement of the inventory items from the storage locations; with a positioning system, determining the location of at least one locatable device that is arranged to be removed by a user of the inventory control system; and with a data processing system, recording the removal and replacement of inventory items, the identity of the user of the inventory items and location data received from the positioning system such that the movement of the or each locatable device is tracked. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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