A method of tracking an item across a multiple party relationship includes receiving a unique identifier for an item; storing the unique identifier in a record; receiving an item event related to an item's movement through the multiple party relationship; and updating the record to reflect the item event. A method of linking items to multiple packaging levels includes receiving a unique identifier for an item; receiving information related to the unique identifier; storing the unique identifier and the information in a record; and linking the unique identifier to a second unique identifier such that updating the record for a unique identifier will result in the update of a record for the second unique identifier and updating the record for the second unique identifier will result in the updating of the record for the unique identifier
申请公布号
WO2005019969(A2)
申请公布日期
2005.03.03
申请号
WO2004US20766
申请日期
2004.06.28
申请人
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
发明人
ZIMMERMAN, SHANNON, M.;STORM, JOAL, B.;BECHTEL, JOSEPH, R.