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Freight tracking and control system

US9105003B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2004
Grant dateAug 11, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0635
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic system for managing items in a supply chain. The system generally includes item information capturing means, such as a handheld device, adapted for capturing identification information associated with an item identified for supply chain management; mode specifying means adapted for receiving user input representative of a selection of at least one of a plurality of capturing modes, wherein each capturing mode is adapted for creating associated information by associating the captured item information with supply chain information; and transferring means adapted for transferring the associated information to an electronic storage device.

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