Apparatus for and method of managing and tracking activities and parts
US6338045B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0875
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method of managing an inventory of vehicles and parts associated with the vehicles using a central computer system and at least one remote computer system operatively connected to the central computer by a communications link to exchange data therebetween. The method comprises the steps of: inputting to the remote computer system information related to each vehicle; communicating the vehicle information to the central computer; storing the vehicle information in a master parts file and a maintenance parts file; comparing the vehicle information with the data of the other vehicles contained in the master parts file and the maintenance parts file; signaling an alarm if a discrepancy exists between the vehicle information and the data of the other vehicles contained in the master parts file and maintenance parts file; inputting to the remote computer system information related to maintenance of a vehicle; communicating the maintenance information to the central computer; comparing the parts added part numbers and the parts added serial numbers with the data of the other vehicles contained in the master parts file and the maintenance parts file; signaling an alar…
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