US Patent:
20020116301, Aug 22, 2002
Inventors:
Earl Chapman - Rochester NY, US
Thomas Blake - Penfield NY, US
Matthew Street - Cambridge MA, US
John Fandel - Rochester NY, US
International Classification:
G06F017/60
Abstract:
A method for automatically updating inventory is provided. A computer network, including one or more servers which are adapted to be accessed by a plurality of clients over the network can be provided. A record of the use of a product may be created when the product is used. The record can then be provided to the client. The record can be transmitted from the client over the network to the server and is received at the server. The record may be parsed at the server to identify the products and a number of those products used. An inventory record in a database can be updated to reflect the use of the products, resulting in a current inventory level. The current inventory level may be retrieved from the database. Consumption reports, including the current inventory level of products, can be provided from the server to the client.