Inventory commingling and reconciliation of inaccuracies
US7289969B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/203
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A facility for managing ownership of units of an item is described. The facility defines a commingling zone. For units of the item that are outside the commingling zone, the facility attributes ownership among a plurality of owners individually to each of the units. For units of the item that are inside the commingling zone, the facility attributes ownership among the plurality of owners to particular numbers of the units without attributing ownership individually to each of the units. The facility includes a method for reconciling ownership of units in the event of any discovered inaccuracies.
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