Global Patent Index - EP 1543460 A4

EP 1543460 A4 20100804 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ASSET MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING CAPABILITIES

Title (en)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ASSET MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING CAPABILITIES

Title (de)

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON KAPITALVERWALTUNGS- UND VERFOLGUNGSFÄHIGKEITEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE ASSURANT LA GESTION DES BIENS ET DES CAPACITES DE SUIVI

Publication

EP 1543460 A4 20100804 (EN)

Application

EP 03767050 A 20030804

Priority

  • US 0324056 W 20030804
  • US 6466502 A 20020805
  • US 6586502 A 20021126
  • US 24873903 A 20030213

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004013731A2] A comprehensive method and system is provided for managing bulk and non-bulk material and assets using radio frequency and other asset identification devices, distributed mobile computing systems, centralized data storage environments, and client­-server based computing. In particular, a process has been designed and to manage shipment items from businesses and third parties to customer designated locations. Components of this system include electronic asset identification devices, a central data repository, a mobile computing environment and associated software applications supporting a client-server system or n-tiered computer system. The mobile computing environment includes software which enables users to physically locate assets, view asset information, and modify such information to reflect current asset status. This information may then be exchanged and synchronized across the n-tiered computer system. Additionally, various personnel associated with the shipping arrangement may have access to the available information over a computer network such as the Internet. In this manner, such personnel can easily determine the status of various shipments and also promptly act on information collected during any status updates, thereby expediting the resolution of any potential exceptions which may arise.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60; G08B 13/14

IPC 8 full level

B65G 61/00 (2006.01); G06K 17/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004013731 A2 20040212; WO 2004013731 A3 20040624; AU 2003257987 A1 20040223; AU 2003257987 A8 20040223; BR 0313577 A 20050628; CA 2495424 A1 20040212; EP 1543460 A2 20050622; EP 1543460 A4 20100804; JP 2005535543 A 20051124

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0324056 W 20030804; AU 2003257987 A 20030804; BR 0313577 A 20030804; CA 2495424 A 20030804; EP 03767050 A 20030804; JP 2005506088 A 20030804