Chain of custody with release process

US9685057B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ASSA ABLOY AB · SE

Inventors

• Mark Robinton · Eden Prairie, US
• Philip Hoyer · Richmond, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 17, 2014
• Grant date: Jun 20, 2017
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/087
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A tag used for storing information related to chain of custody of an object is described. The tag is at least one of attacked to a physically associated with the object and the tag includes memory that has custody claim entries written thereto. When custody of the object is transferred from one entity to another entity or when an entity relinquishes custody of the object, a release record is also written to the tag. The custody claim entries and release records written to the tag can be used to verify the chain of custody of the object.