System and method for generating and updating location check digits
First Claim
1. A method of generating check data for a specific location within a specific area of a workspace that has a plurality of areas and respective locations associated with those areas, the locations each having identifiers, comprising:
- receiving a respective location identifier and area identifier for a selected location of a selected area wherein a combination of the location identifier and the area identifier has check data associated therewith;
generating candidate check data for use with the selected location of the selected area;
evaluating the candidate check data and determining if it is a duplicate of existing check data for the selected location and further determining if the candidate check data is a duplicate of the following;
existing check data for a different location with the same location identifier as the selected location, but having a different area identifier;
existing check data for a location with an existing location identifier that is anagrammatic with respect to the location identifier of the selected location and having the same area identifier as the selected location; and
existing check data for another location within said selected area, said another location having another location identifier that is different by a single character with respect to the location identifier of the selected location; and
based on the evaluation, determining whether the candidate check data is acceptable for use for the selected location such that if no duplicate is found in the evaluation, determining that the candidate check data is acceptable for use for the selected location and if a duplicate is found, determining that the candidate check data is unacceptable for use for the selected location.
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Abstract
Method, apparatus and program product for generating check data for a location within an area of a workspace include receiving an identifier for a selected location that has check data associated therewith. Candidate check data for use with the selected location is generated. The candidate check data is evaluated for a match against at least one of existing check data for the selected location or check data associated with a related location. Based on the evaluation, a determination is made of whether the candidate check data is acceptable for use for the selected location.
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1. A method of generating check data for a specific location within a specific area of a workspace that has a plurality of areas and respective locations associated with those areas, the locations each having identifiers, comprising:
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receiving a respective location identifier and area identifier for a selected location of a selected area wherein a combination of the location identifier and the area identifier has check data associated therewith; generating candidate check data for use with the selected location of the selected area; evaluating the candidate check data and determining if it is a duplicate of existing check data for the selected location and further determining if the candidate check data is a duplicate of the following;
existing check data for a different location with the same location identifier as the selected location, but having a different area identifier;
existing check data for a location with an existing location identifier that is anagrammatic with respect to the location identifier of the selected location and having the same area identifier as the selected location; and
existing check data for another location within said selected area, said another location having another location identifier that is different by a single character with respect to the location identifier of the selected location; andbased on the evaluation, determining whether the candidate check data is acceptable for use for the selected location such that if no duplicate is found in the evaluation, determining that the candidate check data is acceptable for use for the selected location and if a duplicate is found, determining that the candidate check data is unacceptable for use for the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for generating check data for a location within an area of a workspace, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one processing unit; and a memory; program code resident in the memory, the program code configured to be executed by the at least one processing unit for receiving an identifier for a selected location for a selected area that has check data associated therewith, generating candidate check data for the selected location of the selected area, evaluating the candidate check data and determining if it is a duplicate of existing check data for the selected location and further determining if the candidate check data is a duplicate of the following;
existing check data for a different location with the same location identifier as the selected location, but having a different area identifier;
existing check data for a location with an existing location identifier that is anagrammatic with respect to the location identifier of the selected location and having the same area identifier as the selected location; and
existing check data for another location within said selected area, said another location having another location identifier that is different by a single character with respect to the location identifier of the selected location; and
wherein the program code is further configured such that if no duplicate is found in the evaluation, determining that the candidate check data is acceptable for use for the selected location, and if a duplicate is found, determining that the candidate check data is unacceptable for use for the selected location.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A program product, comprising:
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program code configured to be executed by at least one processing unit to receive an identifier for a selected location for a selected area of a workspace that has check data associated therewith, generate candidate check data for the selected location of the selected area, evaluate the candidate check data and determine if it is a duplicate of existing check data for the selected location and further determine if the candidate check data is a duplicate of the following;
existing check data for a different location with the same location identifier as the selected location, but having a different area identifier;
existing check data for a location with an existing location identifier that is anagrammatic with respect to the location identifier of the selected location and having the same area identifier as the selected location; and
existing check data for another location within said selected area, said another location having another location identifier that is different by a single character with respect to the location identifier of the selected location wherein the program code is further configured such that if no duplicate is found in the evaluation, determining that the candidate check data is acceptable for use for the selected location, and if a duplicate is found, determining that the candidate check data is unacceptable for use for the selected location; anda computer readable and non-transitory medium bearing the program code.
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