INTEGRATED INVENTORY SCANNING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM
The present disclosure generally provides an integrated system of gathering and analyzing inventory data in real-time using a hand-held scanner in communication with a network, database, and user interface. The hand-held scanner could be remotely accessed and updated using a wireless connection and thus improving efficiency and minimizing downtime. The integrated system thus allows data collected by the hand-held scanner to be queried, analyzed, and aggregated to assess various inventory related issues including, for example, inventory levels, projected sales figures, and reordering information in real-time.
1 . An inventory scanning and analysis system comprising:
a device having a scanner, a handle, and a trigger disposed on the handle to operate the scanner; and
a communication module to wirelessly communicate data associated with inventory scanned by the device to a remote user interface.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the scanner comprises a photo-electric source to scan images proximate to the device.
3 . The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a screen to display information associated with the device.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication module wirelessly communicates data from the device to a cellular network in real-time.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication module is configured to receive data from a cellular network.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the removable handle comprises a quick-release connection to connect the handle to the housing of the device.
7 . The system of claim 1 further comprising:
an actuator disposed on the device, wherein the function of the actuator is programmable.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the device is configurable using software received from a cellular network.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote user interface comprises a graphical user interface associated with a website.
10 . An inventory scanning and analysis system comprising:
a device having a scanner, a handle, and a trigger disposed on the handle to operate the scanner, wherein the device is configurable using information received from a wireless network; and
a communication module to communicate data in real-time between the scanning device and a graphical user interface associated with a website using the wireless network.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the scanner comprises a photo-electric source to scan images proximate to the device.
12 . The system of claim 10 further comprising:
a screen to display information associated with the device.
13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the wireless network comprises a cellular network.
14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the removable handle comprises a quick-release connection to connect the handle to the housing of the device.
15 . The system of claim 10 further comprising:
a set of programmable actuators disposed on the device.
16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the data comprises information associated with inventory scanned by the device.
17 . An inventory scanning and analysis system comprising:
a device having a scanner;
a screen disposed on the device to display information associated with the device;
a set of programmable actuators disposed on the device;
a handle removably disposed on the device;
a trigger disposed on the handle to operate the scanner, wherein the device is configurable using information received from a wireless network; and
a communication module to communicate data between the scanning device and a graphical user interface associated with a website using the wireless network in real-time.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the scanner comprises a photo-electric source to scan images proximate to the device.
19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the wireless network comprises a wireless cellular network.
20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the data comprises information associated with inventory scanned by the device.