Equipment management system
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1. A method for database management comprising:
- reading identification data from an identification device;
querying a computer database to determine whether the identification data is stored in the computer database;
electronically storing classification data in a data memory that identifies an item associated with the identification device if the identification data is not stored in the database;
receiving a state identifier indicating a state of the item associated with the identification device;
determining whether the item has been checked out to a predetermined individual, wherein the use of the item by the predetermined individual transforms the item into a unique authenticated item;
modifying the state of the state identifier to indicate that the item is a unique authenticated item; and
storing the state of the state identifier with the identification data.
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Abstract
The invention is a system and method of managing equipment. The system incorporates a tagging device to attach identification tags to each piece of equipment. A scanning device is used to read the identification tags and relay this information to an equipment server. An input device is used to input information to the equipment server. The equipment server runs the equipment management program. The system flags a potential asset assigned to an asset creating individual. Equipment is designated an asset after use in an asset creating event.
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1. A method for database management comprising:
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reading identification data from an identification device; querying a computer database to determine whether the identification data is stored in the computer database; electronically storing classification data in a data memory that identifies an item associated with the identification device if the identification data is not stored in the database; receiving a state identifier indicating a state of the item associated with the identification device; determining whether the item has been checked out to a predetermined individual, wherein the use of the item by the predetermined individual transforms the item into a unique authenticated item; modifying the state of the state identifier to indicate that the item is a unique authenticated item; and storing the state of the state identifier with the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for database query formulation and access comprising the steps of:
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reading identification data from an identification tag that uniquely identifies an item; storing in an electronic database the identification data and classification data that identifies the item; receiving a first state identifier indicating a predetermined individual prior to the use of the item by the individual, wherein the use of the item by the predetermined individual results in the item becoming an authenticated unique item; storing in the database the first state identifier with the identification data; receiving a second state identifier and the identification data; querying the database to determine the first state identifier associated with the identification data; determining whether the second state identifier is an allowed state identifier based on the first state identifier; rejecting the second state identifier if the second state identifier is not an allowed state identifier based on the first state identifier; and storing in the database the second state identifier with the first state identifier and the identification data if the second state identifier is an allowed state identifier. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A system for database query formulation and access comprising;
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an identification tag reader reading identification data from an identification tag; a database query system querying a database to determine whether the identification data is stored in the database; a database input system storing data that identifies a unique item associated with the identification tag with the identification data if the identification data is not stored in a database; a state system receiving a state identifier indicating a state of the item associated with the identification tag if the identification data is stored in the database; an asset creation system determining whether the state identifier is an allowed state identifier by determining whether a state of the state identifier indicates that the item has been authenticated; and the asset creation system storing the state identifier with the identification data if the state identifier is an allowed state identifier so as to allow the authenticated item to be tracked. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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