Product lifecycle data management system and product lifecycle data management method

• US 20050065971A1
• Filed: 09/17/2004
• Published: 03/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Honda, Hajime
• Granted Patent: US 7,284,003 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 Privileged access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

A product life cycle data management system includes a data processing terminal, a memory medium and a management server. The data processing terminal receives a 1st ID and a product related data; transmits the 1st ID and the product related data to the memory medium. The memory medium compares the 1st ID with a 2nd ID stored previously; stores the product related data when the 1st ID is the same as the 2nd ID; and transmits the 1st process ending data and a 1st key data corresponding to the 2nd ID previously stored. The data processing terminal transmits the 1st ID, the product related data and a 1st key data to the management server. The management server transmits a 2nd process ending data to the data processing terminal, when the 1st ID and the 1st key data are the same as a third ID and a 2nd key data stored previously.

Claims

1. A product lifecycle data management system comprising:

a data processing terminal;

a memory medium; and

a management server;

wherein said data processing terminal comprises;

a first input unit which inputs a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product,

a first memory unit which stores said first identifier and said product related data,

a first communication unit which transmits said first identifier and said product related data to said memory medium,

a first display unit which displays a first process ending data received from said memory medium, wherein said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said memory medium,

a first data processing unit which transmits said first identifier, said product related data and a first key data received from said memory medium to said management server, and

said first display unit displays a second process ending data received from said management server, wherein said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server,

said memory medium comprises;

a second memory unit which compares said first identifier received from said data processing terminal with a second identifier of said product, and stores said product related data received from said data processing terminal when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier, wherein said second identifier is stored previously in said second memory unit,

a second data processing unit which generates said first process ending data, and

a second communication unit which transmits said first process ending data and said first key data corresponding to said second identifier previously stored in said second memory unit,

said management server comprises;

a third memory unit which compares a first set of said first identifier and said first key data received from said data processing terminal with a plurality of second sets of a third identifier and a second key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products, and stores said product related data when said one of said second sets is the same as said first set, said plurality of second sets is stored in said third memory unit previously, and

a third data processing unit which generates and transmits said second process ending data to said data processing terminal.

2. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 1, wherein said first display unit displays a process uncompleted data from when displaying said first process ending data received from said memory medium to when transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

3. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 1, wherein said first key data is set for each of data items of a data table stored in said first memory medium.

4. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 1, wherein said memory medium is an RFID tag including an IC chip and an antenna.

5. A product lifecycle data management system comprising:

a data processing terminal;

a memory medium; and

a management server;

wherein said data processing terminal comprises;

a first input unit which inputs a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product;

a first memory unit which stores said first identifier and said product related data,

a first data processing unit which generates a transmission request indicating a request for transmitting a second identifier stored in said memory medium,

a first communication unit which transmits said transmission request to said memory medium,

a first display unit which displays a first process ending data received from said memory medium, wherein said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said memory medium,

said first data processing unit compares said first identifier with said second identifier received from said memory medium,

said first communication unit transmits said product related data to said memory medium when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier,

said first data processing unit transmits said first identifier, said product related data and a first key data received from said memory medium to said management server, and

said first display unit displays a second process ending data received from said management server, wherein said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server,

said memory medium comprises;

a second communication unit which transmits said second identifier to said data processing terminal in response to said transmission request,

a second memory unit which stores said product related data received from said data processing terminal,

a second data processing unit which generates said first process ending data, and

said second communication unit transmits said first process ending data and said first key data corresponding to said second identifier previously stored,

said management server comprises;

a third memory unit which compares a first set of said first identifier and said first key data received from said data processing terminal with a plurality of second sets of a third identifier and a second key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products, and stores said product related data when said one of said second sets is the same as said first set, said plurality of second sets is stored in said third memory unit previously, and

a third data processing unit which generates and transmits said second process ending data to said data processing terminal.

6. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 5, wherein said first display unit displays a process uncompleted data from when displaying said first process ending data received from said memory medium to when transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data are transmitted to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

7. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 5, wherein said first key data is set for each of data items of a data table stored in said first memory medium.

8. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 5, wherein said memory medium is an RFID tag including an IC chip and an antenna.

9. A product lifecycle data management method comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product by a data processing terminal;

(b) storing said first identifier and said product related data by said data processing terminal;

(c) transmitting said first identifier and said product related data to a memory medium by said data processing terminal;

(d) comparing said first identifier with a second identifier stored previously in said memory medium by said memory medium;

(e) storing said product related data when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier by said memory medium;

(f) transmitting a first process ending data and a first key data corresponding to said second identifier previously stored in said memory medium by said memory medium, wherein said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said memory medium;

(g) displaying said first process ending data on a first display unit by said data processing terminal;

(h) transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data to a management server by said data processing terminal;

(i) comparing a first set of said first identifier and said first key data with a plurality of second sets of a third identifier and a second key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products by said management server, wherein said plurality of second sets is previously stored in said management server;

(j) storing said product related data when said one of said second sets is the same as said first set by said management server;

(k) transmitting a second process ending data to said data processing terminal by said management server, wherein said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server; and

(l) displaying said second process ending data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal.

10. The product lifecycle data management method according to claim 9, wherein said (h) step comprises:

(h1) displaying a process uncompleted data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal until transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

11. A product lifecycle data management method comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product by a data processing terminal;

(b) storing said first identifier and said product related data by said data processing terminal;

(c) transmitting a transmission request to a memory medium by said data processing terminal, said transmission request indicating a request for transmitting a second identifier stored in said memory medium;

(d) transmitting said second identifier to said data processing terminal in response to said transmission request by said memory medium;

(e) comparing said first identifier with said second identifier by said data processing terminal;

(f) transmitting said product related data to said memory medium when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier by said data processing terminal;

(g) storing said product related data by said memory medium;

(h) transmitting a first process ending data and a first key data corresponding to said second identifier previously stored by said memory medium, wherein said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said memory medium;

(i) displaying said first process ending data on a first display unit by said data processing terminal;

(j) transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data to said management server by said data processing terminal;

(k) comparing a first set of said first identifier and said first key data with a plurality of second sets of a third identifier and a second key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products by said management server, wherein said plurality of second sets is previously stored in said memory medium;

(l) storing said product related data when said one of said second sets is the same as said first set by said management server;

(m) transmitting a second process ending data to said data processing terminal by said management server, wherein said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server; and

(n) displaying said second process ending data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal.

12. The product lifecycle data management method according to claim 11, wherein said (j) step comprises:

(j1) displaying a process uncompleted data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal until transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

13. A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform the following:

(a) receiving a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product by a data processing terminal;

(b) storing said first identifier and said product related data by said data processing terminal;

(c) transmitting said first identifier and said product related data to a memory medium by said data processing terminal;

(d) receiving a first process ending data and a first key data corresponding to a second identifier from said memory medium by said data processing terminal, after said product related data is stored in said memory medium in case that said first identifier is the same as said second identifier, wherein said second identifier is stored in said memory medium, and said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said memory medium;

(e) displaying said first process ending data on a first display unit by said data processing terminal;

(f) transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data to a management server by said data processing terminal;

(g) receiving a second process ending data from said management server by said data processing terminal, after said product related data is stored in said management server in case that a first set of said first identifier and said first key data is the same as one of a plurality of second sets of a third identifier and a second key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products, wherein said plurality of second sets is previously stored in said management server, and said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server; and

(h) displaying said second process ending data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal.

14. The computer program product according to claim 13, wherein said (f) step comprises:

(f1) displaying a process uncompleted data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal until transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

15. A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform the following:

(a) receiving a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product by a data processing terminal;

(b) storing said first identifier and said product related data by said data processing terminal;

(c) transmitting a transmission request to a memory medium by said data processing terminal, said transmission request indicating a request for transmitting a second identifier stored in said memory medium;

(d) receiving said second identifier previously stored in said memory medium from said memory medium by said data processing terminal;

(e) comparing said first identifier with said second identifier by said data processing terminal;

(f) transmitting said product related data to said memory medium when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier by said data processing terminal;

(g) receiving a first process ending data and a first key data corresponding to said second identifier from said memory medium by said data processing terminal, after said memory medium stores said product related data, wherein said first key data is previously stored in said memory medium, and said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said memory medium;

(h) displaying said first process ending data on a first display unit by said data processing terminal;

(i) transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data to said management server by said data processing terminal;

(j) receiving a second process ending data from said management server by said data processing terminal, after said product related data is stored in said management server in case that a first set of said first identifier and said first key data is the same as one of a plurality of second sets of a third identifier and a second key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products, wherein said plurality of second sets is previously stored in said management server, and said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server; and

(k) displaying said second process ending data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal.

16. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein said (i) step comprises:

(i1) displaying a process uncompleted data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal until transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.