Docking station for writing to electronically writable display

Details Docking station for writing to electronically writable display Docking station for writing to electronically writable display

2006-09-12

2006-09-12

Stcyr, Daniel (Department: 2876)

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Systems controlled by data bearing records

Inventory

C235S383000, C235S378000, C235S440000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07104448

ABSTRACT:
A docking station for reading and writing an electronically writable return reminder tag located on a surface of a rental item, the rental item or the return reminder tag having locating features and the return reminder tag including an electronically writable bistable display, a machine readable code identifying the rental item, and a plurality of conductive pads located on the front side of the tag for writing to the display, includes a body defining complementary locating features for locating the rental item bearing the return reminder tag with respect to the docking station; a scanner for scanning the machine readable code on the return reminder tag; and a plurality of contact pins for contacting the conductive pads of the return reminder tag.

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