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Supply chain visibility solution architecture

  • US 7,497,370 B2
  • Filed: 03/29/2005
  • Issued: 03/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for managing process data, comprising:

  • receiving status information at a handheld computing device, said status information includes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) data and status data about one or more objects;

    synchronizing said handheld computing device with a controller, including synchronizing said status information;

    removing redundant data from said RFID data and said status data at said controller;

    sending said RFID data and said status data from said controller to a separate data processing system;

    receiving status information at said separate data processing center;

    storing said status information in a first format in a temporary data store, said storing is performed by said separate data processing system;

    adding attribute information for said one or more objects to said status information in said temporary data store, said adding attribute information comprises;

    accessing said RFID data in said temporary data store,using said accessed RFID data to determine if said attribute information is in a cache,acquiring said attribute information from said cache if said attribute information is in said cache,acquiring said attribute information from an external look-up service if said attribute information is not in said cache, andstoring said attribute information in said first format in said temporary data store in association with said status information;

    transforming said status data and attribute information to a second format based on metadata; and

    publishing said transformed status data and attribute information.

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