Patent ID: 7552134

Claim:
A system for asset information management, said system comprising: a host system; first computer input-output means; at least one asset database within said host system for storing a plurality of asset information records and associated business rules for asset information management which extends across multiple enterprises and which intersect; and computer processing means within said host system for enabling: i. to look up said asset information records according to both (1) said associated business rules and (2) search criteria, both of which being provided by said first computer input-output means, and to control said first input-output means for output of said looked up asset information records to at least one of a display, hard copy device, and first file, and ii. to select and format reports of said asset information records according to both (1) said associated business rules and (2) format and selection criteria, both of which being provided by said first computer input-output means, and to control said first input-output means for output of said selected and formatted asset information records to at least one of a display, hard copy device, and file.