System for and method of monitoring an item
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A system for monitoring an item including a plurality of item identification devices, each item identification device including unique information indicative of the item and being disposed during use on the item, a plurality of supplier identification devices, each supplier identification device including stored supplier biometric data indicative of the identity of a representative of a supplier of the item. The system also includes means for verifying the identity of the representative of the supplier using the stored supplier biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the representative of the supplier, a plurality of recipient identification devices, each recipient identification device being associated with a recipient of an item and including stored recipient biometric data indicative of the identity of the recipient, means for verifying the identity of a recipient using the stored recipient biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the recipient, and a database for storing a plurality of item records.
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120 Claims
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73. A system for monitoring an item, said system comprising:
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a plurality of item identification devices, each item identification device including unique information indicative of the item and being disposed during use on an item;
a plurality of supplier identification devices, each supplier identification device including stored supplier biometric data indicative of the identity of a representative of a supplier of the item;
means for verifying the identity of the representative of the supplier using the stored supplier biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the representative of the supplier;
a plurality of recipient identification devices, each recipient identification device being associated with a recipient of an item and including stored recipient biometric data indicative of the identity of the recipient;
means for verifying the identity of a recipient using the stored recipient biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the recipient; and
a database for storing a plurality of item records, each item record including unique information indicative of an item, information indicative of the identity of the representative of a supplier of the item when the identity of the representative of the supplier has been verified, and information indicative of the identity of a recipient of the item when the identity of the recipient has been verified. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103)
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104. A method of monitoring an item, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of item identification devices, each item identification device including unique information indicative of an item;
providing a plurality of supplier identification devices, each supplier identification device including stored supplier biometric data indicative of the identity of a representative of a supplier of the item;
disposing each item identification device on an item;
verifying the identity of the representative of the supplier using the stored supplier biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the representative of the supplier;
providing a plurality of recipient identification devices, each recipient identification device being associated with a recipient of an item and including stored recipient biometric data indicative of the identity of the recipient;
verifying the identity of a recipient using the stored recipient biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the recipient; and
storing a plurality of item records in a database, each item record including unique information indicative of an item, information indicative of the identity of the representative of a supplier of the item when the identity of the representative of the supplier has been verified, and information indicative of the identity of a recipient of the item when the identity of the recipient has been verified. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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110. A system for monitoring an item, said system including:
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a database for storing a plurality of item records; and
a communication link arranged to facilitate transfer of information to the database from a remote location;
wherein for each item the database is arranged to receive and store in an item record information indicative of the item, supplier biometric information indicative of a representative of a supplier of the item, and recipient biometric information indicative of a recipient of the item. - View Dependent Claims (111, 112, 113, 114)
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115. A method of monitoring an item, comprising:
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providing a database for storing a plurality of item records;
facilitating transfer of information to the database from a remote location; and
arranging the database to receive and store in an item record information indicative of the item, supplier biometric information indicative of the identity of a representative of a supplier of the item, and recipient biometric information indicative of a recipient of the item. - View Dependent Claims (116, 117, 118, 119)
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120. A system for monitoring an item, said system comprising:
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a plurality of item identification devices, each item identification device including unique information indicative of the item and being disposed during use on an item;
a plurality of supplier identification devices, each supplier identification device including stored supplier biometric data indicative of the identity of a representative of a supplier of the item;
a processor programmed to verify the identity of the representative of the supplier using the stored supplier biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the representative of the supplier;
a plurality of recipient identification devices, each recipient identification device being associated with a recipient of an item and including stored recipient biometric data indicative of the identity of the recipient;
a processor programmed to verify the identity of a recipient using the stored recipient biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the recipient; and
a database for storing a plurality of item records, each item record including unique information indicative of an item, information indicative of the identity of the representative of a supplier of the item when the identity of the representative of the supplier has been verified, and information indicative of the identity of a recipient of the item when the identity of the recipient has been verified.
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