System and methods for controlled asset disposition
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for verifiably controlling the disposition of an asset, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) creating an asset record uniquely associated with said asset;
(b) securely sealing said asset in a tamper-proof transport means;
(c) creating a transport record associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means;
(d) transporting said asset from a customer facility to a disposition facility;
(e) unsealing said asset from within said tamper-proof transport means;
(f) creating a receipt record associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means, said receipt record being reconcilable with said transport record;
(g) sorting said asset in accordance with a preselected method of disposition; and
(h) disposing of said asset in accordance with said preselected method of disposition and creating a disposition record uniquely associated with said asset to be maintained for customer verification.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of controlling the disposition of an asset comprising the steps of transporting the asset from a customer facility to a disposition facility, receiving the asset at the disposition facility and creating a receipt record thereof, sorting the asset in accordance with a preselected method of disposition, and disposing of the asset in accordance with said preselected method of disposition; wherein the preselected method of disposition is one of a plurality of methods of disposition comprising: selling the asset on an as-is basis in the same condition that the asset was received at the disposition facility and creating a sale record thereof, refurbishing the asset in accordance with predetermined customer instructions and creating a refurbishment record thereof; dismantling the asset into an assembly of parts in accordance with predetermined customer instructions and creating a dismantle record thereof; dysfunctioning the asset in accordance with predetermined customer instructions and creating a dysfunction record thereof; reclaiming the asset in accordance with predetermined customer instructions and creating a reclaim record thereof; destroying the asset and creating a destruction record thereof; and storing the asset and creating an inventory record thereof. The method is carried out by a multimedia system comprising image capture means, data capture means, computing means, and multimedia devices strategically located throughout.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for verifiably controlling the disposition of an asset, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating an asset record uniquely associated with said asset; (b) securely sealing said asset in a tamper-proof transport means; (c) creating a transport record associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means; (d) transporting said asset from a customer facility to a disposition facility; (e) unsealing said asset from within said tamper-proof transport means; (f) creating a receipt record associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means, said receipt record being reconcilable with said transport record; (g) sorting said asset in accordance with a preselected method of disposition; and (h) disposing of said asset in accordance with said preselected method of disposition and creating a disposition record uniquely associated with said asset to be maintained for customer verification.
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2. A method for verifiably controlling the disposition of an asset, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating an asset record uniquely associated with said asset; (b) securely sealing said asset in a tamper-proof transport means; (c) creating a transport record associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means; (d) transporting said asset from a customer facility to a disposition facility; (e) unsealing said asset from within said tamper-proof transport means; (f) creating a receipt record associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means, said receipt record being reconcilable with said transport record; (g) sorting said asset in accordance with a preselected method of disposition; (h) disposing of said asset in accordance with said preselected method of disposition and creating a disposition record uniquely associated with said asset to be maintained for customer verification; and (i) storing said transport record, said receipt record and said disposition record in a database, said database being coupled to a system process controller, said system process controller being coupled to a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for verifiably controlling the disposition of an asset, said system comprising:
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(a) a tamper-proof transport means for securely sealing said asset for transport from a customer facility to a disposition facility; (b) a transport preparation station located at or proximate to said customer facility, for creating a transport record of said asset associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means; (c) a receiving station located at said disposition facility for creating a receipt record of said asset associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means, said receipt record being reconcilable with said transport record; (d) a sorting station at said disposition facility for sorting said asset in accordance with a preselected method of disposition; and (e) a plurality of disposition stations at said disposition facility for the disposition of said asset and for creating a disposition record uniquely associated with said asset to be maintained for customer verification.
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16. A system for verifiably controlling the disposition of an asset, said system comprising:
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(a) a tamper-proof transport means for securely sealing said asset for transport from a customer facility to a disposition facility; (b) a transport preparation station located at or proximate to said customer facility, for creating a transport record of said asset associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means; (c) a receiving station located at said disposition facility for creating a receipt record of said asset associating said asset with said tamper-proof transport means, said receipt record being reconcilable with said transport record; (d) a sorting station at said disposition facility for sorting said asset in accordance with a preselected method of disposition; (e) a plurality of disposition stations at said disposition facility for the disposition of said asset and for creating a disposition record uniquely associated with said asset to be maintained for customer verification; (f) a database for storing said transport record, said receipt record and said disposition record; (g) a system process controller coupled to said database; and (h) a communications network for transmitting data between said transport station, said receiving station, said sorting station, said disposition stations and said system process controller. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification