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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2004
Francois Dolivo, Waedenswil, CH;
Reto J. Hermann, Buttikon, CH;
Dirk Husemann, Adliswil, CH;
Michael E. Nidd, Kilchberg, CH;
Francois Dolivo, Waedenswil, CH;
Reto J. Hermann, Buttikon, CH;
Dirk Husemann, Adliswil, CH;
Michael E. Nidd, Kilchberg, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
There is provided a method and a system for documenting a transfer of authority of control for a container from a first entity of a transportation chain to a second entity of the transportation chain. The first entity transfers an electronic container control certificate to an electronic seal of the respective container, which electronic container control certificate comprises a cryptographic key associated to the second entity, and which container control certificate is digitally signed by the first entity. The container control certificate is stored in a log of the electronic seal.