Amazon Patent - dated May 26 - describes a distributed registry certificate system. The document states that the tracking solution will ensure that the consumer goods that are sold on their e-commerce site are authentic.
The statement clarified that the features were exposed to an interface to track an object that could be verified through a supply chain using a distributed electronic record.
In the detailed description of the patent, its author explains that the system as a whole aims to improve confidence through the enterprise service platform that allows parties to designate their global supply chains. The tracking solution will make the position of the elements that move along the supply chain from production to the end user visible.
The system described in the document may also allow participants such as manufacturers, couriers, distributors, end users, and even secondary users to add events to the log after registering with a certification authority.
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The certification authority can also apply test and certification rules such as ensuring the quality of the item through the supply chain or stipulating specific accreditation steps before the item can move forward. p>
Tracking solution for modern supply chains
The document explains that traditional tracking solutions have defined a limited part of the supply chain, usually those that their developer can access.
The author of the patent also claims that these systems are not appropriate for modern segmented supply chains: the distributed and uniform physical supply chain has increasingly resulted as each entity operates with multiple channels Customer oriented, to the limited adoption of these individual tools. The features described break this template by building a lower level set of standards and open services that provide a reliable framework that participants can use.
The reliable and immutable nature of the blockchain technology is a natural fit for supply chain tracking solutions. The reason is that such systems require an infrastructure that can be expected to operate continuously over long periods of time without interruption, and that once they are released, the data cannot be edited.
