Package physical characteristic identification system and method in supply chain management
First Claim
1. A supply chain management system comprising:
- a first computer system located at an object origin site comprising a first computer processor and a first computer memory storing program codes wherein the first computer system is operable to;
capture through a first camera physical identification characteristics information for a first object when sending the first object to a receiving party destination, the physical identification characteristics information comprising color and/or color variation of the first object;
process the physical identification characteristics information of the first object, to uniquely identify the first object based on the physical identification characteristics information; and
store the processed physical identification characteristics information uniquely identifying the first object in a database, the database accessible at the receiving party destination; and
a second computer system located at the receiving party destination comprising a second computer processor and a second computer memory storing program codes wherein the second computer system is operable to;
capture through a second camera physical identification characteristics information for an object having been received at the receiving party destination, the physical identification characteristics information comprising color and/or color variation of the object having been received;
process the physical identification characteristics information of the object having been received, to uniquely identify the object having been received based on the physical identification characteristics information; and
match the processed physical identification characteristics information of the object having been received to the processed physical identification characteristics information of the first object, to uniquely identify the object having been received as the first object.
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Abstract
The system and method disclosed herein uses the physical characteristics of a package, pallet, or any object for that fact to uniquely identify an object being shipped in the supply chain. The physical characteristics include, but are not limited to, the dimensions, weight, color, color variation and native markings (such as printing on the object) to make an identification. The object identifying physical characteristics may be captured at a point of origin and passed electronically from the originator/shipper to the receiving party. When an object is received by the recipient, it is uniquely identified by capturing the physical characteristics and matching those characteristics against the electronic information received from the shipper.
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20 Claims
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1. A supply chain management system comprising:
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a first computer system located at an object origin site comprising a first computer processor and a first computer memory storing program codes wherein the first computer system is operable to; capture through a first camera physical identification characteristics information for a first object when sending the first object to a receiving party destination, the physical identification characteristics information comprising color and/or color variation of the first object; process the physical identification characteristics information of the first object, to uniquely identify the first object based on the physical identification characteristics information; and store the processed physical identification characteristics information uniquely identifying the first object in a database, the database accessible at the receiving party destination; and a second computer system located at the receiving party destination comprising a second computer processor and a second computer memory storing program codes wherein the second computer system is operable to; capture through a second camera physical identification characteristics information for an object having been received at the receiving party destination, the physical identification characteristics information comprising color and/or color variation of the object having been received; process the physical identification characteristics information of the object having been received, to uniquely identify the object having been received based on the physical identification characteristics information; and match the processed physical identification characteristics information of the object having been received to the processed physical identification characteristics information of the first object, to uniquely identify the object having been received as the first object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of identifying objects in a supply chain, the method comprising:
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capturing through a first camera at an object origin site physical identification characteristics information for a first object when sending the first object to a receiving party destination; processing the physical identification characteristics information of the first object, to uniquely identify the first object based on the physical identification characteristics information; and storing the processed physical identification characteristics information uniquely identifying the first object in a database, the database accessible to a receiving party destination; capturing through a second camera at the receiving party destination physical identification characteristics information for an object having been received at the receiving party destination, the physical identification characteristics information comprising color and/or color variation of the object having been received; processing the physical identification characteristics information of the object having been received, to uniquely identify the object having been received based on the physical identification characteristics information; and matching the processed physical identification characteristics information of the object having been received to the processed physical identification characteristics information of the first object, to uniquely identify the object having been received as the first object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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