Patent ID: 8352068
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: A22C,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a combined information handling and food processing system wherein food item pieces can be conveyed between processing means while a computer system traces their positions and preserves information representing their originations while the food item pieces are processed, said method comprising the steps of: storing a data set of a first type representing origination of an item in memory of a computer system, conveying the food item pieces to process means, separating the food item pieces into sub-food item pieces by the processing means, selecting sub-food item pieces for a batch, tracing the positions of the food item pieces and the sub-food item pieces using the computer system, assigning to the batch data from the data set of the first type representing the origination of the selected sub-food item pieces selected for the batch, assigning an identifier to the batch, defining a data set of a second type which comprises the assigned data and the assigned identifier, and storing the defined data set in the memory of the computer system, the selected sub-food item pieces for the batch being a mix of sub-food item pieces from different originations.