Abstract: A computer system (100) enables real-time business event monitoring and tracking by means of a client-server computer asynchronously acquiring (110) physical event data from a variety of network-connected (105) data collection devices (102), processing the event data on the basis of the knowledge and history of previous events, and analyzing the event data using business logic/rules, filters, and/or other criteria to identify (115) “significant” business events for real-time communication to a network (120) of clients (122). The system (100) is bi-directional in that it also receives business information requests from the clients (122) and processes the requests in the light of the knowledge and history of previous client requests to generate a plurality of device-specific control commands for execution on one or more of the data collection devices (102).

Abstract: A computer system (100) enables real-time business event monitoring and tracking by means of a client-server computer asynchronously acquiring (110) physical event data from a variety of network-connected (105) data collection devices (102), processing the event data on the basis of the knowledge and history of previous events, and analyzing the event data using business logic/rules, filters, and/or other criteria to identify (115) “significant” business events for real-time communication to a network (120) of clients (122). The system (100) is bi-directional in that it also receives business information requests from the clients (122) and processes the requests in the light of the knowledge and history of previous client requests to generate a plurality of device-specific control commands for execution on one or more of the data collection devices (102).

Abstract: A system for real time monitoring and management of an inventory of products and assets includes one or more smart storage units, each comprising a storage unit for housing inventory products and assets, coupled with a general purpose interface board (GPIB) for automatic detection and communication of one or more inventory events. A central server is coupled with at least one smart storage unit, and comprises an aggregation module for aggregating the inventory events received from at least one smart storage unit, an analysis module for processing the aggregated inventory events for producing inventory tracking reports, and a communication module for communicating at least one of the inventory events and the inventory tracking reports. One or more destination devices are coupled with the central server for displaying at least one of the received inventory events and the inventory tracking reports.