Blockchain Pedigree Tracking via Segmented Transactional Blocks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current supply chain tracking systems lack the ability to determine and record environmental factors and conditioning parameters transparently across all producers and consumers, and fail to accurately determine the pedigree of ingredients, which affects the quality and valuation of end-products.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a blockchain-based system for intelligent classification of product pedigree, where transactional blocks record pedigree information and parameters at the time of origin and link them via a shared ledger, using cognitive computing to analyze and correlate data from sensors, enabling transparent tracking and quality determination across the supply chain.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional supply chain tracking systems are used, then basic product flow tracking is possible, but environmental factors and conditioning parameters cannot be determined and recorded transparently
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the supply chain tracking into discrete transactional blocks, each capturing specific pedigree information and parameters at particular temporal events. This segmentation allows comprehensive data collection without requiring a monolithic complex system, as each block independently records environmental factors and conditioning parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a shared ledger as an intermediary mechanism that transparently records and links transactional blocks containing pedigree information and parameters. This intermediary enables transparent access to environmental factors and conditioning parameters across the supply chain while maintaining system manageability through standardized data structures.
2Measurement precision
If pedigree information is tracked manually or with simple systems, then basic origin data can be recorded, but accurate determination of ingredient pedigree and temporal changes is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the blockchain system automatically captures, validates, and records pedigree information and parameters at each temporal event without requiring manual intervention. The system autonomously tracks ingredient pedigree through distributed consensus and automated data entry from supply chain participants.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the shared ledger continuously validates and updates pedigree information based on new transactional blocks. The system provides real-time feedback on ingredient origin, environmental factors, and conditioning parameters, enabling accurate pedigree determination through iterative verification and data correlation.
3Reliability
If comprehensive parameters are recorded at each temporal event, then quality control and valuation are improved, but data management and processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms complex quality control requirements into standardized parameter changes within transactional blocks. Each block captures specific parameters (environmental factors, conditioning data, temporal events) in consistent formats, enabling reliable quality assessment while simplifying data management through uniform parameter structures and automated processing rules.
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AI summary
A system and method for intelligent classification for product pedigree identification are presented. A transactional block may be dynamically created for recording both pedigree information for one or more supply ingredients at a time of origin and one or more parameters relating to the one or more supply ingredients at each temporal event. One or more transactional blocks may be linked via a shared ledger according to the one or more supply ingredients and the one or more parameters.