Patent ID: 8001382
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring an item, said system comprising: a plurality of item identification devices, each item identification device including unique information indicative of the item and being disposed during use on an item; a plurality of supplier identification devices, each supplier identification device including stored supplier biometric data indicative of the identity of a representative of a supplier of the item; means for verifying the identity of the representative of the supplier using the stored supplier biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the representative of the supplier; a plurality of recipient identification devices, each recipient identification device being associated with a recipient of an item and including stored recipient biometric data indicative of the identity of the recipient; means for verifying the identity of a recipient using the stored recipient biometric data and biometric data gathered directly from the recipient; and a database for storing a plurality of item records, each item record including unique information indicative of an item, information indicative of the identity of the representative of a supplier of the item when the identity of the representative of the supplier has been verified, and information indicative of the identity of a recipient of the item when the identity of the recipient has been verified.