Supply chain visibility solution architecture
First Claim
1. A method for managing process data, comprising:
- receiving status information, said status information includes RFID data and status data about one or more objects;
storing said status data in a first format;
mapping said status data to attribute information about said one or more objects using said RFID data;
transforming said status data and attribute information to a first schema based on metadata; and
publishing said transformed status data and attribute information.
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Abstract
A supply chain (or other process) visibility solution is disclosed that combines RFID technology with a data visibility architecture to provide real-time or near real-time supply chain information at various stages of the supply chain (or other process). The system uses a data gathering architecture which collects data from multiple sources about an object. The sources of data include RFID tags, scanners and manual input. The data from the RFID tags is used to correlate the gathered data to attributes associated with the object (e.g., name, description or price). The gathered data and attributes are stored in a data store according to a customizable schema and published for consumption by one or more business processes.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing process data, comprising:
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receiving status information, said status information includes RFID data and status data about one or more objects;
storing said status data in a first format;
mapping said status data to attribute information about said one or more objects using said RFID data;
transforming said status data and attribute information to a first schema based on metadata; and
publishing said transformed status data and attribute information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing process data, comprising:
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gathering supply chain information about an object from two or more sources including an RFID tag;
mapping said supply chain information to attribute data for said object using information from said RFID tag; and
providing said supply chain information and said attribute data to different applications via an application integration entity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for managing process data, comprising:
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an RFID reader;
a data input device, said data input device receives data from at least one source other than an RFID tag; and
a data bridge system, said data bridge system includes a loading entity receiving data from said RFID reader and said data input device, a look-up entity that uses tag data from said RFID reader to identify product attributes associated with said tag data, and a transforming entity that transforms data from said input device to a format for publishing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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