Goods tracking system and method
First Claim
1. A goods tracking system for tracking goods loaded on or in a carrier, the carrier and/or goods having an RFID tag, the system comprising a data writing device and a data reading device, the writing device being arranged to obtain information on the goods and write corresponding data to the carrier'"'"'s or goods'"'"' RFID tag and the reading device being arranged to read data from the RFID tag of the carrier and/or goods being submitted for fulfilment of an order and to determine acceptance of the goods on or in the carrier in dependence on the data meeting requirements of the order.
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Abstract
A goods tracking method and system for tracking goods loaded on or in a carrier is disclosed. The carrier and/or goods have an RFID tag. A data writing device and a data reading device are used. The writing device is arranged to obtain information on the goods and write corresponding data to the carrier'"'"'s or goods'"'"' RFID tag. The reading device is arranged to read data from the RFID tag of the carrier and/or goods being submitted for fulfilment of an order and to determine acceptance of the goods on or in the carrier in dependence on the data meeting requirements of the order.
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- 1. A goods tracking system for tracking goods loaded on or in a carrier, the carrier and/or goods having an RFID tag, the system comprising a data writing device and a data reading device, the writing device being arranged to obtain information on the goods and write corresponding data to the carrier'"'"'s or goods'"'"' RFID tag and the reading device being arranged to read data from the RFID tag of the carrier and/or goods being submitted for fulfilment of an order and to determine acceptance of the goods on or in the carrier in dependence on the data meeting requirements of the order.
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11. A goods tracking system for tracking goods loaded on or in a carrier, the carrier and/or goods having an RFID tag, the system comprising a data writing device and a data reading device;
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the writing device including a barcode scanner and being arranged to obtain information on the goods from a database in dependence on a goods'"'"' barcode and write corresponding data to the carrier'"'"'s or goods'"'"' RFID tag;
the reading device being arranged to read data from the RFID tag of the carrier and/or goods being submitted for fulfilment of an order and to determine acceptance of the goods on or in the carrier in dependence on the data meeting requirements of the order as defined in an order database, wherein upon acceptance of goods, the reading device is arranged to update the order database to decrement the respective goods required to fulfil the order and to record data on tags associated with the goods, the system being to cross reference data recorded on accepted tags to prevent repeated presentation of the goods to fulfil the same or another order.
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12. A method for tracking goods loaded on or in a carrier comprising:
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including an RFID tag on the carrier and/or goods;
obtaining information on the goods and writing corresponding data to the carrier'"'"'s or goods'"'"' RFID tag;
reading data from the RFID tag of the carrier and/or goods being submitted for fulfilment of an order; and
,determining acceptance of the goods on or in the carrier in dependence on the data meeting requirements of the order. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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