Data processing arrangement and method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a data processing arrangement 10 for collating information relating to distributed inanimate assets 14. The data processing arrangement 10 comprises a portable computing apparatus 16 operable by a user and a remote computing apparatus 12. The data processing arrangement 10 also comprises an application in the portable computing apparatus. The application is operative to control input by the user to the portable computing apparatus 16 of asset information for each of the distributed inanimate assets 14 and to convey the asset information input by the user to the remote computing apparatus 12. The data processing arrangement 10 further comprises a configurable data structure which is operative to determine what asset information is input by the user by way of the application and without the application being changed. The remote computing apparatus 12 is operative to change the configurable data structure from one use of the application to another to thereby change what asset information is input by the application in respect of at least one of the distributed inanimate assets 14.

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