System and software for processing containers having tools with associated transmitters
A software method may include receiving scan data from a device after the device retrieves a readable code from a container, the container having at least one transmitter contained therein, processing the scan data to generate a container code based on the readable code, receiving a signal from the at least one transmitter, the signal including identification information, generating a transaction code based on the container code and the identification information, and instructing the device to transmit the transaction code to a processing device.
1 . A software method comprising:
receiving scan data from a device after the device retrieves a readable code from a container, the container having at least one transmitter contained therein;
processing the scan data to generate a container code based on the readable code;
receiving a signal from the at least one transmitter, the signal including identification information;
generating a transaction code based on the container code and the identification information; and
instructing the device to transmit the transaction code to a processing device.
2 . The software method of claim 1 , wherein processing the scan data further comprises:
instructing the device to display in a user interface whether the device successfully retrieved the readable code.
3 . The software method of claim 2 , wherein the user interface displays a message indicating that the device did not successfully retrieve the readable code.
4 . The software method of claim 1 , wherein processing the scan data further comprises:
queuing the container code in a queue.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a response code from the processing device
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
generating a response indicator based on the response code.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the response indicator includes one or more selecting from the group consisting of: an audible cue, a visual cue, a vibrational cue, color coded data, a processing order, an error message, destination information, and combinations thereof.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identification information includes one or more selecting from the group consisting of: a Universal Product Code, a product name, a unique identification number, a processing order, a shipping date, a received date, a number of usages, a manufacturer, a number of uses, a number of sterilizations, a last sterilization date, a last usage date, a point of origin, a destination, a number of refurbishments, an age, previous user information, usage date information, and combinations thereof.
9 . A software method for a processing device comprising:
receiving a transaction code transmitted from a device, the transaction code including data corresponding to a container code of a container and identification information of a transmitter associated with the container;
updating a database table based on the container code and the identification information;
generating a response code based on information stored in the database table, the response code being usable by the device to generate a response indicator for processing the container; and
transmitting the response code to the device.
10 . The software method according to claim 9 , wherein the response code includes one or more selected from the group consisting of: shipment information, an expected number of transmitters, required processing information, a processing order, storage information, an error code, and combinations thereof.
11 . The software method according to claim 9 , wherein the database table stores a previous transaction code received from the device.
12 . The software method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
comparing the previous transaction code with the transaction code to generate comparison information.
13 . The software method according to claim 12 , further comprising:
generating the response code based on the comparison information.
14 . A system comprising:
an access point,
a container, the container comprising a readable code and having at least one transmitter contained therein;
a device, the device being adapted to retrieve the readable code and being adapted to generate a wireless signal and to receive a response signal transmitted from the transmitter in response to the wireless signal, the device being adapted to generate a transaction code based on the readable code and the response signal, and to transmit the transaction code to the access point.
15 . The system according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a database, wherein the access point is adapted to transmit the transaction code to the database and the database is adapted to process the transaction code and to generate a response code based on the transaction code.
16 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein device comprises a wireless communication device and a scanning device.
17 . The system according to claim 14 , wherein the device is a handheld device.
18 . The system according to claim 14 , wherein the device includes a display.
19 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the device wirelessly exchanges data with the access point.
20 . The system of claim 14 , further comprising:
a server, wherein the server receives the transaction code from the access point across a network.
21 . One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
receive scan data from a device after the device retrieves a readable code from a container, the container having at least one transmitter contained therein;
process the scan data to generate a container code based on the readable code;
receive a signal from the at least one transmitter, the signal including identification information;
generate a transaction code based on the container code and the identification information; and
instruct the device to transmit the transaction code to a processing device.
22 . One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
receive a transaction code transmitted from a device, the transaction code including data corresponding to a container code of a container and identification information of a transmitter associated with the container;
update a database table based on the container code and the identification information;
generate a response code based on information stored in the database table, the response code being usable by the device to generate a response indicator for processing the container; and
transmit the response code to the device.