28-December-2014

Patent Search & Analysis Report (PSAR)

Team Id

12729

Name

PATEL POOJA ASHWINKUMAR

Patent Search Database Used

Google Patents

Keywords Used for Search

Asset ,Management,System

Search String Used

https://www.google.co.in/patents/US2014000624
1?dq=asset+management&hl=en&sa=X&ei=apqfVN
TuHY-fugTFhIG

Number of Results/Hits getting

Part - I : PATENT SEARCH TECHNIQUE USED

871,000

Part - II : BASIC DATA OF PATENTED INVENTION/BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA

Category/Field of Invention

Invention is Related to/Class of Invention

COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING

Title of Invention

ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Patent No.

US2014006241 (A1)

Application No.

US 13/719,392

Date of Filing/Application

19/12/2012

Priority Date

Publication/Journal Number - (Issue No. of Journal

in which Patent is published)

Publication Date

First Filled Country

02/01/2014

Also Published as

Country

Applicant for Patent is

Patent No

Individual

- INVENTOR DETAIL
Name of Inventor

Address/City/Country of Inventor

ROBB STEVEN

US

SCHOOLEY III BERNAL

US

- APPLICANT/ASSIGNEE DETAIL
Name of Applicant/Assignee

Address/City/Country of Applicant

SCHOOLEY III BERNAL

US

ROBB STEVEN

US

Part - III : TECHNICAL PART OF PATENTED INVENTION

Limitation of Prior Technology/Art :

With current systems, when a new product is purchased it is necessary to manually enter the
product
information
into
the
asset
management
system.
Likewise,
any
updates
to
maintenance
contracts must be entered manually. This can occur, for example, if a new product is purchased to
replace an existing product under an ongoing maintenance agreement. Requirements for manual entry
of information can introduce chances of errors and is often time consuming.
Specific Problem Solved/Objective of Invention :
Technology environments are more complex today than ever. It is necessary for businesses
the best solutions for their organizations based on their needs and to help track and
equipment. Also, it is necessary to have optimized contracts to maintain assets and to
continued asset and maintenance management throughout the product life cycle.

to find
manage
provide

Brief about Invention :

In
accordance
with
the
invention,
an
exemplary
asset
management
system
uses
a
scanning
apparatus to scan an asset identifier (serial number, asset tag, etc) via 2D or 3D barcode, RFID
(radio frequency identification), or NFC (near field communication) for interactive access over a
wireless network to enable real-time management of maintenance and lease contracts.
Broadly, there is disclosed herein an asset management system comprising a database storing data
for assets and asset related attributes including maintenance or lease contracts. An input device
automatically
reads
identifying
information
for
an
asset.
A
programmed
processing
system
is
operatively associated with the database and the input device implementing an asset management
portal (AMP). The AMP includes a user interface wherein the programmed processing system receives
asset identifiers from the input device to enable real-time management of asset related maintenance
release contracts via the user interface.
It is a feature that the input device comprises a scanning apparatus.
It is another feature that the programmed processing system comprises a web server communicating
with a remote computer over a network.
It is a further feature that the remote computer comprises a smartphone.
It is still a further feature that the remote computer comprises a tablet.
Key Learning Points :

An asset management system comprising:

a database storing data for assets and asset related attributes including maintenance or lease contracts;
an input device for automatically reading identifying information for an asset; and
a programmed processing system operatively associated with the database and the input device implementing an
asset management portal (AMP), the AMP including a user interface wherein the programmed processing system
receives asset identifiers from the input device to enable real -time management of asset related maintenance or lease
contracts via the user interface.
Summary of Invention :

An asset management system comprises a database storing data for assets and asset related attributes including
maintenance or lease contracts. An input device automatically reads identifying information for an asset. A
programmed processing system is operatively associated with the database and the input device implementing an
asset management portal (AMP). The AMP includes a user interface wherein the programmed processing system
receives asset identifiers from the input device to enable real -time management of asset related maintenance release
contracts via the user interface.
Number of Claims

20

Patent Status

Published Application

How much this invention is related with your IDP/UDP?

71 to 90%

Do you have any idea to do anything around the said invention to improve it? :

No