Patent ID: 7606831
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: G06K,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for automatic generation of a unique identification label for each of a plurality of objects for supply from a supplier to a purchaser, said method employing a plurality of computerized record fields defined by an object data protocol, said method comprising: receiving a predetermined purchaser-required field from a purchaser as a first one of said plurality of computerized record fields defined by said object data protocol; defining, by a supplier, a supplier-definable field as a second one of said plurality of computerized record fields defined by said object data protocol; accessing said plurality of computerized record fields defined by said object data protocol after said receiving and defining steps; inputting data into said first and second ones of said plurality of computerized record fields defined by said object data protocol, accessed in said accessing step, in corresponding relation to each of said plurality of objects; automatically generating, after completion of said receiving, defining, accessing and inputting steps, at least one object information file employable for generating a plurality of unique identification labels in corresponding one-to-one relation to said plurality of objects, wherein said at least one object information file comprises a plurality of first object identification codes, each of said plurality of first unique object identification codes corresponding to said data inputted into said first and second ones of said plurality of computerized record fields defined by said object data protocol for a corresponding one of said plurality of objects, wherein said at least one object information file further comprises a plurality of second unique object identification codes, each of said plurality of second unique object identification codes corresponding to said data inputted into said supplier-definable field for a given one of said plurality of objects, and wherein each of said plurality of second unique object identification codes is different than said each of said plurality of first unique object identification codes; and; generating said plurality of unique identification labels based on said object information file, wherein each of said plurality of unique identification labels comprises a first indicia, wherein each first indicia of said plurality of unique identification labels is unique for each of said plurality of unique identification labels.