Snap-on Incorporated
DATA ACQUISITION USING MACHINE-READABLE OPTICAL SYMBOLS

Abstract:

An inventory control system comprises an object storage device, one or more processors, a display device, and a mobile device. The object storage device includes a plurality of compartments, and each compartment includes a plurality of storage locations for storing objects. The one or more processors are configured to establish a database containing information regarding the object storage device, retrieve the information regarding the object storage device from the database, and generate an optical symbol based on the information regarding the object storage device. The display device is associated with the object storage device and configured to display the optical symbol. The mobile device is configured to capture an image of the optical symbol, obtain the information regarding the object storage device based on the image of the optical symbol, and display the information regarding the object storage device on a display screen of the mobile device.