METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING AND REPORTING AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION USING A COMBINATION OF UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE AND LOT CODE
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a hand-held device including;
a display; and
one or more input devices to sense product identification indicia associated with or affixed to a food product that is grown or raised in an agricultural operation, the product identification indicia comprising a combination of a universal product code and a lot code for the food product;
the hand-held device including at least one processor to;
a) determine a machine-readable identification code from the product identification indicia;
b) send the identification code to at least one remote server;
c) receive, from the at least one remote server, agricultural certification information that is associated with the product, the certification information being associated with the product using the machine-readable identification code; and
d) display the certification information on the display in human readable firm.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and apparatus for recording and reporting agricultural information using a combination of a universal product code and a lot code. In an example embodiment, apparatus comprises a hand-held device including a display and one or more input devices to sense product identification indicia associated with or affixed to a food product that is grown or raised in an agricultural operation. The product identification indicia comprise a combination of a universal product code and a lot code for the food product. The hand-held device includes at least one processor to determine a machine-readable identification code from the product identification indicia; send the identification code to at least one remote server; receive, from the at least one remote server, agricultural certification information that is associated with the product; and display the certification information on the display in human readable form.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a hand-held device including; a display; and one or more input devices to sense product identification indicia associated with or affixed to a food product that is grown or raised in an agricultural operation, the product identification indicia comprising a combination of a universal product code and a lot code for the food product; the hand-held device including at least one processor to; a) determine a machine-readable identification code from the product identification indicia; b) send the identification code to at least one remote server; c) receive, from the at least one remote server, agricultural certification information that is associated with the product, the certification information being associated with the product using the machine-readable identification code; and d) display the certification information on the display in human readable firm. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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7. A system comprising one or more processors to:
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a) receive a machine-readable identification code from one or more input devices, the machine-readable identification code corresponding to a food product and comprising a combination of a universal product code and a lot code for the food product; b) receive or store agricultural certification information that is associated with the product, the certification information being associated with the product using the machine-readable identification code; and c) send to a display, in response to receiving the machine-readable identification code, at least some of the certification information, - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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18. A computer-implemented method comprising using one or more processors to:
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a) receive a machine-readable identification code from one or more input devices, the identification code corresponding to a food product and comprising a combination of a universal product code and a lot code for the food product; b) receive or store agricultural certification information that is associated with the product, the certification information being associated with the product using the machine-readable identification code; and c) send to a display, in response to receiving the identification code, at least some of the certification information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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- 24. A method of processing data pertaining to an agricultural product, the method comprising receiving data from a custodian of an agricultural product, the data including product data pertaining to the agricultural product, the product data reflecting a condition pertaining to the product at a custodial location and comprising a combination of a combination of a universal product code and a lot code for the food product.
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31-47. -47. (canceled)
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