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System and method for managing asset installation and evaluation

  • US 7,957,990 B2
  • Filed: 12/30/2005
  • Issued: 06/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing and evaluating an asset comprising the steps of:

  • generating a worksheet comprising a sequence of instructions and prompts related to an asset, wherein the instructions and prompts of the worksheet include an instruction and prompt to enter a serial number of the asset into a field, a prompt to respond to whether or not a particular component of the asset is needed, and a prompt to respond to whether or not installation of the asset is complete and working;

    transmitting the worksheet from a server to a plurality of handheld devices via a radio-frequency (RF) wireless network;

    displaying the worksheet with each handheld device;

    receiving worksheet data comprising responses to the instructions and prompts on each of the plurality of handheld devices, wherein the worksheet data comprises a digital image of the asset and a digital image of an asset tag, the asset tag comprising a barcode for uniquely identifying the asset;

    determining if the RF wireless network is available;

    sending a file index over the RF wireless network before any of the worksheet data is transmitted over the RF wireless network from each handheld device to the server;

    parsing with the server each file index received from the RF wireless network;

    cross-referencing each indexed file with the server against a list of files stored at the server and received previously from each handheld device;

    instructing each handheld device to only send files that have not been received previously by the server within a certain time frame;

    sending files comprising the worksheet data from each handheld device over the RF wireless network to the server;

    routing the worksheet data from the RF wireless network to a network device; and

    generating a report, based on the responses of the worksheet data, that displays a visual indicator of progress for the installation of the asset.

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