SYSTEM, METHODOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR VALIDATION AND TRACKING OF GOODS

摘要

A method of operating a distributed system, the distributed system, and software for the distributed system enable tracking and control of the flow of precious materials across national borders, wherein data regarding physical characteristics of the precious materials gathered at at least one node of a group of nodes to other nodes of the group of nodes, and one or more transactions occurring at at least one node of the group of nodes are tracked, and data identifying the transaction and data identifying the precious materials including physical characteristics of the precious materials gathered at the at least one node are stored at the at least one on node and transmitted to other nodes of the group of nodes along with a certification made by a trusted individual making the transaction regarding validity of the transaction and the stored data.