US 2006/0217995 A1 · Managing maintenance of serviceable items based on unique identification labeling

Abstract

A system and method for tracking and managing maintenance of serviceable items based on unique identification labeling affixed to the items is disclosed. The serviceable items are described as filters within a common environment that require routine maintenance to adhere to certain expectations relative to the operability of the items. Such operability may relate to any type of filtering of contaminants from a liquid or gaseous substance that flows through the filters. A unique identifier (ID) label is affixed to each filter. The unique ID label represents a unique filter ID that uniquely identifies the filter relative to all other filters in the common environment. A handheld computing device communicatively connected to a local computer reads the unique ID label of each filter following maintenance of the filter to track maintenance of the filters over time.

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Dependent claims

A method for tracking maintenance of a plurality of serviceable items, the method comprising:

reading a first unique identifier associated with a first serviceable item in response to maintenance being performed on the first serviceable item;
reading a second unique identifier associated with a second serviceable item in response to maintenance being performed on the second serviceable item;
storing the first unique identifier in a data structure in association with a first time reference indicating at least a calendar date that the first unique identifier was read;
storing the second unique identifier in the data structure in association with a second time reference indicating at least a calendar date that the second unique identifier was read;
generating a report characterizing maintenance of the first serviceable item based on the first time reference and the second serviceable item based on the second time reference.

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Managing maintenance of serviceable items based on unique identification labeling

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Abstract

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