Patent ID: 8289155
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of tracking the movement of bulk material from a first location to a second location, said method comprising the steps of: providing a container for said bulk material, said container having associated therewith systems selected from global positioning systems and data transmission systems; employing said global positioning systems to identify said first location by longitude and latitude; placing said bulk material from said first location in said container, and determining the quantity of said bulk material placed in said container; preparing a record of said bulk material placed in said container, wherein said record comprises said identification of said first location by longitude and latitude, the date and time of placement of said bulk material in said container and the quantity of said bulk material placed in said container; employing said data transmission systems to convey said record by electronic transfer to a central computing location separate from said first location and said second location; employing said global positioning systems to identify said second location by longitude and latitude; specifying a route from said first location to said second location, employing said global positioning systems to identify said route by longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates; transferring said container containing said bulk material to said second location, and determining the quantity of said bulk material transferred; preparing a record of said bulk material transferred to said second location, wherein said record includes the path taken from said first location to said second location by longitude and latitude, said identification of said second location by longitude and latitude, the date and time of said transferring of said bulk material from said container to said second location and the quantity of said bulk material transferred from said container; and employing said data transmission systems to convey said record by electronic transfer to a central computing location separate from said first location and said second location.