Near field communication (nfc)-based asset management system and method

Tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media comprising program instructions that are configured, when executed, to cause a mobile device to perform functions comprising:

• receiving one or more work orders associated with work scheduled for one or more assets, wherein each of the one or more work orders is at least partially viewable on the mobile device and wherein each of the one or more work orders is locked to editing from the mobile device;
• receiving an indication that a near field communication (NFC) reader of the mobile device has received first data from a NFC tag associated with a first asset of the one or more assets as a result of the NFC reader of the mobile device having been positioned in communication proximity to the NFC tag associated with the first asset;
• following the reception of the indication that the NFC reader of the mobile device has received the first data from the NFC tag associated with the first asset, unlocking a first work order of the one or more work orders, wherein the first work order is associated with the first asset;
• applying one or more edits to the first work order;
• receiving an indication that the NFC reader of the mobile device has subsequently received second data from the NFC tag associated with the first asset as a result of the NFC reader of the mobile device having been subsequently positioned in communication proximity to the NFC tag associated with the first asset;
• and
• following the reception of the indication that the NFC reader of the mobile device has subsequently received the second data from the NFC tag associated with the first asset:
• re-locking the edited first work order so that the re-locked and edited first work order is locked to further editing from the mobile device;
• and
• causing the re-locked and edited first work order to be transmitted to a second device.

A mobile device comprising:

• a near field communication (NFC) reader;
• one or more memory units storing one or instructions;
• one or more processors coupled to the memory units and configured, upon executing the one or more instructions, to:
• receive one or more work orders associated with work scheduled for one or more assets, wherein each of the one or more work orders is at least partially viewable on the mobile device and wherein each of the one or more work orders is locked to editing from the mobile device;
• receive an indication that the NFC reader of the mobile device has received first data from a NFC tag associated with a first asset of the one or more assets as a result of the NFC reader of the mobile device having been positioned in communication proximity to the NFC tag associated with the first asset;
• following the reception of the indication that the NFC reader of the mobile device has received the first data from the NFC tag associated with the first asset, unlock a first work order of the one or more work orders, wherein the first work order is associated with the first asset;
• apply one or more edits to the first work order;
• receive an indication that the NFC reader of the mobile device has subsequently received second data from the NFC tag associated with the first asset as a result of the NFC reader of the mobile device having been subsequently positioned in communication proximity to the NFC tag associated with the first asset;
• and
• following the reception of the indication that the NFC reader of the mobile device has subsequently received the second data from the NFC tag associated with the first asset:
• re-lock the edited first work order so that the re-locked and edited first work order is locked to further editing from the mobile device;
• and
• cause the re-locked and edited first work order to be transmitted to a second device.