Patent ID: 8630443
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method performed by at least one processor for detecting errors in a container inventory database provided in a memory device readable by the at least one processor associated with a container inventory tracking system of a container storage facility, the method comprising: obtaining at least one first data record, wherein the first data record is provided by at least one of the following data sources comprising: the container inventory tracking system, an inventory management system associated with the inventory tracking mechanism, an input device for accepting entries from an operator, and a computer program configured to generate the at least one data record; identifying an event among a pre-defined set of events based on the first data record associated with the container inventory and container handling equipment in the facility; providing a list of error types based on the identified event; and determining whether a data error has occurred through an error checking process, wherein for a plurality of the error types in the list the error checking process comprises: reporting that the data error of the selected error type has been detected upon the detection of the data conflicts.