Method and system for tracking goods
First Claim
1. A method of tracking goods, said method comprising:
- receiving goods at a specified location;
identifying each of said goods in accordance with a particular characteristic thereof at said specified location and thereafter providing said characteristics for each of said identified goods to a host database;
encoding each of said characteristics of said identified goods and producing a distinct encoded readable code for each of said goods;
applying one of said distinct encoded readable codes to each of said goods in accordance with a predetermined characteristic thereof;
reading said distinct encoded readable codes of said goods and providing said readings to said host database; and
distributing said goods having said distinct encoded readable codes thereon to selected recipients at selected locations located distant from said specified location.
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Abstract
A method and system for tracking goods, etc., food products, which involves identifying the received goods at a specified location and thereafter assigning an encoded readable code to each of the goods which can be only accessed by authorized personnel responsible for handling the goods on through to and including shipment, e.g., to customers. A host computer includes a database for encoding received identification data and thereafter encoding same to provide the readable codes. The method and system also allows the customer/recipient to access the codes to discern whether he/she has received the correct goods he purchased.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of tracking goods, said method comprising:
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receiving goods at a specified location;
identifying each of said goods in accordance with a particular characteristic thereof at said specified location and thereafter providing said characteristics for each of said identified goods to a host database;
encoding each of said characteristics of said identified goods and producing a distinct encoded readable code for each of said goods;
applying one of said distinct encoded readable codes to each of said goods in accordance with a predetermined characteristic thereof;
reading said distinct encoded readable codes of said goods and providing said readings to said host database; and
distributing said goods having said distinct encoded readable codes thereon to selected recipients at selected locations located distant from said specified location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for tracking goods, said system comprising:
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a specified location for receiving said goods;
a host computer having a database;
apparatus for identifying each of said goods in accordance with a particular characteristic thereof at said specified location and thereafter providing said characteristics for each of said identified goods to said database of said host computer;
apparatus for encoding each of said characteristics of said identified goods and producing a distinct encoded readable code for each of said goods to said database of said host computer;
an applicator for applying one of said distinct encoded readable codes to each of said goods in accordance with a predetermined characteristic thereof;
apparatus for reading said distinct encoded readable codes of said goods and providing said readings to said host database; and
distributing means for distributing said goods having said distinct encoded readable codes thereon to selected recipients at selected locations located distant from said specified location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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