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(11) | EP 0 984 418 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Method for tracking and tracing goods |
(57) A method for tracking and tracing goods having a communication set (Boxy) packed
along with them, which communication set is capable of determining, on the basis of
information obtained from public communication networks and information on the planned
transportation route, whether a predetermined deviation from the planning is exceeded.
An observed exceeding event is reported via the communication network to the central
planning computer, which optionally sends back an alternative planning. The actual
position of the goods is determined on the basis of transmitter identification codes
of the communication network. The Boxies can communicate via a local communication
channel to exchange data and to determine which Boxy is located in the most favorable
position to take onto itself the reporting to the central planning computer. |