Association of processed items with process logs
First Claim
1. A system far associating processed items with process logs, comprising:
- a server computer for tracking the items;
a tag reader positioned near a device for processing the items;
wherein the items are marked with a tag that includes identity information of the item and is readable with the tag reader;
wherein the device produces a process log;
wherein the tag reader records identity information of the items inserted and/or removed from the device for processing;
wherein the tag reader does not write information to the tag;
wherein the process log and identity information are provided to the server computer to associate processes recorded in the process log with the processed items and to form tracking information for an item; and
wherein the process log is stored in a database at the server via a communication network.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system for associating processed items with process logs, including a server computer for tracking the items and a tag reader positioned in the vicinity of a device for processing the items; wherein the items are marked with a tag that is readable with a tag reader; wherein the device produces a process log listing a commencement time of the process, a type of process performed and an indication if the process completed successfully; wherein the tag reader records identity information of the items inserted and/or removed from the device for processing; and wherein the process log and identity information are provided to the server computer to associate the processes recorded in the process log with the processed items to form tracking information for an item.
21 Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A system far associating processed items with process logs, comprising:
-
a server computer for tracking the items; a tag reader positioned near a device for processing the items; wherein the items are marked with a tag that includes identity information of the item and is readable with the tag reader; wherein the device produces a process log; wherein the tag reader records identity information of the items inserted and/or removed from the device for processing; wherein the tag reader does not write information to the tag; wherein the process log and identity information are provided to the server computer to associate processes recorded in the process log with the processed items and to form tracking information for an item; and wherein the process log is stored in a database at the server via a communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method of associating processed items with process logs, comprising:
-
recording with a tag reader tag information of items marked with tags, including identity information of the items by tag readers; placing a tag reader near a processing device to record the tag identity information of items inserted and/or removed from the processing device for processing; wherein the tag reader does not write information to the tag; transmitting the identity information to a server computer to track the items; receiving process logs from the processing device; associating the processes recorded in the process log with the processed items to form tracking information of an item; and
,storing the process log in a database at the server via a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
Specification