Hand-held web browser inventory checking system
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1. A hand-held web browser inventory checking system, comprising:
- one or more hand-held terminals andone or more web servers,wherein said hand-held terminals and said web servers communicate via wireless Internet protocols,wherein said hand-held terminals are implemented with personal digital assistants (PDAs),wherein said web server is implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases,wherein programming for said hand-held devices resides in and is executed from said web server.
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Abstract
This invention provides a system and a method for real-time checking and inputting business inventory. The business operations range from a single branch to a large chain of stores or branches. The application utilizes a hand-held web-browser based system which allows store and business operators to view and input inventory to a back-office server in real-time to assist in the management and security of businesses. The programming for the system resides in an out-of-store back office server. The hand-held device is simply a web browser with a bar code scanner. This system and method facilitates easy inventory checking for real-time theft and loss prevention.
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1. A hand-held web browser inventory checking system, comprising:
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one or more hand-held terminals and one or more web servers, wherein said hand-held terminals and said web servers communicate via wireless Internet protocols, wherein said hand-held terminals are implemented with personal digital assistants (PDAs), wherein said web server is implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases, wherein programming for said hand-held devices resides in and is executed from said web server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A hand-held web browser system comprising:
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one or more web servers, wherein said web servers are implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases, wherein said web servers can communicate with hand-held terminals via Internet protocols, wherein programming for said hand-held devices resides in and is executed from said web servers. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hand-held web browser system comprising,
one or more hand-held terminals, wherein said hand-held terminals can communicate with web servers via Internet protocols, wherein said hand-held terminals are implemented with personal computer hardware and software, using one or more relational databases, wherein programming for said hand-held devices resides in and is executed from said web server.
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16. A method of providing a hand-held web browser inventory checking system, comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more hand-held terminals and providing one or more web servers, wherein said hand-held terminals and said web servers communicate via wireless Internet protocols, wherein said hand-held terminals are implemented with personal digital assistants (PDAs), wherein said web server is implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases, wherein programming for said hand-held devices resides in and is executed from said web server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of providing a hand-held web browser system comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more web servers, wherein said web servers are implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases, wherein said web servers can communicate with hand-held terminals via Internet protocols, wherein programming for said hand-held devices resides in and is executed from said web servers. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of providing a hand-held web browser system comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more hand-held terminals, wherein said hand-held terminals can communicate with web servers via Internet protocols, wherein said hand-held terminals are implemented with personal computer hardware and software, using one or more relational databases, wherein programming for said hand-held devices resides in and is executed from said web server. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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