Enterprise asset management
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1. A method for verifying use of an asset in an enterprise, the method comprising:
- providing a processor having a memory adapted to store an electronic asset record associated with a particular asset of an enterprise;
receiving a purchase order requesting a good or a service of said enterprise;
identifying a particular asset for use in providing the good or the service;
modifying said electronic asset record to include information relating to the purchase order;
generating invoice data for requesting payment for the good or the service requested in the purchase order; and
verifying the invoice data based at least in part on the modified electronic asset record.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus, including software tangibly stored on a computer readable medium, involve managing assets of an enterprise. A purchase order requesting a good or a service of an enterprise is received. A particular asset for use in providing the good or the service is identified. An electronic asset record associated with the particular asset is modified to include information relating to the purchase order. Invoice data for requesting payment for the good or the service requested in the purchase order is generated. The invoice data is verified based at least in part on the modified electronic asset record.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for verifying use of an asset in an enterprise, the method comprising:
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providing a processor having a memory adapted to store an electronic asset record associated with a particular asset of an enterprise; receiving a purchase order requesting a good or a service of said enterprise; identifying a particular asset for use in providing the good or the service; modifying said electronic asset record to include information relating to the purchase order; generating invoice data for requesting payment for the good or the service requested in the purchase order; and verifying the invoice data based at least in part on the modified electronic asset record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product, tangibly stored on a computer-readable medium, comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:
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receive a purchase order requesting a good or a service of an enterprise; identify a particular asset for use in providing the good or the service; modify an electronic asset record associated with the particular asset to include information relating to the purchase order; generate invoice data for requesting payment for the good or the service requested in the purchase order; and verify the invoice data based at least in part on the modified electronic asset record. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for verifying use of an asset in an enterprise, comprising:
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a memory adapted to store an electronic asset record associated with a particular asset of an enterprise; and a communication interface adapted to receive data comprising; purchase order data relating to a first request for a good or a service of the enterprise; and invoice data relating to a second request for payment for the good or the service provided in response to the first request, said invoice data being generated by said system; and a processor adapted to perform operations comprising; modifying the electronic asset record to include information relating to the purchase order based on usage of the asset in response to the first request; verifying the invoice data based at least in part on the modified electronic asset record. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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