A METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CAPTURE DATA PERTAINING TO AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT, TO RECORD A CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT, AUTOMATICALLY TO CERTIFY AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT, AND TO COMMUNICATE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT INFORMATION TO A CONSUMER - Patent 1344168

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EP 1 344 168 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/38

(21)	Application number: 01981838.4

(22)	Date of filing: 08.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0142/577

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0203/7375 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

02.11.2000 US 705098
02.11.2000 US 705372
02.11.2000 US 705373
02.11.2000 US 705393

(71)	Applicant: Realtoolbox
	Aptos, CA 95003 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	OHMART, Clifford, P. Davis, CA 95616 (US) DLOTT, Jeffrey, W. Watsonville, CA 95076 (US) ROSENBERG, Harry, W. Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (US) CONNOLLY, Rebecca Watsonville, CA 95076 (US)

(74)	Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al
	2-5 Warwick CourtHigh Holborn London WC1R 5DH London WC1R 5DH (GB)

(54)	A METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CAPTURE DATA PERTAINING TO AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT, TO RECORD A CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT, AUTOMATICALLY TO CERTIFY AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT, AND TO COMMUNICATE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT INFORMATION TO A CONSUMER