Patent ID: 7698176

Claim:
A method of automatically updating inventory data in an inventory management system, the method comprising: in a computer software application, requesting, using a user interface of the inventory management system, a plurality of inventory models from the inventory management system, the plurality of inventory models comprising default configuration data for telecommunications equipment in a central office in a telecommunications network, wherein the default configuration data comprises a cabling assignment for wiring between at least two pieces of central office equipment; selecting, using the user interface of the inventory management system, at least one model from the plurality of requested inventory models; generating, using the user interface of the inventory management system, an inventory update form for each of the plurality of inventory models in the software application program; automatically populating each inventory update form with updated inventory data in the software application program, the updated inventory data comprising specific operating parameters for the inventoried equipment in the inventory management system; and sending, using the user interface of the inventory management system, the updated inventory data from the software application program to the inventory management system.