Tagged container tracking

A system comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions are executable by at least one computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• wherein (B) comprises storing, in the first tag, user identity data representing an identity of a user who filled the first container with the first product in (A).

A method performed by at least one computer processor executing computer program instructions stored on at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product,
• wherein (B) comprises storing, in the first tag, current user identity data representing an identity of a current user of the container.

A system comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions are executable by at least one computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• wherein (B) comprises storing, in the first tag, current user identity data representing an identity of a current user of the container.

A method performed by at least one computer processor executing computer program instructions stored on at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• wherein (C) comprises:
• (C) (1) repeatedly detecting, at least during dispensing of the at least some of the first product:
• a plurality of geographic locations of the first container, and
• for each of the plurality of geographic locations of the first container, a corresponding amount of the first product dispensed from the first container at that geographic location;
• and
• (C) (2) storing, for each of the plurality of geographic locations, as-applied product data into the first tag to generate an as-applied map containing as-applied quantities of the first product dispensed from the first container at the plurality of geographic locations, wherein the as-applied product data includes data representing the plurality of geographic locations, data representing the corresponding amount of the first product dispensed from the first container at each of the plurality of geographic locations, data representing the identity of the first container, and data representing the identity of the first product.

A system comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions are executable by at least one computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• wherein (C) comprises:
• (C) (1) repeatedly detecting, at least during dispensing of the at least some of the first product:
• a plurality of geographic locations of the first container, and
• for each of the plurality of geographic locations of the first container, a corresponding amount of the first product dispensed from the first container at that geographic location;
• and
• (C) (2) storing, for each of the plurality of geographic locations, as-applied product data into the first tag to generate an as-applied map containing as-applied quantities of the first product dispensed from the first container at the plurality of geographic locations, wherein the as-applied product data includes data representing the plurality of geographic locations, data representing the corresponding amount of the first product dispensed from the first container at each of the plurality of geographic locations, data representing the identity of the first container, and data representing the identity of the first product.

A method performed by at least one computer processor executing computer program instructions stored on at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• wherein (C) comprises:
• at a tag reader, reading data from the first tag;
• using a product measurement module to measure an amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container, and to produce a measurement signal representing the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• using a measurement output module to produce, based on the measurement signal, a tag writing signal;
• and
• using the tag writing signal to update product quantity data on the first tag to reflect the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• wherein using the product measurement module to measure the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container comprises calculating the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container by a meter as a function of the number of times an auger rotates.

A system comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions are executable by at least one computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• wherein (C) comprises:
• at a tag reader, reading data from the first tag;
• using a product measurement module to measure an amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container, and to produce a measurement signal representing the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• using a measurement output module to produce, based on the measurement signal, a tag writing signal;
• and
• using the tag writing signal to update product quantity data on the first tag to reflect the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• wherein using the product measurement module to measure the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container comprises calculating the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container by a meter as a function of the number of times an auger rotates.

A method performed by at least one computer processor executing computer program instructions stored on at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• wherein (C) comprises:
• at a tag reader, reading data from the first tag;
• using a product measurement module to measure an amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container, and to produce a measurement signal representing the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• using a measurement output module to produce, based on the measurement signal, a tag writing signal;
• and
• using the tag writing signal to update product quantity data on the first tag to reflect the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• wherein using the product measurement module to measure the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container comprises:
• counting a number of revolutions of a meter while dispensing the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• and
• calculating the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container dispensed based on the number of revolutions.

A system comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions are executable by at least one computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• wherein (C) comprises:
• at a tag reader, reading data from the first tag;
• using a product measurement module to measure an amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container, and to produce a measurement signal representing the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• using a measurement output module to produce, based on the measurement signal, a tag writing signal;
• and
• using the tag writing signal to update product quantity data on the first tag to reflect the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• wherein using the product measurement module to measure the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container comprises:
• counting a number of revolutions of a meter while dispensing the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container;
• and
• calculating the amount of the at least some of the first product dispensed from the first container dispensed based on the number of revolutions.

A method performed by at least one computer processor executing computer program instructions stored on at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• further including tracking each entity that takes possession of the first container, and updating the first tag with data representing each entity.

A system comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions are executable by at least one computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• further including tracking each entity that takes possession of the first container, and updating the first tag with data representing each entity.

A method performed by at least one computer processor executing computer program instructions stored on at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• and
• (D) storing, in the first tag, entity possession data representing an identity of a first entity that is in possession of the first container when the first container is filled with the first product.

A system comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions are executable by at least one computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• (A) filling a first container with a first product;
• (B) storing, in a first tag, data representing the first product, the first tag including an electronic memory and means for receiving and transmitting signals wirelessly;
• and
• (C) after dispensing at least some of the first product from the first container, updating the first tag based on the at least some of the first product;
• (D) storing, in the first tag, entity possession data representing an identity of a first entity that is in possession of the first container when the first container is filled with the first product.