发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORAGE OF DATA FOR TRACKING MANUFACTURED ITEMS |
摘要 |
The invention provides a method for the generation and storage of data for manufactured items in a batch of manufactured items that reduces data storage requirements. The method may comprise the steps of: at a production line generating a unique identifier for each item, the unique identifier comprising production details and a counter value of an incremental counter; at a production line, associating each item with the corresponding unique identifier or an encrypted version of the unique identifier; reading at least some of the unique identifiers associated with items in the batch of the items to provide a list of read identifiers, wherein at least some counter values of the incremental counter are not in the list of read identifiers; generating a plurality of ranges of read identifiers, each range comprising a number of read identifiers having common production details and sequential counter values; and storing the plurality of ranges of read identifiers having common production details as a single data record in an electronic database, the single data record comprising the production details and an indication of each of the ranges of sequential counter values. |
申请公布号 |
US2015332210(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.11.19 |
申请号 |
US201314652217 |
申请日期 |
2013.12.16 |
申请人 |
PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
发明人 |
NIQUILLE Steve;CHANEZ Patrick |
分类号 |
G06Q10/08;G06Q30/00 |
主分类号 |
G06Q10/08 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method for the generation and storage of data for manufactured items in a batch of manufactured items, the method comprising the steps of:
at a production line generating a unique identifier for each item, the unique identifier comprising production details and a counter value of an incremental counter; at a production line, associating each item with the corresponding unique identifier; reading at least some of the unique identifiers associated with items in the batch of the items to provide a list of read identifiers, wherein at least some counter values of the incremental counter are not in the list of read identifiers; generating a plurality of ranges of read identifiers, each range comprising a number of read identifiers having common production details and sequential counter values; and storing the plurality of ranges of read identifiers having common production details as a single data record in an electronic database, the single data record comprising the production details and an indication of each of the ranges of sequential counter values. |
地址 |
Neuchatel CH |