Tracking system
First Claim
1. A registry system for tracking characteristics of assets produced and transferred by participants in commerce, comprising:
- a creation subsystem that creates and issues tracking tools as required by participants that initially hold the tools, a storage subsystem that records information relating to tools which have been issued by the creation subsystem, and subsequently modified and/or transferred among participants in relation to the assets, a tracking subsystem that communicates with participants in relation to modification or transfer of tools and assets, and updates the storage subsystem, and a response subsystem that provides information to participants or other parties on request in relation to the current status of tools and characteristics of respective assets.
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Abstract
A system for tracking and/or certification of characteristics of assets that may be produced or otherwise created and then transferred between participants in commerce. Tracking tools are created and issued in relation to the assets and are generally modified on occurrence of events such as division, integration, modification or transfer of the assets. Information concerning the assets is contained in the tools and is also held in a registry system. Participants hold tools that are related to assets in their possession and notify the registry as alterations or transfers of the assets and tools take place. The system can be applicable to a wide range of participants, assets and commercial or related activities.
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15 Claims
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1. A registry system for tracking characteristics of assets produced and transferred by participants in commerce, comprising:
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a creation subsystem that creates and issues tracking tools as required by participants that initially hold the tools, a storage subsystem that records information relating to tools which have been issued by the creation subsystem, and subsequently modified and/or transferred among participants in relation to the assets, a tracking subsystem that communicates with participants in relation to modification or transfer of tools and assets, and updates the storage subsystem, and a response subsystem that provides information to participants or other parties on request in relation to the current status of tools and characteristics of respective assets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A participant system for use in tracking characteristics of assets in commerce, comprising:
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a storage subsystem that holds tracking tools representing assets currently possessed by the participant, a transfer subsystem that receives and transmits tracking tools in relation to transfer of the assets to and from other participants, and a notification subsystem that communicates changes in the tracking tools made by the participant to a registry. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of tracking characteristics of assets in commerce comprising:
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creating and issuing tools as required by participants that initially hold the tools before allocation to assets, storing information in a registry concerning the tools that have been created and issued, receiving information in relation to creation, modification and/or transfer of the assets and tools among participants, and providing information from the registry to other parties in relation to current status of the tools and characteristics of the assets.
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15. A method for a participant in a tracking system comprising:
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storing tracking tools representing assets currently possessed by the participant, transmitting tracking tools in relation to transfer of the assets to and from other participants, and notifying a registry regarding changes in the tracking tools made by the participant.
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