INVENTORY VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for inventory verification comprising:
- downloading an inventory dataset having downloaded inventory data for a completed area from a control desk to a remote verification device;
deploying the remote verification device to the completed area;
acquiring verification data in the completed area with the remote verification device based on a selected verification mode;
comparing the verification data with the downloaded inventory data; and
computing a verification status based on the comparison.
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Abstract
A system and method of verifying the completeness and accuracy of inventory records is disclosed. A remote verification device is deployable from a control desk to a specified area within a facility to acquire certain verification data. Once acquired, the verification data is compared with the inventory records on the verification device to determine a verification status. The particular mode of verification may be user-selected on the verification device or device-prompted based the inventory records, the verification data or other parameters. If successfully verified, the verification device communicates the verification data and/or verification status to the control desk. If not successfully verified, the verification device may be used to acquire inventory data for replacing the inventory records or providing an alert related to the discrepancy.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for inventory verification comprising:
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downloading an inventory dataset having downloaded inventory data for a completed area from a control desk to a remote verification device; deploying the remote verification device to the completed area; acquiring verification data in the completed area with the remote verification device based on a selected verification mode; comparing the verification data with the downloaded inventory data; and computing a verification status based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An inventory verification system comprising:
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a control desk including a dataset having inventory data; and a portable verification device including; a data input module having a keypad operable to enter data and a scanner operable to read and decode a barcode symbology for acquiring verification data, a verification module operable to select a verification mode, to compare the verification data with the inventory data and to generate a verification status; and a display apparatus operable to display information including the verification status; and a local area network for enabling wireless communication between the control desk and the portable verification device, the local area network including; a first wireless network interface controller (WNIC) operable to transmit data signals from the control desk and receive data signals to the control desk; and a second wireless network interface controller (WNIC) operable to transmit data signals from the verification device and receive data signals to the verification device; wherein the first WNIC transmits data signals with the inventory data that are received to the second WNIC and wherein the first WNIC receives data signals with verification data that are transmitted from the second WNIC. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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