METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING GOODS

• US 20140095187A1
• Filed: 12/10/2012
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bo E.H. Saxberg, Eric Greenman
• Original Assignee: Bo E.H. Saxberg, Eric Greenman
• Inventors: Greenman, Eric, Saxberg, Bo E. H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,235,869 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

Abstract

A method and system for tracking goods is provided wherein the system is a transnomic code system. The transnomic code system includes a prescriber interface, a pharmaceutical interface, a pharmacy interface and a management server that communicate via communication mediums, such as an electronic prescribing switch and the Internet. The transnomic code is a dynamic code that includes a tracking code and one or more information sets, wherein each information set includes a read header and extensible content. The transnomic code is assigned to a product, such as a pharmaceutical product. The system allows for adding information sets to the transnomic code at any point during the life-cycle of a product.

Claims

1. A method of managing and tracking pharmaceutical products through a chain of custody performed by a computing device, the method comprising:

creating a transnomic code in response to an electronic request by a contracting user to a management server;

assigning the transnomic code to a pharmaceutical product, wherein the contracting user accesses the management server through a pharmaceutical interface via an Internet connection;

storing the transnomic code in a database of the management server;

prescribing the pharmaceutical product to a patient by a prescriber and electronically updating the transnomic code assigned to the pharmaceutical product with prescription and patient information, wherein the prescriber accesses the management server through a prescriber interface via an Internet connection;

electronically sending the prescription from the management server to a pharmacy, wherein the pharmacy is a separate entity than the prescriber;

dispensing the pharmaceutical product to the patient by the pharmacy; and

electronically updating the transnomic code with prescription tracking information by the pharmacy, wherein the pharmacy accesses the management server through the pharmacy module via an Internet connection.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the contracting user is a pharmaceutical company.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising electronically updating the transnomic code by the prescriber with information relating to results of use of the pharmaceutical product by the patient.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising accessing the updated transnomic code stored on the management server by the contracting user, wherein the contracting user accesses the management server through the pharmaceutical interface via an Internet connection.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising generating a report by the contracting user with information in the transnomic code, wherein the report is electronically requested by the contracting user through the pharmaceutical interface.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising paying a fee by the contracting user to generate the report.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the report comprises only non-confidential information.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising accessing the updated transnomic code stored on the management server by the prescriber, wherein the prescriber accesses the management server through the prescriber interface via an Internet connection.

9. The method of claim 4, further comprising generating a report by the prescriber with information in the transnomic code, wherein the report is electronically requested by the prescriber through the prescriber interface.

10. The method of claim 5, further comprising paying a fee by the prescriber to generate the report.

11. A transnomic code system comprising:

a management server for transmitting information to and receiving information from a pharmaceutical interface, a prescriber interface and a pharmacy interface through an Internet connection, wherein;

the management server is configured to create a plurality of transnomic codes and associate the transnomic codes with pharmaceutical products in response to an electronic request by a pharmaceutical company through the pharmaceutical interface, the management server configured to store the transnomic codes in a storage device;

the prescriber interface is configured to electronically update the transnomic codes by a prescriber with prescription and patient information;

the management server is further configured to send a prescription to a pharmacy, wherein the pharmacy is a separate entity than the prescriber; and

the pharmacy interface is configured to electronically update the transnomic codes with prescription tracking information by the pharmacy.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the prescriber interface is further configured to electronically update the transnomic code by the prescriber with information relating to results of use of the pharmaceutical products by the patients.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the management server is further configured to access the updated transnomic codes stored on the management server by the pharmaceutical company, wherein the pharmaceutical company accesses the management server through the pharmaceutical interface.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the management server is further configured to generate a report by the pharmaceutical company with information in the transnomic code, wherein the report is electronically requested by the pharmaceutical company through the pharmaceutical interface.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the management server is configured to receive payment for the generation of the report.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the report comprises only non-confidential information.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the management server is further configured to access the updated transnomic codes stored on the management server by the prescriber, wherein the prescriber accesses the management server through the pharmaceutical interface.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the management server is configured to generate a report by the prescriber with information in the transnomic code, wherein the report is electronically requested by the prescriber through the prescriber interface.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the management server is configured to receive payment for the generation of the report.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the transnomic code comprises a tracking code and one or more information set, each information set comprising a read header and extensible content.