US 2,002,158,765 · Filed 2002-02-11

Method and system for livestock data collection and management

An efficient method and apparatus for livestock data collection and management is described to provide quality assurance source verification data and performance tracking for individual animals throughout the production cycle. Individual animal data is efficiently collected, transferred, and shared in a transactional, event-oriented, row-oriented structure with few columns without need for creating relational structures. The BeefLink™ software includes components for data collection and real-time data lookup components; share, switch, route, and interface components; extract, transform, and load components; and report and analyze data components. Embodiments include data acquisition from multiple RFID reader locations; a web-based information system for a beef marketing alliance; value-based procurement, and supply chain management.

Patent details

Publication number
US 2,002,158,765
Filing date
2002-02-11
Grant date
Application — not yet granted
Assignee
Pape William R. / Matt Morrison / Dolan Andrew J. / Curkendall Leland D. / Armentrout Olin Mark
Inventor(s)
PAPE WILLIAM R., MORRISON MATT, DOLAN ANDREW J., CURKENDALL LELAND D., ARMENTROUT OLIN MARK
CPC class
G06Q10/10

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