A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INVENTORY. THE METHOD AND SYSTEM UTILIZES AN INVENTORY TRACKING DEVICE (12) AT A FIRST SITE (10) TO OBTAIN INVENTORY-TRACKING DATA WHICH IS AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMITTED OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (16) TO AN ELECTRONIC PROCESSING SYSTEM (22) AT A SECOND SITE (18) FOR - Patent 1342185

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EP 1 342 185 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/37

(21)	Application number: 00992243.6

(22)	Date of filing: 09.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0042/074

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0203/9352 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)	Applicant: Accenture LLP
	Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

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Inventors:

COMO, Gary
Ohio 44012 (US)
FRANKE, Paul
Ohio 44107 (US)
GRIMM, Doug
Ohio 44140 (US)
HAMMANN, Shira, C.
ChicagoIllinois 60657 (US)
HUFFMAN, Arnold
ChicagoIllinois 60613 (US)
KOSTAKIS, Stamatios
North OlmsteadOhio 44070 (US)
KRAHN, Richard, R.
North Lake ElmoMinnesota 55042 (US)
SMIACH, Barry
IndependenceOhio 44131 (US)
SU, Eric, C.
Foster CityCalifornia 94404 (US)
SWEENEY, Michael, S.
Parma HeightsOhio 44130 (US)

(74)	Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al
	Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)

(54)	A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INVENTORY. THE METHOD AND SYSTEM UTILIZES AN INVENTORY TRACKING DEVICE (12) AT A FIRST SITE (10) TO OBTAIN INVENTORY-TRACKING DATA WHICH IS AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMITTED OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (16) TO AN ELECTRONIC PROCESSING SYSTEM (22) AT A SECOND SITE (18) FOR