System and method for item tracking

1. A system for tracking an item, the system comprising:

a mobile computing device comprising a display and a capture device and configured to:

scan the item for a computer readable code; and

convert the computer readable code into a digital identifier associated with the item;

a memory circuit configured to store information for the item associated with the digital identifier; and

a controller circuit configured to:

receive authentication information from the mobile computing device;

receive a request from the mobile computing device, the request comprising the digital identifier and a request for first information relating to the item;

determine whether the mobile computing device is authenticated based on the authentication information;

when the mobile computing device is authenticated, determine whether the memory circuit contains the first information for the item;

when the memory circuit does contain the first information, obtain the first information from the memory circuit; and

generate an output comprising the digital identifier and the first information for display on the mobile computing device, wherein the output is configured based on a comparison of a location of the mobile computing device and an expected location of the item.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller circuit is further configured to determine a barcode type based on a scan of the computer readable code.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein converting the computer readable code into a digital identifier comprises decoding the computer readable code based at least in part on the barcode type.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller circuit is further configured to operate one of a barcode history application and a barcode diagnostic application.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the barcode history application provides automated, real-time pertinent delivery information for item label to determine information about the item.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the barcode diagnostic application provides a barcode analysis of elements of scanned item barcodes.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller circuit is further configured to:

scan at least a portion of the identified computer readable code of the item; and

predict an identifier for the item based on the scanned portion and the location of the mobile computing device.

8. A method for tracking an item, comprising:

storing information for the item associated with the digital identifier in a memory circuit;

scanning the item for a computer readable code;

converting the computer readable code into a digital identifier associated with the item;

receiving authentication information from a mobile computing device;

receiving a request from the mobile computing device, the request comprising the digital identifier and a request for first information relating to the item;

determining whether the mobile computing device is authenticated based on the authentication information;

when the mobile computing device is authenticated, determining whether the memory circuit contains the first information for the item;

when the memory circuit does contain the first information, obtaining the first information from the memory circuit; and

generating an output comprising the digital identifier and the first information for display on the mobile computing device, wherein the output is configured based on a comparison of a location of the mobile computing device and an expected location of the item.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining a barcode type based on a scan of the computer readable code.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein converting the computer readable code into a digital identifier comprises decoding the computer readable code based at least in part on the barcode type.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising operating one of a barcode history application and a barcode diagnostic application.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the barcode history application provides automated, real-time pertinent delivery information for item label to determine information about the item.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the barcode diagnostic application provides a barcode analysis of elements of scanned item barcodes.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

scanning at least a portion of the identified computer readable code of the item; and

predicting an identifier for the item based on the scanned portion and the location of the mobile computing device.