CN115860756A - System and method for product tracking and tracing - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system and method for product tracking and tracing, which can use various labels, such as QR code and RFID, at various stages of the supply chain, and the labels can exist on products, product outer packages and containers for transporting the products, thereby realizing the collection and display of data. In addition, various devices may be used at different levels of the supply chain to collect activity data and query the status of items. Thus, these systems and methods enable more efficient management of the supply chain, and thus more efficient realisation of the material.

Description

A system and method for product tracking and traceability

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of supply chain management, in particular to a system and method for product tracking and traceability.

Background technique

Commercial products offered by retail and online stores may contain counterfeit products, have safety concerns, and face trade disputes. While online shopping has a growing market share, consumers cannot predict whether they are buying the genuine product. However, manufacturers can build consumer trust by building brand awareness, enabling product authentication and traceability, which is what the present invention aims at.

Generally, various means of tracking and tracing are used throughout the supply chain. In the medical sector (companies that package and ship pharmaceuticals), they use a combination of QR codes and RFID codes to track each item between trading partners. However, the data of the entire supply chain using the above-mentioned QR code and RFID cannot be tracked and traced with the existing system.

In addition, a main product package (parent body) may contain various small product packages (children). At present, there is no patented technology that can be tracked and traced even on the small package (children). Scanning the RFID code on the parent package can provide Packaging information inside the package. In addition, in a package containing multiple products, each product has a QR code, and these stacked QR codes are connected to the RFID code in the package through the serial number. In the supply chain, someone could tamper with the packaging and replace the product inside. In existing solutions, such data cannot be checked automatically.

In view of the aforementioned shortcomings associated with existing track and trace systems and methods, it would be highly desirable to have a solution that overcomes these technical problems.

Contents of the invention

Technical improvements to the examples of the present disclosure are provided as solutions to one or more of the above-mentioned technical problems discovered by the inventors in conventional systems.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the defects in the prior art, and propose a system and method for product tracking and traceability, so as to realize efficient supply chain management. The present invention provides a system and method for tracking and tracing, which can collect, manage, analyze and display various data existing in the supply chain by using various labels on products, their packaging, containers for transportation, and the like. Different applications are used at different levels of the supply chain to capture activity data and query the status of items.

Tags associated with the material are linked to the website via a unique URL embedded in the tag, and the data is stored on a storage device. By triggering the tag with the tag reader, the system updates the data in the storage device, as well as the website pages related to the URL of the scanned tag and the relationship with the scanned tag, and finally other tags defined by the rule set.

In another embodiment of the same invention, the system and method are implemented using a distributed ledger based platform, such as blockchain. All transactions and data are stored in distributed ledgers to ensure a high degree of trust in the data. Through RFID for traceability, QR codes that allow end users to authenticate products, and a distributed ledger for data transactions, the process aims to provide a trusted solution for end users.

Additionally, the systems and methods disclosed herein incorporate multiple security levels, allowing users to access one or more functions of the present invention according to the security level.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

In a first embodiment, the present invention provides a system for product tracking and provenance comprising a hardware processing device communicatively coupled to a storage device via a data communications network, the hardware processing device operative to provide a a platform configured to: use a first tag reading device to scan at least one identification tag associated with a first material, scan at least one identification tag associated with a second material independent of the first material, wherein the first material and The second material is associated based on a set of predefined rules.

Further, in response to scanning using the first tag reading device, the storage device is updated with first activity data corresponding to the first material, the first activity data corresponding to the first material includes at least Details of the scan, details of the first material, details of the second material, and one or more correlation parameters between the first material and the second material and the first activity data corresponding to the second material, wherein the second material The corresponding first activity data includes at least scan details using the first tag reading device, details of the first material, details of the second material, and one or more correlation parameters between the first material and the second material.

Further, at least one first identification label associated with the first material is scanned using a second label reading device.

Further, the storage device is updated with second activity data corresponding to the first material separately from the first activity data corresponding to the first material in response to scanning using the second tag reading device, the first activity data corresponding to the first material The second activity data includes at least details scanned using a second tag reading device and first activity data corresponding to the first material, and first activity data corresponding to the second material and second activity data corresponding to the second material Separated from the first activity data of the second material, wherein the second activity data corresponding to the second material includes at least scan details using the second tag reading device and the first activity data corresponding to the first material and corresponding to the second The first activity data for the material.

Other aspects, advantages, features and objects of the present disclosure will emerge from the drawings and detailed description of the illustrated embodiments, which are explained together with the following appended claims.

Obviously, the features of the present disclosure can be rearranged in various combinations without departing from the scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

Although the systems and methods are described using cellular telephones and applications, they are also applicable to almost any other portable or mobile communication device, such as wireless notebook computers and PDAs.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and constitute a part of the description, and are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, and do not constitute a limitation to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system for product tracking and traceability according to an implementation example of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an illustration of steps and methods for product tracking and traceability according to an implementation example of the present disclosure.

In the drawings, an underlined number is used to indicate the material on which the underlined number is placed or the material adjacent to the underlined number. Ununderlined numbers refer to the material identified by the line connecting the ununderlined number and the material. When a number is not underlined and accompanied by an associated arrow, the non-underlined number is used to identify the general material to which the arrow points.

Detailed ways

The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present invention.

The invention discloses a system and method for product tracking and traceability, which are used to promote the traceability and traceability of various materials, so as to realize efficient supply chain management.

The present invention provides a system and method for product tracking and traceability, which can collect, manage, analyze and display various data involved in the supply chain, for example, without limiting the scope of the present invention, Supplier data, product data, packaging data, time stamps, geolocation tags, logistics data, activity data and their relationships, and more. This is done through various labels located on the product, the outer packaging of the product and the packaging used to ship the product. Using different applications at different levels of the supply chain, activity data can be captured and the status of items can be queried.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the plurality of tags is associated with its own web page, the URL of which is identified when each of the plurality of tags is read. The web page can be customized to display the required data. Additionally, the hardware processor is configured to update the memory and web pages associated with each of the plurality of tags upon occurrence of events that are closely associated with various stages of the supply chain. In addition, the hardware processor is configured to update the status of one or more materials based on the activity data of an individual tag code and the code of its tag family. The hardware processor is also configured to dynamically update and display the status of the plurality of materials.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary implementation example of a system 100, wherein the system includes a hardware processor 102 connected to a storage device 106 through a communication network 104, and the hardware processor 102 is further connected to a first tag reader 108 , the second tag reader 110, the first user device 112 and the second user device 114.

A system for product tracking and traceability includes a hardware processing device communicatively coupled to a storage device through a data communication network, wherein the hardware processing device provides a platform during operation, and the platform is configured for product tracking and traceability. The hardware processor 102 is configured to scan at least one identification tag associated with a first material and at least one identification tag associated with a second material separate from the first material using the first tag reading device 108 . The first material and the second material are associated according to a set of predefined rules.

It should be noted that, the first material and the second material may belong to each other.

For scanning with the first tag reader 108, the hardware processor 102 is further configured as a storage device 106 for updating first activity data for the first material, wherein the first activity data for the first material includes at least Details of a tag reader 108 scan, details of the first material, details of the second material, and one or more correlation parameters between the first material and the second material.

Wherein, the hardware processor 102 is further configured as a storage device 106 for updating the first activity data of the second material, and the first activity data corresponding to the second material includes at least details of scanning using the first tag reader 108, Details of the first material, details of the second material, and one or more associated parameters between the first material and the second material.

The hardware processor 102 is further configured to scan at least one first identification tag associated with the first material using the second tag reader 110 . For scanning using the second tag reading device 110, the hardware processor 102 is further configured to update the storage device 106 with second activity data for the first material separate from the first material, the second activity data for the first material At least details of the scan using the second tag reading device 110 are included along with the first activity data for the first material and the first activity data for the second material. The hardware processor 102 is further configured to update the storage device 106 with second activity data corresponding to the second material separate from the first activity data corresponding to the second material, the second activity data for the second material comprising at least Details of the scan performed by the second tag reading device 110 and the first activity data for the first material and the first activity data for the second material.

In another preferred embodiment of the same invention, the hardware processing device 102 is further configured to, using the first user device's 112, for a scan by the first tag reader 108, display the information corresponding to the first material based on a set of access rules. One or more of the first activity data and the first activity data corresponding to the second material. The hardware processing device 102 is further configured to use one or more of the second activity data corresponding to the first material and the second activity data corresponding to the second material displayed by the second user device 114 based on a set of access rules, and used for scanning by the second label reading device.

For the understanding of this specification, one or more components of the present invention are described as a unit. For example, a unit may be an individual element in a hardware circuit consisting of logic gates, semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, or other discrete elements. The unit may also be part of a software program executed by any hardware unit, such as a processor. The implementation of this unit as a software program may comprise a set of logical instructions executed by a processor or other hardware unit.

Additional or fewer units may be included without departing from the prior art. Furthermore, each unit may comprise any number and combination of subunits and systems implemented with any combination of hardware and/or software units.

The method steps of the present invention can be executed by one or more computer processors, and the program embodied on the computer readable medium performs the functions of the present invention by responding to input and generating output. Suitable processors include: general and special purpose microprocessors.

Generally, a processor receives (reads) instructions and data from a storage medium (eg, read-only memory and/or random-access memory) and writes (stores) instructions and data to memory. Storage devices suitable for storing computer program instructions and data include: all forms of non-volatile memory, such as semiconductor memory, including EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory; magnetic disks, such as internal hard disks and removable disks; magneto-optical disks; and CD- ROM. Any of the above devices can be enhanced or integrated by a specially designed ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The computer can also generally receive (read) and write (store) programs and data to a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as an internal hard disk (not shown) or a removable disk.

As used herein, the term "user device" refers to a portable computing device such as a cell phone, tablet, laptop, personal computer connected to a widely accessible network such as the Internet, a portable computing device connected to a widely Any graphical user interface, portable communication device, or device such as a personal digital assistant connected to one or more data communication networks that is capable of providing input. Additionally, a user interface may be one or more display devices including, but not limited to, a graphical user interface, a television screen, a display monitor, or a projector screen. In the following description, the term "user device" refers to any communication device and/or display device or equivalent device mentioned above/not mentioned.

One or more data communication networks 104 may include the Internet or any other network capable of transferring data between devices. Suitable networks may include: Local Intranet, PAN (Personal Area Network), LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), MAN (Metropolitan Area Network), Virtual Private Network (VPN), Storage Area Network (SAN), frame Relay connectivity, Advanced Intelligent Network Link (AIN). Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) connections, digital T1, T3, E1 or E3 lines, Digital Data Services (DDS) connections, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connections, Ethernet connections, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) lines, dial-up connections, Such as V.90, V.34 or V.34bis analog modem connection, cable modem, ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) connection, or FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) or CDDI (Copper Distributed Data Interface) connection. Additionally, communications may include connections to various wireless networks, including WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), or TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) ), cellular telephone network, GPS (Global Positioning System), CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data), RIM (ResearchinMotion, Limited) duplex paging network, Bluetooth radio or radio frequency network based on IEEE802.11. The one or more data communication networks 104 may further include one or more RS-232 serial connections, IEEE-1394 (firewire) connections, Fiber Channel connections, IrDA (infrared) connections, SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) connections, general purpose Serial bus (USB) connection, or any other wired or wireless, digital or analog interface or connection, mesh or Digi.RTM. network. One or more data communication networks 104 may include any number and type of devices (e.g., routers and switches) for forwarding commands, content, and/or network object requests from each client to the online community application, and The response is returned to the client. User equipment may be compatible with one or more of the following network standards. GSM, CDMA, LTE, IMS, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), RFID, 4G, 5G, 6G and beyond.

In one embodiment of the same invention, the system is capable of generating a plurality of uniquely identifiable identification tags according to a predefined set of rules. The term "identification tag" may be defined herein as a uniquely identifiable value used in the present invention. This set of rules enables label uniqueness,

In specific embodiments of the present application, the first tag reader and the second tag reader are typical tag readers.

It should be noted that, without limiting the scope, the QR code scanner and RFID reader in the preferred implementation example of the present invention.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one identification tag associated with the first material and at least one identification tag associated with the second material are both QR codes. In the same implementation example, both the first tag reader and the second tag reader are QR code readers. In another embodiment of the same invention, the at least one identification tag associated with the first material and the at least one identification tag associated with the second material are both RFID tags. In the same embodiment, both the first tag reader and the second tag reader are RFID tag readers. However, it is to be understood that the systems and methods described in the present invention can also be implemented with any other type of tags/markers and corresponding scanners/readers.

In a specific embodiment of the present application, a separate URL is associated with each of the plurality of identification tags, so that when the user device scans each of the plurality of identification tags, a URL can be generated that can display A web page of customized data, the data includes at least one or more activity data. Without limiting the scope of the invention, activity data may include supplier data, product data, packaging data, time stamps, geo-location tags, logistics data and their relationships. The web page is customizable in order to display the desired data in the desired format. Additionally, web pages may vary depending on the security level of the user connecting to the user device. For example, the content displayed on a user device may vary according to the user's security permissions.

In a specific embodiment of the present application, in an embodiment of the present invention, the label related to the first material is on the first material, and the label related to the second material is on the second material. Alternatively, a label associated with the first material and a label associated with the second material are embedded on the first material and the second material, respectively.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, different types of tags are used at different levels according to the usage context of various materials and the system and method, and the relationship between tags represents the relationship between materials. As an example, the first material might be the bottles to be shipped and the second material might be the crates in which they are shipped. There is a primary label in each bottle and a secondary label on the crate the bottles are packaged in. Between the first material and the second material is the relationship between packaging and product. Additionally, all of the bottles in the crate are related to a single second label on the crate, indicating an affiliation between the two.

For example, at the system level, a friendly and generally applicable use is to use QR codes as labels. The content of the QR code is a URL that takes the reader of the tag directly to a web page displaying customized campaign data. This means that instead of using the serial number of the QR code in this embodiment, a URL unique to the tag is used. In the present invention, each QR code (ie URL) must be uniquely associated with a specific unit of material, so that the specific user's tracking of the specific unit of material is solved. Activity data displayed on the web pages may vary depending on the stage of the supply chain in which the material is located and the user's security clearance. For example, at the terminal, the system can display the entire transaction history to the user. At another stage in the supply chain, additional information is displayed. Other examples include shipping records during shipping and adding marketing and customer service information to post-sale status. Alternatively, other types of tags can be used, such as RFID tags and others.

Referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is a preferred embodiment of a method for product tracking and traceability.

The method comprises method steps performed by a hardware processor 102 connected to a storage device 106, a first tag reading device 108, a second tag reading device 110, a first user device 112, and a second user device 114 through a communication network 104 , the method is executed by a non-transferable computer readable medium including program code, wherein the program code, when executed, executes in the environment of a computer system that provides a method of managing household goods and appliances.

A method for product tracking and traceability, comprising the following steps:

Step 202: A first identification tag associated with a first material and a second identification tag associated with a second material separate from the first material are scanned by a first tag reader;

Step 204: For the scan, the storage device is updated with the corresponding first activity data of the first material and includes at least details of the scan, details of the first material, details of the second material, and the first material and the second material One or more associated parameters between;

Step 206: For the updated storage device of the first activity data of the second material, at least including the details scanned by the first tag reader, the details of the first material, the details of the second material and the interval between the first material and the second material One or more associated parameters of ;

Step 208: scanning at least one first identification tag associated with the first material with a second tag reader;

Step 210: updating the storage device with second activity data corresponding to the first material, including at least details of the scan with the second tag reader and first activity data corresponding to the first material and corresponding to the second material The first activity data of ;

Step 212: The storage device is updated with the second activity data for the second material and includes at least scan details using the second tag reader and the first activity data corresponding to the first material and for the second The first activity data for the material.

In another implementation example of the same invention, the system and method disclosed in the present invention have incorporated multiple security levels of the user, based on which the content displayed on the user's device is different. In addition, each user has unique security permissions and a set of predefined rules associated with each security permission. Additionally, the hardware processor is configured to restrict each user's access to the system based on each user's security shares and a set of predefined rules associated with each security share. As an example, a shipping/logistics person may only see data about material delivery, such as shipping address, but not other data, such as manufacturing data, packaging data, etc. Each user's security level and each user's security permissions are identified by a unique user ID. This is done when the user device logs into the system.

In various embodiments of the invention, the tags associated with each material may be further related to each other by defining the association relationship between materials and the physical relationship between them. When a specific number of product units are shipped in a carton, each product unit has its own label, and the carton has a separate label that defines the relationship between the carton and the product and indicates the specific product unit. The label of a carton is the parent of the labels of the product units it contains. The logistics transactions recorded in the tracking and tracing system for each carton will also automatically update the information of the product units in the carton. If at any point in the supply chain a product is removed and its label is scanned, the data associated with the label on the carton is automatically updated.

Therefore, when users scan the carton label, they can know when and which unit of product was removed from the carton. Furthermore, when an end user purchases or receives a product unit, he can trace it to a specific carton based on the label on the product unit and the association stored in the system.

The systems and methods described above can be used to link any amount of material at any level with another material at another level to create a lineage or map of material relationships stored in a storage device and based on a track and trace system Add other applications.

Unique tags and their unique URLs are associated with all levels of tags, and tags are associated with all levels of items. Multiple tags and codes can be applied to an item to enable different inspection scenarios with different readers, such as using RFID readers at logistics checkpoints to scan bulk items without line of sight, and at consumer level using mobile devices during authentication scanning.

At a given checkpoint (e.g., a logistics checkpoint), an operator using a tag reader (including, but not limited to, an automated scanning device) reads multiple tags and, based on their relationship and rules stored in a storage device, The storage device is updated with data associated with each of the plurality of tags and their associated tags, including new state and time stamp information. Also updates the web page at the URL associated with the tag. In the operation of the system, when the material is scanned at any stage of the supply chain, the track and trace system is updated with the new status and timestamp, which can change the content of the URL, in other words, the content of the web page. For example, Shipping with Timestamp and Location is additional information for the shipper that, when it is relevant to the shipper, is displayed as the content of the web page.

For purposes of illustration only, without limiting the scope of the invention, in one of its implementation examples, consider an example application at a first control point 'A' where a tag reader 'A' scans a tag to identify Related URLs. (e.g. products are scanned as they ship from the factory). After scanning, the system updates activity data, which is associated with that tag and other tags related to that particular tag. At a check point 'B', the tag is scanned again with the tag reader 'B'. During the scan, the system is updated with new activity data, which is linked to that tag and other tags related to that particular tag. The content of the web page varies according to the different stages of the supply chain. It should also be noted here that the display of content depends on the permissions given to each user and the status of the material. The content of the web page, or details on the web page, is dynamically updated using the hardware processor in response to scanning the tags and identifying the web page based on the URL associated with the tag.

In another aspect, the content of the website varies between users with security permissions determined by user authentication. As an example, shippers can see shipping details, while customers, after scanning a label associated with a material, can see the information they need and relevant to them or content, such as product information. This process is done according to the permissions given to a particular user. As an example, without limiting the scope of the invention, a user with "shipper" permissions can scan a URL and see shipping information. If a consumer scans the label when purchasing a product, the website can display authentication information and marketing information. Additionally, if a consumer scans the label after a predetermined time period or after the expiration date, a message could be displayed warning the consumer not to use the product as the final expiration date has passed and it is no longer safe to use the product.

In another embodiment of the same invention, the system and method enable a hardware processor to verify and validate a unique tag, if necessary. If a previous transaction is found during the scan, the new record is linked to the old one, thus creating a code-specific chain of transactions.

These systems and methods can be implemented to achieve the same results using mobile devices and mobile websites rather than just websites. The camera of the mobile device can be used to read the tags. Optionally, the system and method can be used to generate reports for users to aid in training and analysis and to improve supply chains.

In another embodiment, one or more labels may be applied to the product and/or packaging. In operation, these tags are updated with the system and can be scanned to reveal the relationship between storage device storage tags. Each tab contains a URL that leads to a web page when the QR code is scanned. When you scan the label on the outside of the package/container, everything inside the container will be updated without scanning any labels inside the container. Another example: 20 pallets arriving at their destination will be distributed among multiple merchants. Dealer A drags x pallets into the container after scanning the labels on each of the x pallets. This also updates the data related to the label on the container showing the removal of said x pallets.

In another embodiment of the same invention, the present invention is built using a distributed ledger-based platform such as a blockchain, where rule sets, activity data, and other data are stored as blocks in the blockchain. Any new data based on new activity is added to the blockchain as a new block. Other aspects of the systems and methods are implemented using smart contracts. Another aspect disclosed is the use of one or more cryptocurrencies within the system. The use of blockchain increases user trust as the data is authentic and cannot be tampered with. Advantageously, some implementation examples of the technical solution can also be modified to provide benefits including but not limited to: (a) During transportation, materials are usually handled by logistics personnel at logistics checkpoints. Therefore, in the field it is more suitable to use labels that can be processed in large batches without line of sight. With regard to the use of RFID tags and/or QR codes, which carry unique codes associated with specific materials being shipped (such as pallets and cartons), their application can enable track and trace systems to process records in bulk. (b) It provides more informative historical records, data analysis for improvement, brand building, building consumer confidence, safety tracking, etc. (c) It can provide a feedback loop for users and contribute to the digitization of commerce. (d) It ensures the traceability and authenticity of the product.

The skilled person knows that the terms "first", "second", etc. here do not represent any specific role, order or meaning, but are used to distinguish one party from the other.

In no way should the examples or illustrations provided herein be construed as limitations, restrictions or definitive definitions of any terms used with them. Instead, these examples or illustrations should be regarded as illustrative only. Those skilled in the art will understand that use of any one or more terms of these examples or illustrations also includes other embodiments which may or may not be indicated here or elsewhere in the description, and all such embodiments are intended to fall within the scope of these terms. Also, the words "example" or "exemplary" are used herein as an example, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or design described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily necessarily preferred or advantageous over other aspects or designs. Rather, use of the words "example" or "exemplary" is intended to present concepts in concrete terms.

Modifications to the foregoing disclosed embodiments are possible without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims. Expressions such as "comprising", "comprising", "having", "is", etc. used to describe and claim the present disclosure should be understood in a non-exclusive manner, ie non-specifically described materials, components or elements may also be present. References to the singular should be understood as referring to the plural as well.

While at least one exemplary embodiment of the systems and methods has been shown in the drawings and described in the foregoing detailed description, it is to be understood that the application is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but rather allows for Numerous rearrangements, modifications and substitutions as specified and defined in the following claims. For example, all or part of the functions performed by each module may be performed by one or more of these modules. Furthermore, the functions described herein may be performed at different times in connection with different events internal or external to the module or component. Additionally, information sent between modules may be sent over at least one of the following networks: a data network, the Internet, a voice network, an Internet Protocol network, a wireless device, a wired device, and/or over multiple protocols. Additionally, data transmitted or received by one of the modules may be transmitted or received directly and/or via one or more other modules.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a "system" may be a processor, a computing device integrated into a vehicle, a personal computer, a server, a console, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a cell phone, a tablet computing device, a smartphone, or any other A suitable computing device or combination of devices. Representing the above functions as being performed by a "system" is not intended to limit the scope of the application in any way, but is just one example of many implementations. In fact, the methods, systems and apparatuses disclosed herein can be implemented in both local and distributed forms consistent with computer technology.

The descriptions, implementation examples, and illustrations should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims. Rather, it should be understood that throughout this disclosure, when a process or method is shown or described, the steps of the process or method may be performed in any order, repeatedly, iteratively, or simultaneously, unless the logic requires otherwise. At least a portion of the functions or processes described herein can be implemented by suitable computer-executable instructions. It is understood that features of the present disclosure may be recombined in various combinations and that other features may be introduced without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (10)

1. A system for product tracking and tracing, comprising a hardware processing apparatus communicatively coupled to a storage device via a data communications network, wherein the hardware processing apparatus when operating provides a platform configured to scan at least a first identification tag associated with a first material and at least a second identification tag associated with a second material independent of the first material using a first tag reading device, wherein the first material and the second material are associated based on a predefined set of rules;

a storage device updated with first activity data corresponding to a first material relative to a scan using a first label reading device, the first activity data corresponding to the first material including at least details of the scan using the first label reading device, details of the first material, details of a second material;

and first activity data corresponding to the second material for one or more associated parameters between the first material and the second material, wherein the first activity data corresponding to the second material includes at least scan details using the first tag reading device, details of the first material, details of the second material, and one or more associated parameters between the first material and the second material. Scanning at least one first identification tag associated with the first material using a second tag reading device;

in response to a scan using the second label reading device, updating the storage device with second activity data corresponding to the first material separate from the first activity data corresponding to the first material, the second activity data corresponding to the first material including at least details of the scan using the second label reading device and the first activity data corresponding to the first material;

and the first activity data corresponding to the second material and the second activity data corresponding to the second material are separate from the first activity data corresponding to the second material, wherein the second activity data corresponding to the second material includes at least the scan details using the second tag reading device and the first activity data corresponding to the first material and the first activity data corresponding to the second material.

2. The system for product tracking and tracing of claim 1, wherein the processing device of the hardware is further configured to display, using the device of the user, one or more of first activity data corresponding to the first material and first activity data corresponding to the second material in response to scanning of the reading device using the first tag according to a set of access rules;

the hardware processing device is further configured to display, using the user device, one or more of second activity data corresponding to the first material and second activity data corresponding to the second material in response to scanning using the second tag reading device according to a set of access rules.

3. The system for product tracking and tracing according to claim 1, wherein the at least one first identification tag associated with the first material and the at least one second identification tag associated with the second material comprise QR codes;

the second tag reader comprises a QR code reader;

wherein the at least one first identification tag associated with the first material and the at least one second identification tag associated with the second material comprise RFID tags;

the second tag reader comprises an RFID tag reader.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein each identification tag is scanned using a user device to provide a URL that provides a page displaying customized data, including at least one or more activity data;

the user equipment comprises a mobile phone.

5. The system for product tracking and tracing according to claim 1, wherein at least one first identification tag associated with a first material is present on the first material and at least one second identification tag associated with a second material is present on the second material;

the first material is an overwrap and the second material is a product unit located within the first material.

6. The system for product tracking and tracing according to claim 1, wherein the hardware processing device is communicatively coupled to one or more centralized ledger-based platforms or distributed ledger-based platforms through a data communications network, and each activity data is stored in one or more of the centralized ledger-based platforms or distributed ledger-based platforms.

7. A method for product tracing and tracing, the method for the system for product tracing and tracing according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising a hardware processing apparatus communicatively connected to a storage device via a data communication network, scanning at least one first identification tag associated with a first material, using a first tag reading device, at least one second identification tag associated with a second material independent of the first material, wherein the first material and the second material are associated based on a predefined rule;

a scan performed using a first tag reader, a storage device updated with first activity data corresponding to a first material, the first activity data corresponding to the first material including at least details of the scan using the first tag reader, details of the first material, details of a second material, and one or more associated parameters between the first material and the second material;

first activity data corresponding to a second material, wherein the first activity data corresponding to the second material includes at least details of a scan using the first label reading device, details of the first material, details of the second material, and parameters of one or more associations between the first material and the second material;

scanning at least one first identification tag associated with the first material using a second tag reading device;

for the scanning, using a second label reading device, a storage device updated with second activity data corresponding to the first material, the second activity data corresponding to the first material being separate from the first activity data corresponding to the first material, the second activity data corresponding to the first material including at least details of the scanning using the second label reading device and the first activity data corresponding to the first material;

and the first activity data relative to the second material and the second activity data relative to the second material are separate from the first activity data relative to the second material, wherein the second activity data relative to the second material includes at least scanning details using the second tag reading device and the first activity data relative to the first material and the first activity data relative to the second material.

8. The method for product tracking and tracing of claim 7, wherein in response to a scan using a first tag reading device, displaying one or more of first activity data corresponding to a first material and first activity data corresponding to a second material using a user device according to a set of access rules;

in response to the scanning using the first tag reading device, one or more of second activity data corresponding to the first material and second activity data corresponding to the second material are displayed using the user device according to a set of access rules.

9. The method for product tracking and tracing of claim 7, wherein the at least one first identification tag associated with the first material and the at least one second identification tag associated with the second material are QR codes;

meanwhile, the second tag reader is a QR code reader;

wherein at least one first identification tag associated with the first material and at least one second identification tag associated with the second material are RFID tags;

and the second tag reader is an RFID tag reader;

wherein the result of scanning each identification tag using the user device is a URL that leads to a page that displays customization data including at least one or more activities;

the user equipment is a mobile phone;

wherein at least one first identification tag associated with the first material is present on the first material and at least one second identification tag associated with the second material is present on the second material;

wherein the first material is an overwrap and the second material is a product unit located within the first material.

10. The method for product tracking and tracing according to claim 7, wherein the hardware processing device is communicatively connected to one or more centralized ledger-based platforms or distributed ledger-based platforms through a data communications network, and each activity data is stored on one or more centralized ledger-based platforms or distributed ledger-based platforms.

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