Providing a path-based identifier
US9183533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/40
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A path-based identifier is provided. An entity identifier is generated at an entity of a supply chain and the entity identifier is based on a reliability of the entity of the supply chain at which the entity identifier is generated. In addition, an updated path-based identifier is stored based on a predetermined function, where the entity identifier is an input to the predetermined function.
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