Organism Tracking via Unique Access Paths
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Solution Overview
Problem
The pet industry, particularly for non-traditional ornamental organisms like fish, reptiles, and birds, lacks an efficient and economical system for tracking and providing source data, which is essential for ensuring legal importation, disease control, and consumer transparency regarding origin, care, and quality.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for tracking ornamental organisms using a database with unique access paths, such as QR codes, that link specific organisms to their source data, allowing quick access by any party in the distribution chain, including producers, distributors, and consumers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional source tracking systems are used for ornamental organisms, then pedigree and source data can be maintained for traditionally domesticated animals, but non-traditional ornamental organisms lack efficient and economical tracking systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses bar codes as simplified copies of complex source data. Instead of manually tracking and managing detailed source information for each ornamental organism, a bar code encapsulates the essential tracking data, allowing efficient access and management without complex systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a centralized database as an intermediary between the ornamental organisms and the parties needing source information. The database stores and manages all source data, while bar codes serve as intermediaries that link physical organisms to their digital records, eliminating the need for direct complex tracking systems at each location
2Loss of information
If detailed source data is collected and made accessible to all parties in the distribution chain, then transparency and compliance improve, but data security and access control become more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The centralized database acts as a secure intermediary that controls access to source data. Instead of distributing data across multiple locations where security is difficult to maintain, all source information is stored in one secure location, accessible only through authorized channels via the bar code system
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of giving direct access to the entire database to all parties, the system creates controlled copies through bar codes that provide specific, authorized access to relevant source information. Each bar code acts as a controlled key that grants access only to the data it is associated with
Data Source
AI summary
Source data associated with an ornamental organism is obtained and stored in a unique account/location in an ornamental organism database. Each unique account/location is then assigned a unique access path. A unique information access device, such as a sticker or tag, is then generated that includes a unique account access symbol or code that is a representation of the unique access path data. The unique information access device is then included with the specific ornamental organism, or lot of ornamental organisms, at each level of the distribution and sales chain. Then, whenever the unique account access symbol or code is scanned, the unique access path data is obtained and used to access the unique account/location that is associated with specific ornamental organism, or lot of ornamental organisms, and includes the source data for the specific ornamental organism, or lot of ornamental organisms.