Patent ID: 6650286
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
A method of collecting transportation information of a shipped product, and supplying collected transportation information to a maker of the product comprising the steps of:placing a position history recorder for recording histories of positions of a product under transportation in a state in which said position history recorder can be transported together with said product to be transported, wherein said position history recorder receives an electric wave signal and obtains position information of said position history recorder on the basis of the electric wave signal received according to a timing signal outputted from a timing generating apparatus included in said position history recorder; and records said position information obtained; recording transportation information including said position information and time information in said position history recorder during transportation of said product; and collecting information representing a history of transportation of said product from said transportation information stored in said position history recorder and supplying collected information to a maker of said product.