HANDHELD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF PHYSICAL OBJECTS STORED IN STORAGE CONTAINERS
First Claim
1. A handheld device for determining the location of a physical object which is stored in one of a plurality of storage containers, the device comprising:
- a reader system configured to read on the storage container in which the physical object is placed a visual code which is provided on each of the containers and comprises a unique container identifier;
a data entry system configured to capture in the handheld device object data identifying the physical object and to store the object data in a data store linked to the container identifier of the storage container in which the physical object is placed;
the data entry system being further configured to capture in the handheld device query data which defines the physical object; and
a query module configured to determine the container identifier of the storage container containing the physical object by comparing the query data to the object data in the data store, and to indicate the location of the physical object by showing on a display of the handheld device the container identifier of the storage container containing the physical object.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a handheld device (1) for determining the location of a physical object (21) stored in a storage container (31). A reader system reads on the storage container (31) a visual code (31.1) which comprises a unique container identifier (31.2). A data entry system is configured to store object data (21.2) identifying the physical object (21) in a data store (1.4) linked to the container identifier (31.2). The data entry system is further configured to capture query data which defines the physical object (21). A query module is configured to determine the container identifier (31.2) by comparing the query data to the object data (21.2) in the data store (1.4), and to indicate the location of the physical object (21) by showing on a display the container identifier (31.2) of the storage container (31) containing the physical object (21).
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15 Claims
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1. A handheld device for determining the location of a physical object which is stored in one of a plurality of storage containers, the device comprising:
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a reader system configured to read on the storage container in which the physical object is placed a visual code which is provided on each of the containers and comprises a unique container identifier; a data entry system configured to capture in the handheld device object data identifying the physical object and to store the object data in a data store linked to the container identifier of the storage container in which the physical object is placed; the data entry system being further configured to capture in the handheld device query data which defines the physical object; and a query module configured to determine the container identifier of the storage container containing the physical object by comparing the query data to the object data in the data store, and to indicate the location of the physical object by showing on a display of the handheld device the container identifier of the storage container containing the physical object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of determining the location of a physical object which is stored in one of a plurality of storage containers, the method comprising:
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reading with a handheld device on the storage container in which the physical object is placed a visual code which is provided on each of the containers and comprises a unique container identifier; capturing in the handheld device object data identifying the physical object;
storing by the handheld device in a data store the object data linked to the container identifier of the storage container in which the physical object is placed;capturing in the handheld device query data which defines the physical object; determining by the handheld the container identifier of the storage container containing the physical object by comparing the query data to the object data in the data store; and indicating the location of the physical object by showing on a display of the handheld device the container identifier of the storage container containing the physical object. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having stored thereon computer program code which directs a processor of a handheld device to:
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read on a storage container in which at least one physical object is placed a visual code which is provided on the container and comprises a unique container identifier; capture object data identifying the physical object; store in a data store the object data linked to the container identifier of the storage container in which the physical object is placed; capture query data which defines the physical object; determine the container identifier of the storage container containing the physical object by comparing the query data to the object data in the data store; and indicate the location of the physical object by showing on a display of the handheld device the container identifier of the storage container containing the physical object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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