Product lifecycle data management system and product lifecycle data management method

• US 7,284,003 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2004
• Issued: 10/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Honda, Hajime
• Primary Examiner(s): PARDO, THUY N
• Application Number:
  US10/944,217
• Publication Number:
  US 20050065971A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,124 Days
• Field of Search: 707/10, 707/9, 707/204
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 Privileged access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

A product lifecycle data management system includes a data processing terminal, a memory medium and a management server. The data processing terminal receives a first ID and a product related data; transmits the first ID and the product related data to the memory medium. The memory medium compares the first ID with a previously stored second ID; stores the product related data when the first ID is the same as the second ID; and transmits the first process ending data and a first key data corresponding to the second ID previously stored. The data processing terminal transmits the first ID, the product related data and a first key data to the management server. The management server transmits a second process ending data to the data processing terminal, when the first ID and the first key data are the same as a third ID and a second key data stored previously.

Claims

1. A product lifecycle data management system comprising:

a data processing terminal;

an RFID tag; and

a management server;

wherein said data processing terminal comprises;

a first input unit which inputs a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product,

a first memory unit which stores said first identifier and said product related data,

a first communication unit which transmits said first identifier and said product related data to said RFID tag,

a first display unit which displays a first process ending data received from said RFID tag, wherein said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said RFID tag,

a first data processing unit which transmits said first identifier, said product related data and a first authentication key data received from said RFID tag to said management server, and

said first display unit displays a second process ending data received from said management server, wherein said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server,

said RFID tag comprises;

a second memory unit which compares said first identifier received from said data processing terminal with a second identifier of said product, and stores said product related data received from said data processing terminal when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier, wherein said second identifier is stored previously in said second memory unit,

a second data processing unit which generates said first process ending data, and

a second communication unit which transmits said first process ending data and said first authentication key data, said first authentication key data having been updated to correspond to said second identifier previously stored in said second memory unit,

said management server comprises;

a third memory unit which compares a first set comprising

said first identifier, and

said first authentication key data received from said data processing terminal,

with a plurality of second sets comprising

a third identifier, and

a second authentication key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products,

the third memory unit storing said product related data when said one of said second sets is the same as said first set, said plurality of second sets being previously stored in said third memory unit, and

a third data processing unit which generates and transmits said second process ending data to said data processing terminal.

2. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 1, wherein said first display unit displays a process uncompleted data from when displaying said first process ending data received from said RFID tag to when transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

3. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 1, wherein said first authentication key data is set for each of data items of a data table stored in said RFID tag.

4. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 1, wherein said RFID tag is an RFID tag including an IC chip and an antenna.

5. A product lifecycle data management system comprising:

a data processing terminal;

an RFID tag; and

a management server;

wherein said data processing terminal comprises;

a first input unit which inputs a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product;

a first memory unit which stores said first identifier and said product related data,

a first data processing unit which generates a transmission request indicating a request for transmitting a second identifier stored in said RFID tag,

a first communication unit which transmits said transmission request to said RFID tag,

a first display unit which displays a first process ending data received from said RFID tag, wherein said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said RFID tag,

said first data processing unit compares said first identifier with said second identifier received from said RFID tag,

said first communication unit transmits said product related data to said RFID tag when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier,

said first data processing unit transmits said first identifier, said product related data and a first authentication key data received from said RFID tag to said management server, and

said first display unit displays a second process ending data received from said management server, wherein said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server,

said RFID tag comprises;

a second communication unit which transmits said second identifier to said data processing terminal in response to said transmission request,

a second memory unit which stores said product related data received from said data processing terminal,

a second data processing unit which generates said first process ending data, and

said second communication unit transmits said first process ending data and said first authentication key data, said first authentication key data having been updated to correspond to said second identifier previously stored,

said management server comprises;

a third memory unit which compares a first set comprising said first identifier and said first authentication key data received from said data processing terminal, with a plurality of second sets comprising a third identifier and a second authentication key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products, the third memory unit storing said product related data when said one of said second sets is the same as said first set, said plurality of second sets being previously stored in said third memory unit, and

a third data processing unit which generates and transmits said second process ending data to said data processing terminal.

6. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 5, wherein said first display unit displays a process uncompleted data from when displaying said first process ending data received from said RFID tag to when transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data are transmitted to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

7. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 5, wherein said first authentication key data is set for each of data items of a data table stored in said RFID tag.

8. The product lifecycle data management system according to claim 5, wherein said RFID tag is an RFID tag including an IC chip and an antenna.

9. A product lifecycle data management method comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product by a data processing terminal;

(b) storing said first identifier and said product related data by said data processing terminal;

(c) transmitting said first identifier and said product related data to an RFID tag by said data processing terminal;

(d) comparing said first identifier with a second identifier stored previously in said RFID tag by said RFID tag;

(e) storing said product related data when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier by said RFID tag;

(f) transmitting a first process ending data and a first authentication key data, said first authentication key data having been updated to correspond to said second identifier previously stored in said RFID tag by said RFID tag, wherein said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said RFID tag;

(g) displaying said first process ending data on a first display unit by said data processing terminal;

(h) transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data to a management server by said data processing terminal;

(i) comparing a first set comprising said first identifier and said first authentication key data, with a plurality of second sets comprising a third identifier and a second authentication key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products by said management server, wherein said plurality of second sets is previously stored in said management server;

(j) storing said product related data when said one of said second sets is the same as said first set by said management server;

(k) transmitting a second process ending data to said data processing terminal by said management server, wherein said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server; and

(l) displaying said second process ending data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal.

10. The product lifecycle data management method according to claim 9, wherein said (h) step comprises:

(h1) displaying a process uncompleted data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal until transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

11. A product lifecycle data management method comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product by a data processing terminal;

(b) storing said first identifier and said product related data by said data processing terminal;

(c) transmitting a transmission request to an RFID tag by said data processing terminal, said transmission request indicating a request for transmitting a second identifier stored in said RFID tag;

(d) transmitting said second identifier to said data processing terminal in response to said transmission request by said RFID tag;

(e) comparing said first identifier with said second identifier by said data processing terminal;

(f) transmitting said product related data to said RFID tag when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier by said data processing terminal;

(g) storing said product related data by said RFID tag;

(h) transmitting a first process ending data and a first authentication key data, said first authentication key data having been updated to correspond to said second identifier previously stored by said RFID tag, wherein said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said RFID tag;

(i) displaying said first process ending data on a first display unit by said data processing terminal;

(j) transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data to said management server by said data processing terminal;

(k) comparing a first set said first identifier and said first authentication key data, with a plurality of second sets comprising a third identifier and a second authentication key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products by said management server, wherein said plurality of second sets is previously stored in said RFID tag;

(l) storing said product related data when said one of said second sets is the same as said first set by said management server;

(m) transmitting a second process ending data to said data processing terminal by said management server, wherein said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server; and

(n) displaying said second process ending data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal.

12. The product lifecycle data management method according to claim 11, wherein said (j) step comprises:

(j1) displaying a process uncompleted data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal until transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

13. A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform the following:

(a) receiving a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product by a data processing terminal;

(b) storing said first identifier and said product related data by said data processing terminal;

(c) transmitting said first identifier and said product related data to a memory medium an RFID tag by said data processing terminal;

(d) receiving a first process ending data and a first authentication key data, said first authentication key data having been updated to correspond to a second identifier from said RFID tag by said data processing terminal, after said product related data is stored in said RFID tag when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier, wherein said second identifier is stored in said RFID tag, and said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said RFID tag;

(e) displaying said first process ending data on a first display unit by said data processing terminal;

(f) transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data to a management server by said data processing terminal;

(g) receiving a second process ending data from said management server by said data processing terminal, after said product related data is stored in said management server in case that a first set comprising said first identifier and said first authentication key data, is the same as one of a plurality of second sets comprising a third identifier and a second authentication key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products, wherein said plurality of second sets is previously stored in said management server, and said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server; and

(h) displaying said second process ending data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal.

14. The computer program product according to claim 13, wherein said (f) step comprises:

(f1) displaying a process uncompleted data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal until transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

15. A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform the following:

(a) receiving a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product by a data processing terminal;

(b) storing said first identifier and said product related data by said data processing terminal;

(c) transmitting a transmission request to an RFID tag by said data processing terminal, said transmission request indicating a request for transmitting a second identifier stored in said RFID tag;

(d) receiving said second identifier previously stored in said RFID tag from said RFID tag by said data processing terminal;

(e) comparing said first identifier with said second identifier by said data processing terminal;

(f) transmitting said product related data to said RFID tag when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier by said data processing terminal;

(g) receiving a first process ending data and a first authentication key data, said first authentication key data having been updated to correspond to said second identifier from said RFID tag by said data processing terminal, after said RFID tag stores said product related data, wherein said first authentication key data is previously stored in said RFID tag, and said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said RFID tag;

(h) displaying said first process ending data on a first display unit by said data processing terminal;

(i) transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data to said management server by said data processing terminal;

(j) receiving a second process ending data from said management server by said data processing terminal, after said product related data is stored in said management server in case that a first set comprising said first identifier and said first authentication key data, is the same as one of a plurality of second sets comprising a third identifier and a second authentication key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products, wherein said plurality of second sets is previously stored in said management server, and said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server; and

(k) displaying said second process ending data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal.

16. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein said (i) step comprises:

(i1) displaying a process uncompleted data on said first display unit by said data processing terminal until transmitting said first identifier, said product related data and said first authentication key data to said management server, said process uncompleted data indicates that said transmitting of the data to said management server is uncompleted.

17. A product lifecycle data management system, the system comprising a main server, a production part communicating with the main server, a distribution part communicating with the main server, a sale and service part communicating with the main server, and a discarding and recycling part communicating with the main server, wherein each of the production part, the distribution part, the sale and service part, and the discarding and recycling part comprises a product identification and tracking system that comprises:

a data processing terminal;

an RFID tag; and

a management server, the management server communicating with the main server;

wherein said data processing terminal comprises;

a first input unit which inputs a first identifier of a product and a product related data of said product,

a first memory unit which stores said first identifier and said product related data,

a first communication unit which transmits said first identifier and said product related data to said RFID tag,

a first display unit which displays a first process ending data received from said RFID tag, wherein said first process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said RFID tag,

a first data processing unit which transmits said first identifier, said product related data and a first authentication key data received from said RFID tag to said management server, and

said first display unit displays a second process ending data received from said management server, wherein said second process ending data indicates an end of data processing in said management server,

said RFID tag comprises;

a second memory unit which compares said first identifier received from said data processing terminal with a second identifier of said product, and stores said product related data received from said data processing terminal when said first identifier is the same as said second identifier, wherein said second identifier is stored previously in said second memory unit,

a second data processing unit which generates said first process ending data, and

a second communication unit which transmits said first process ending data and said first authentication key data, said first authentication key data having been updated to correspond to said second identifier previously stored in said second memory unit,

said management server comprises;

a third memory unit which compares a first set comprising

said first identifier, and

said first authentication key data received from said data processing terminal,

with a plurality of second sets comprising

a third identifier, and

a second authentication key data corresponding to said third identifier for a plurality of products,

the third memory unit storing said product related data when said one of said second sets is the same as said first set, said plurality of second sets being previously stored in said third memory unit, and

a third data processing unit which generates and transmits said second process ending data to said data processing terminal.