Device for modifying product inventory

Abstract

An inventory modification device includes memory, an inventory modification module, and operation modules. The memory stores limit tables and inventory operational data. The inventory modification module selects an inventory item to modify, a limit table regarding the inventory item, an operational module based on an entry in the limit table, and evaluation data. A specific task execution module of the selected operation module executes a specific task on inventory operational data of the inventory item to produce a modified inventory item when an evaluation data filter of the selected operation module indicates that analysis of the evaluation data is favorable for modification of the inventory item via the specific task.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An inventory modification device comprises:
 a network interface;   memory; and   a processing module operably coupled to the network interface and the memory,   wherein the processing module is operable to:   create a plurality of limit tables regarding one or more product components;   store a plurality of operations, wherein each operation of the plurality of operations includes each of an open operation, a close operation, and one or more component modification operations, wherein the plurality of operations are included in each limit table of the plurality of limit tables, and further wherein each operation of the plurality of operations is in one of three states: an active state, a triggered state, and an inactive state;   store a plurality of operation aspects corresponding to each operation of the plurality of operations, wherein each operation aspect of the plurality of operation aspects includes identity of evaluation data to monitor, evaluation data monitoring criteria, and identity of operational data of a plurality of operational data for processing a product component, of the one or more product components;   select a product component for processing;   determine a purpose for processing the product component, wherein the purpose for processing the product component includes at least one of inventory management of the product component, sale of the product component, use of the product component, transfer of the product component, and monitoring particular information regarding the product component;   in response to determining the purpose for processing the product component, select a limit table of a plurality limit tables regarding the product component;   receive, via the network interface, the evaluation data;   identify the evaluation data, based on the selected limit table;   using the evaluation data monitoring criteria, monitor the identified evaluation data;   in response to monitoring the identified evaluation data, determine whether an operation of the plurality of operations is in a triggered state; and   in response to determining that an operation of the plurality of operations is in a triggered state, execute one of the plurality of operations on an identified operational data with respect to the product component to modify the product component.   
     
     
         2 . The inventory modification device of  claim 1 , wherein the product component further comprises one or more manufacturing components. 
     
     
         3 . The inventory modification device of  claim 1  further comprises:
 determine a second purpose for processing the product component; 
 select a second limit table from the plurality limit tables regarding the product component based on the second purpose for processing the product component, wherein the second limit table includes identity of second evaluation data to monitor, second evaluation data monitoring criteria, second processing trigger criteria, and identity of second operational data of the plurality of operation data for processing the product component; 
 receive, via the network interface, second evaluation data; 
 identify the second evaluation data, based on the selected second limit table; 
 using the second evaluation data monitoring criteria, monitor the identified second evaluation data; 
 in response to monitoring the second identified evaluation data, determine whether a second operation of the plurality of operations is in a triggered state; and 
 in response to determining that the second operation of the plurality of operations is in a triggered state, execute a second one of the plurality of operations on the identified operational data with respect to the product component to modify the product component to produce a second modified product component. 
 
     
     
         4 . The inventory modification device of  claim 3  further comprises:
 when the second operation of the plurality of operations is in a triggered state, and before executing the second one of the plurality of operations, determine whether to continue, stop, or modify the determining whether the second operation of the plurality of operations is in a triggered state; and 
 in response to determining that the determination is to continue:
 when the second operation of the plurality of operations is in a triggered state, execute the identified operational data with respect to second modified tangible asset to still further modify the second modified product component. 
 
 
     
     
         5 . The inventory modification device of  claim 4  further comprises:
 in response to determining to modify the product component:
 determine an updated purpose for processing the product component; 
 select another limit table of a plurality limit tables regarding the product component, based on the updated purpose for processing the product component, wherein the selected another limit table includes identity of updated evaluation data to monitor, updated evaluation data monitoring criteria, updated processing trigger criteria, and identity of updated operational data of the plurality of operation data for processing the second modified product component; 
 receive, via the network interface, updated identified evaluation data; 
 using the updated evaluation data monitoring criteria, monitor the updated identified evaluation data; 
 in response to monitoring the updated identified evaluation data, determine when the updated processing trigger criteria is met; and 
 
 when the updated processing trigger criteria is met, execute the identified operational data with respect to a second modified product component to yet further modify the second modified product component. 
 
     
     
         6 . The inventory modification device of  claim 1 , wherein the evaluation data monitoring criteria comprises:
 a trigger indicator that indicates a commencement of monitoring the identified evaluation data; and   a detrigger indicator that indicates ending of the monitoring of the identified evaluation data.   
     
     
         7 . The—inventory modification device of  claim 1 , wherein the triggered state of the operation of the plurality of operations further comprises:
 an activate indicator that indicates a commencement of the executing the identified operational data; and 
 a deactivate indicator that indicates ending the executing of the identified operational data. 
 
     
     
         8 . A device comprises:
 an interface; and   an operational processing module that includes:
 an evaluation data filter; 
 filtered data analysis module; and 
 a specific task execution module; 
   wherein the operational processing module is operable to:
 receive, via the interface, selected evaluation data; 
 receive, via the interface, performance criteria; 
 receive, via the interface, operational data regarding inventory being modified; 
 receive, via the interface, evaluation criteria; 
 filter, by the evaluation data filter, the selected evaluation data based on the evaluation criteria to produce filtered data; 
 determine, by the filtered data analysis module, whether to activate the specific task execution module based on an analysis of the filtered data in view of the performance criteria; and 
 execute, by the specific task execution module, a specific task on the operational data to produce a result for modifying the inventory when the filtered data analysis module activates the specific task execution module. 
   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the inventory comprises at least one of:
 tangible property, financial capital, intangible assets, intelligence information, a rented asset, and a disposable asset.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the filtered data analysis module comprises:
 a trigger/detrigger module operable to:
 trigger the specific task execution module when analysis of the evaluation data is favorable in view of one or more trigger indicators; 
 detrigger the specific task execution module when analysis of the evaluation data is favorable in view of one or more detrigger indicators; and 
   an activate/deactivate module; and
 activate the specific task execution module when the analysis of the evaluation data is favorable in view of one or more activate indicators; and 
 deactivate the specific task execution module when the analysis of the evaluation data is favorable in view of one or more deactivate indicators. 
   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the specific task comprises one of:
 a logic function, a mathematical function, an algorithm, and an operational instruction.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the operational processing module is further operable to:
 send the result to an inventory modification module, which modifies the inventory based on the result.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the interface comprises at least one of:
 a WLAN interface;   a WAN interface;   a LAN interface; and   a local computer hardware interface.