Method and system for tracing the identity of an agricultural product using data handoff
First Claim
1. A method for tracing the identity of an agricultural product, the method comprising:
- acquiring data on an agricultural product associated with a harvesting time to form initial data;
transmitting the initial data to an intermediate data processing system associated with a handler of the agricultural product;
appending additional data to the initial data received at the intermediate data processing system to form composite data, the additional data including one or more of the following;
an originating location, an origination time, an origination date, an origination custodian, an intermediate location, an intermediate time, an intermediate date, an intermediate custodian, a destination location, a destination time, a destination date, and a destination custodian; and
transmitting the composite data to at least one of a receiver and a reporting data processing system for processing the composite data and transferring the processed data to a data management system.
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Abstract
Initial data is acquired on an agricultural product associated with a harvesting time. The acquired initial data is transmitted (e.g., handed off) via an electromagnetic signal or wireless communication to an intermediate data processing system associated with a handler of the agricultural product. Additional data is appended to the acquired initial data received at the intermediate data processing system to form composite data. The composite data is transmitted via an electromagnetic signal or wireless communication to at least one of a receiver and a data processing system for processing or storing the composite data. The composite data is transferred to or made available to a data management system, which may be accessible to one or more users who seek access to at least one of the initial data, the additional data, and the composite data on the agricultural product or a derivative thereof.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for tracing the identity of an agricultural product, the method comprising:
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acquiring data on an agricultural product associated with a harvesting time to form initial data;
transmitting the initial data to an intermediate data processing system associated with a handler of the agricultural product;
appending additional data to the initial data received at the intermediate data processing system to form composite data, the additional data including one or more of the following;
an originating location, an origination time, an origination date, an origination custodian, an intermediate location, an intermediate time, an intermediate date, an intermediate custodian, a destination location, a destination time, a destination date, and a destination custodian; and
transmitting the composite data to at least one of a receiver and a reporting data processing system for processing the composite data and transferring the processed data to a data management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for tracing the identity of an agricultural product, the system comprising:
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an initial acquisition system for acquiring data on an agricultural product associated with a harvesting time to form initial data;
an initial transmitter for transmitting the initial data to an intermediate data processing system associated with a handler of the agricultural product;
a data manager, of the intermediate data processing system, adapted to append additional data to the initial data received at the intermediate data processing system to form composite data, the additional data comprising one or more of the following;
an originating location, an origination time, an origination date, an origination custodian, an intermediate location, an intermediate time, an intermediate date, and an intermediate custodian, a destination location, a destination time, a destination date, and a destination custodian; and
an intermediate transmitter for transmitting the composite data to at least one of a receiver and a reporting data processing system for processing the composite data and transferring the processed data to a data management system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for tracking product information from a processing to a consumer, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining processing data associated with processing of a product into a final product or a derivative product;
storing the obtained processing data as locally stored information associated with an intermediate data storage;
obtaining packaging data associated with the packaging of the derivative product or the final product; and
adding the packaging data to the stored information in a proceeding intermediate data storage, where the intermediate data storage is physically and geographically separate from any data storage of a central repository. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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