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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1995
Frank N Perkins, III, Huntsville, AL (US);
Frank M Riley, Jr, Perry, GA (US);
J Blake Sullivan, Americus, GA (US);
Charles R Rutledge, Madison, AL (US);
Patricia G Rutledge, Madison, AL (US);
Blake D Reid, Madison, AL (US);
Karen E Albritton, Madison, AL (US);
Reuel Dulaney, Huntsville, AL (US);
Andrew G Bailey, Madison, AL (US);
Talent Technology, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an improved method for accounting for, and keeping track of, commodities which are gathered or harvested in one location and thereafter transported for delivery to another location. While the invention is applicable for use with a variety of commodities, the embodiment discussed concerns timber. It provides for a paperless process which accommodates the use by, and inputs from, various persons responsible for different steps in the process. It can be initiated by the timber owner and thereafter allows for the accumulation and recordation of pertinent information by other persons responsible for the various steps of timber identification, harvesting and delivery, such as the forester, loader, timber cutting crew chief, transporter, and destination purchaser. The method provides security, accountability, data entry, data retrieval, and reporting, with respect to commodity harvesting, transport, delivery, and receipt. Use of the method is not limited to the timber industry, but is applicable to the tracking of any commodity item.