Patent ID: 6014628
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A programmable computer tracking system comprising:a generic application interface for receiving and processing tracking data regarding a tracked item, said generic application interface configured for user modification for a specific tracking requirement;a tracking engine for abstracting said tracking data provided by said generic application interface to a set of generic object models;each of said generic object models having a user definable set of properties and a user definable range of values assigned to said properties;at least one instantiated object comprising said generic object models being a tracked entity object encapsulating said tracking data pertaining to said tracked item;a user definable domain for describing any set of process steps for acting upon said tracked entity object in accordance with any anticipated physical flow of said tracked item; anda tracking router for providing said tracked entity object to a tracking station at a location for processing in accordance with said user definable domain.