Enterprise asset management system and method

a management system and enterprise technology, applied in the field of enterprise assets management system, can solve the problems of wasting tracking the cost of repairing and maintaining each specific asset in a large, distributed environment, etc., and achieves the effect of quick and easy navigation and minimal space on the user interface screen

US20090119305A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-05-07VERISAE
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2009-05-07
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A system and method for managing enterprise assets located at geographically distributed sites. The method includes storing in a database information relating to each asset, wherein the stored information includes cost of each asset and cost of service for each asset. The method further includes tracking and storing information relating to servicing of the assets, including the cost of servicing. Information relating to the assets is then displayed to a user of the system.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 883,779 filed Jun. 18, 2001, which claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Nos. 60 / 212,234, filed Jun. 16, 2000, and 60 / 288,827, filed May 5, 2001. application Ser. Nos. 09 / 883,779, 60 / 212,234, and 60 / 288,827 are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] This invention relates to a method and system for managing enterprise assets. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and system for the comprehensive management of enterprise assets dispersed over a plurality of distributed sites.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] It is frequently useful to determine the total cost of ownership (meaning the total cost of owning one or more assets) and to track components of the total cost of ownership for an asset within an enterprise for accounting purposes and for making future purchasing decisions. However, tracking costs attributed...

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A. System Configuration

[0024]FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an asset management system 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the subject invention. This embodiment is comprised of a central processor 11 located at a central location, one or more databases 13 to store asset information, and a plurality of client processors 12 located at a plurality of remote locations. In one embodiment, the system 10 includes asset interfaces 14 connected directly to particular assets, and one or more kiosks 15 acting as a client processor 12.

[0025]The central processor 11 can be any computer known to those skilled in the art, including standard attachments and components thereof (e.g., a disk drive, hard drive, CD player or network server that communicates with a CPU and main memory, a sound board, a keyboard and mouse, and a monitor). The processor of the CPU in the computer may be any conventional general-purpose single- or multi-chip microprocessor. In addition, the processor may be any convent...