Patent ID: 8220711
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for the tracking of evidence, the system comprising: an evidence tag including a machine readable indicia; an evidence bag identification label including the same said machine readable indicia; a handheld device, said handheld device including a camera and a memory; an evidence bag; a printer; and a central server computer; wherein, said evidence tag is designed to be attached to a piece of evidence at the time of collection in such fashion as to indicate if said evidence tag is later removed, wherein said evidence is identified using said handheld device; wherein an evidence entry comprising a description and a photograph of said evidence is stored in said memory; wherein said evidence is placed in said evidence bag once said evidence entry has been entered into said handheld device such that said evidence is removable from said evidence bag without destruction of said evidence bag or removal of said evidence tag; wherein said printer is used to print said evidence bag identification label, which label is attached to said evidence bag used for said evidence in such fashion as to allow indication that said label is later removed; and wherein said evidence entry in said memory is transferred from said handheld device to said central server computer and said evidence is transferred to a storage facility.