US 2001/0027418 A1 · System and methods for on-line, real-time inventory display, monitoring, and control

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed which allow on-line, real-time monitoring and control of inventory information. Inventory may be monitored through a web page or other database interface, thereby giving access to precise inventory information. Inventory information may be adjusted at various times throughout the receiving/order fulfillment/shipping process. Access to information stored in a database may be controlled on a user-by-user basis. By providing accurate, real-time inventory information to on-line customers, the present invention may improve customer service, give customers reasonable expectations, and help companies automate many of their shipping and receiving functions.

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Dependent claims

A real-time inventory management system comprising:

a database, for storing inventory information;
a communication interface, for providing access to said database, said interface communicating between a server and a client;
a server, for providing access to system accessible data, and for performing business logic on such data;
and,
a client, for providing a user interface to the system.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

09/769,294Filed 26 Jan 2001

Priority

27 Jan 2000

Published

4 Oct 2001

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06Q 10/087
Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management: inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling,…
G06Q 10/0872
Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders: using inventory planning
G06Q 10/0877
Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders: by inventory control or reporting using inventory…
G06Q 20/203
Point-of-sale [POS] network systems: inventory monitoring

System and methods for on-line, real-time inventory display, monitoring, and control

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System and methods for on-line, real-time inventory display, monitoring, and control

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