SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

• US 20090195384A1
• Filed: 02/01/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Amidi, Soroush
• Application Number:
  US12/024,267
• Publication Number:
  US 20090195384A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/568.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

A method includes scanning an asset label on an asset, using a scanner, to determine an asset identifier. The method also includes determining a current location of the scanner. The method also includes storing an asset location record including the current location of the scanner. The current location of the scanner is used as a location of the asset identified by the asset identifier. A scanner includes a barcode reader or a radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner, configured to receive an asset identifier by scanning an asset label of an asset. The scanner also includes a locator configured to determine a current location of the scanner. The scanner also includes a storage configured to store the asset identifier and the current location as an asset location record.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

scanning an asset label on an asset, using a scanner, to determine an asset identifier;

determining a current location of the scanner; and

storing an asset location record including the current location of the scanner, wherein the current location of the scanner is used as a location of the asset identified by the asset identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the asset identifier and a time and date of the scanning in the asset location record.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the asset location record is stored in the scanner.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising uploading the asset location record to a location management system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the scanning is performed on a plurality of asset labels each associated with a different asset.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the asset is located in a storage area.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the asset identifier uniquely identifies the asset among a plurality of other assets.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising managing inventory according to the asset location record.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the current location is determined using a global positioning system device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the current location is stored as a Cartesian coordinate within a storage area.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the current location is determined using WiFi.

12. A scanner comprising:

at least one of a barcode reader and a radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner, configured to receive an asset identifier by scanning an asset label of an asset;

a locator configured to determine a current location of the scanner; and

a storage configured to store the asset identifier and the current location as an asset location record.

13. The scanner of claim 12, wherein the storage is also configured to store a time and date of the scanning in the asset location record.

14. The scanner of claim 12, wherein the scanner is configured to upload the asset location record to a location management system.

15. The scanner of claim 12, wherein the storage stores a plurality of asset location records each associated with a different asset.

16. The scanner of claim 12, wherein the scanner is an automated scanner that scans a plurality of assets in a storage area.

17. The scanner of claim 12, wherein the asset identifier uniquely identifies the asset among a plurality of other assets.

18. The scanner of claim 12, wherein the locator includes a global positioning system device.

19. The scanner of claim 12, wherein the current location is stored as a Cartesian coordinate within a storage area.

20. The scanner of claim 12, wherein the current location is determined using WiFi.