CORD AND CABLE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM

• US 20140263610A1
• Filed: 03/12/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alyssa Martin Kennedy, Kris Andres Martin, Michael Graham Martin, William Bernard Martin
• Original Assignee: Alyssa Martin Kennedy, Kris Andres Martin, Michael Graham Martin, William Bernard Martin
• Inventors: Martin, William Bernard, Martin, Kris Andres, Kennedy, Alyssa Martin, Martin, Michael Graham
• Granted Patent: US 9,235,824 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

A system for identifying and tracking components, including but not limited to cords, cables and connectors, that are associated with an electronic device or apparatus or that are part of a “set.” Devices include TVs, DVD players, VCRs, DVRs, computers, printers, camera, and the like. A plurality of self-adhesive stickers marked with a scannable code, each with a unique code in that set, are affixed to a device and its accessories. The codes are scanned by a mobile computing device for entry into the system. Subsequent identification of a particular accessory can be performed by using the system to scan the coded sticker on that accessory.

Claims

1. A system for tracking electronic devices and accessories, comprising:

a plurality of coded stickers adapted to be affixed to an electronic device or an accessory to said electronic device, each of said stickers comprising a scannable code; and

a processor or microprocessor coupled to a memory, wherein the processor or microprocessor is programmed to track said electronic device and accessories by;

receiving scanned code information from a scanned coded sticker affixed to said electronic device or accessory from an input device;

receiving identification data for said electronic device or accessory; and

storing said scannable code information and identification data on a computer storage medium.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the input device is a hand-held computing device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the input device is a mobile computing device or smart phone.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the scannable code is a QR code.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said accessory comprises a power cord, connection cord, cable, or remote control device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor or microprocessor is programmed to identify an unknown device or accessory tagged with a coded sticker, whose information is already stored in the system, by:

receiving scanned code information from the coded sticker affixed to said unknown device or accessory from a second input device;

identifying the stored identification data corresponding to the scanned code information; and

providing the stored identification data to the second input device.

7. A method for tracking electronic devices and accessories, comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of coded stickers adapted to be affixed to an electronic device or an accessory to said electronic device, each of said stickers comprising a scannable code;

receiving scanned code information from a scanned coded sticker affixed to said electronic device or accessory from an input device;

receiving identification data for said electronic device or accessory; and

storing said scannable code information and identification data on a computer storage medium.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:

identifying an unknown device or accessory by

receiving scanned code information from the coded sticker affixed to said unknown device or accessory from a second input device;

identifying the stored identification data corresponding to the scanned code information; and

providing the stored identification data to the second input device.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the input device is a hand-held computing device.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the input device is a mobile computing device or smart phone.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the scannable code is a QR code.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein said accessory comprises a power cord, connection cord, cable, or remote control device.

13. A method for tracking electronic devices and accessories, comprising the steps of:

affixing a coded sticker with a scannable code to an electronic device;

scanning the coded sticker with an input device;

entering identification data for said electronic device into said input device into a data record for said device;

affixing a second coded sticker with a scannable code to an accessory for said electronic device;

scanning the second coded sticker with an input device; and

entering identification data for said accessory into said input device into an accessory data record associated with the data record for said device.