SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING INFORMATION AND CAUSING AN ACTION BASED ON THAT INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A trusted third party data processing apparatus comprising:
- a network interface module configured to securely couple to a plurality of networks of different types and receive data in a plurality of different data formats, said data describing properties of physical items;
a data harmonizer configured to convert the received data into a pre-defined data format;
a data accumulation module configured to extract said properties from the converted data;
a central repository configured to store the extracted properties;
a task handling module configured to store, manage and execute tasks concerning one or more of the physical items and their properties, cash flows and their properties as well as risk information and collateral; and
an access handling module configured to grant authorized remote entities access to the task handling module and the central repository.
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Abstract
A physical objects tracking system and a method for sharing information about objects and causing an action based on that information is provided. Short range communication networks collect data which identify physical objects and attributes associated with the objects. Long range communication networks provide both central data processing equipment, which is hosted by a trusted third party, for aggregating and storing the collected data and user terminals for enabling authorized user to access the data processing equipment and to evaluate the aggregated data. The authorized user is enabled to define a business rule, which specify a matching condition and an action. The matching condition is matched against the aggregated data and if it is determined that the matching condition is fulfilled, the action is executed. Embodiments implementing an auto-ID clearing and risk management process and a secondary market process are introduced.
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1. A trusted third party data processing apparatus comprising:
- a network interface module configured to securely couple to a plurality of networks of different types and receive data in a plurality of different data formats, said data describing properties of physical items;
a data harmonizer configured to convert the received data into a pre-defined data format;
a data accumulation module configured to extract said properties from the converted data;
a central repository configured to store the extracted properties;
a task handling module configured to store, manage and execute tasks concerning one or more of the physical items and their properties, cash flows and their properties as well as risk information and collateral; and
an access handling module configured to grant authorized remote entities access to the task handling module and the central repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a network interface module configured to securely couple to a plurality of networks of different types and receive data in a plurality of different data formats, said data describing properties of physical items;
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