Method and system for inventory data entry
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1. A computer-implemented data entry method for an inventory computer system, comprising:
- querying, by the inventory computer system, an operator for identification of a first inventory tracking code from a collection of pre-printed inventory tracking labels which have not yet been associated with inventory, the inventory tracking labels to be physically affixed to inventory items;
querying, by the inventory computer system, the operator for status information about a first inventory item;
storing the status information about the first inventory item in association with the first inventory tracking code in a memory of the inventory computer system; and
repeatedly,proposing, by the inventory computer system, to the operator a subsequent inventory tracking code derived from the first inventory tracking code and previously used tracking codes,querying, by the inventory computer system, the operator for status information about a subsequent inventory item, andstoring the status information about the subsequent inventory item in association with the subsequent inventory tracking code in the memory of the inventory computer system,wherein after the operator enters a portion of the first inventory tracking code, the computer inventory tracking system generates a list of unused tracking codes containing the portion entered by the operator.
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Abstract
A method and a system for inventory data entry. The method generates identification codes that correspond to labels affixed to items to be logged into inventory and stores information about items associated with the identification codes. The method further allows a user to search for an identification code in the database when the item is ready to be logged in. The system provides a memory and a processor for inventory data entry.
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1. A computer-implemented data entry method for an inventory computer system, comprising:
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querying, by the inventory computer system, an operator for identification of a first inventory tracking code from a collection of pre-printed inventory tracking labels which have not yet been associated with inventory, the inventory tracking labels to be physically affixed to inventory items; querying, by the inventory computer system, the operator for status information about a first inventory item; storing the status information about the first inventory item in association with the first inventory tracking code in a memory of the inventory computer system; and repeatedly, proposing, by the inventory computer system, to the operator a subsequent inventory tracking code derived from the first inventory tracking code and previously used tracking codes, querying, by the inventory computer system, the operator for status information about a subsequent inventory item, and storing the status information about the subsequent inventory item in association with the subsequent inventory tracking code in the memory of the inventory computer system, wherein after the operator enters a portion of the first inventory tracking code, the computer inventory tracking system generates a list of unused tracking codes containing the portion entered by the operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An inventory data entry system comprising:
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a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory to query an operator for a code pre-printed on a first of a set of pre-printed labels which has not been associated with inventory, the labels to be attached to inventory items, generate the plurality of identification codes based on the code pre-printed on the first label and previously used codes, the identification codes and corresponding codes pre-printed on the labels being the same, and store, in the memory, status information about the items in association with the identification codes that correspond to the labels affixed to the respective items, wherein after the operator enters a portion of the code pre-printed on the first set of pre-printed labels, the processor generates a list of unused tracking codes containing the portion entered by the operator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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