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Tracking products with chain of custody using IoT devices

US10949939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2018
Grant dateMar 16, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16Y10/00
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for chain of custody tracking for an object are described. Several sets of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors are organized in a network. Each set of sensors is configured to record one or more events relating to the object. Each event includes an event time, an event location, and an entity that is a custodian for the object at the time of the event. When the object changes custodians, proper custodianship is verified based on input from at least one set of IoT sensors.

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