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US 10,896,360 B2Granted
Tracking systems, methods and apparatus
OwnerKen G. Tisdelinventor
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Abstract
A tracking system is disclosed. The system includes a wireless tracker having a machine-readable identification and an antenna configured to receive and transmit wireless signals; a fastener that includes a machine-readable identification; and a container capable of receiving and containing physical items. The fastener is capable of coupling with the wireless tracker and container to secure the wireless tracker to the container and secure the container in a closed configuration. Also disclosed are method of remotely monitoring items, and management software for tracking items using blockchain technology.
Claims24
A tracking system, the system comprising:
- a wireless tracker, the wireless tracker including a first machine-readable identification and an antenna configured to transmit wireless signals;
- a fastener, the fastener including a second machine-readable identification;
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- a container;
- wherein the fastener is a separate structure from the wireless tracker and from the container, and wherein the fastener is selectively couplable with the wireless tracker and with the container, such that the wireless tracker is securable to the container and such that the container is securable into a closed configuration;
- a management software stored on one or more computers that are in data communication with the wireless tracker, the management software stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium of the one or more computers, the management software comprising:
- computer instructions to receive a scan of the first machine-readable identification;
- computer instructions to receive a scan of the second machine-readable identification;
- computer instructions to generate a first blockchain hash, the first blockchain hash assigned to a combination of the scans of the first and second machine-readable identifications;
- a digital data file comprising digital data;
- computer instructions to generate a second blockchain hash, the second blockchain hash assigned to the digital data file;
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- computer instructions generate a third blockchain hash and to enter the third blockchain hash into a blockchain of a case file, wherein the third blockchain hash is assigned to a combination of the first blockchain hash and the second blockchain hash.
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A method of tracking items, the method comprising:
- scanning a first machine-readable identification on a fastener;
- scanning a second machine-readable identification on a wireless tracker;
- generating a first blockchain hash in a management software using the scanned machine-readable identifications on both the fastener and the wireless tracker, the first blockchain hash assigned to a combination of the scans of the first and second machine-readable identifications;
- assigning the generated first blockchain hash to a physical item;
- placing the physical item within a container, wherein the fastener is a separate structure from the wireless tracker and from the container;
- coupling the fastener with the wireless tracker and with the container, such that the fastener secures the wireless tracker to the container and secures the container in a closed configuration with the physical item contained within the container;
- generating a second blockchain hash in the management software, the second blockchain hash assigned to a digital data file that contains digital data;
- generating a third blockchain hash and entering the third blockchain hash into a blockchain of a case file, wherein the third blockchain hash is assigned to a combination of the first blockchain hash and the second blockchain hash;
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- monitoring wireless signals emitted from the wireless tracker.
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An evidence tracking system, the system comprising:
- a wireless tracker comprising a radio frequency identification tag, the wireless tracker including a first Quick Response code and an antenna configured transmit wireless signals;
- a fastener comprising a zip tie, the zip tie including a strap and a locking structure, wherein the fastener includes a human-readable identification and a second Quick Response code;
- an evidence container, wherein the fastener is a separate structure from the wireless tracker and from the evidence container, and wherein the fastener is selectively couplable with the wireless tracker and the evidence container, such that the wireless tracker is securable to the evidence container and such that the evidence container is securable into a closed configuration;
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- a management software stored on one or more computers that are in data communication with the wireless tracker, the management software stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium of the one or more computers, wherein the management software comprises:
- computer instructions to receive and store the wireless signals from the wireless tracker;
- computer instructions to receive a scan of the first Quick Response code;
- computer instructions to receive a scan of the second Quick Response code;
- computer instructions to generate a first blockchain hash, the first blockchain hash assigned to a combination of the scans of the first and second Quick Response codes;
- a digital data file comprising digital data;
- computer instructions to generate a second blockchain hash, the second blockchain hash assigned to the digital data file;
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- computer instructions generate a third blockchain hash and to enter the third blockchain hash into a blockchain of a case file, wherein the third blockchain hash is assigned to a combination of the first blockchain hash and the second blockchain hash.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.