Patent ID: 7284689

Claim:
A light fixture management system, comprising a plurality of labels each containing unique indicia, a portable reader for reading the indicia on the labels, a microprocessor appliance comprising a database, for receiving information collected by the reader corresponding to indicia read by the reader, and associating the received information with corresponding information in the database, the database comprising information relating to a plurality of light fixtures comprising the locations of the plurality of light fixtures and supplies relating to the plurality of light fixtures, wherein when the plurality of labels are each physically associated with one of the plurality of light fixtures and the labels physically associated with light fixtures identified as being in need of repair or maintenance are read by the reader, the microprocessor appliance is configured to generate a report with information specific to the identified light fixtures the report comprising a repair task route based on relative locations of the identified light fixtures, specifying a sequence of light fixture maintenance based on the relative locations of the identified light fixtures and further identifying supplies required for the identified light fixtures.