METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING TOOLS

摘要

A system and method allows workers on a jobsite to track their use and/or location of tools. The system can include a plurality of barcodes that can be placed directly on each of the tools to be tracked. The system further includes a mobile application that can operate on a mobile electronic device, such as a smart phone, that can scan the barcode, thus assigning the tool to a specific worker on the jobsite. A database can be incorporated on a central computer, such as a computer server, to relate each barcode to each tool and track which users have signed out and/or signed in each tool. In some embodiments, such as on large jobsites, the system may track, via GPS, for example, the location of the electronic device that has signed out the tool.

主权项

1. A method for tracking tools, comprising:
selecting one of a single tool scan option and a multiple tool scan option via software executing on a mobile device; scanning a barcode label on at least one tool with the mobile device; sending information scanned from the barcode label to a database disposed on a server computer; entering, within the database, an identification of the tool associated with the information scanned from the barcode label via software executing on a computer; scanning a barcode label of at least one identified tool with a mobile device; identifying a user of the mobile device used to scan the barcode label of the at least one identified tool; and assigning, within the database, the tool with the user of the mobile device.