Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-05
2008-12-09
Mullen, Jr., Thomas J (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S010400, C340S870030
Reexamination Certificate
active
07463153
ABSTRACT:
Methods and computer program products for locating devices having a given state by locating a device using an RFID tag associated with the device that responds to queries from an RFID tag reader independently of the state of the device, and determining the state of the device using an RFID tag associated with the device that responds selectively in dependence upon the state of the device. The invention also includes systems for locating devices having a given state. The systems comprise an RFID tag reader for locating a device by reading an RFID tag associated with the device that responds independently of the state of the device, and an RFID tag reader for determining the state of the device by reading an RFID tag associated with the device that responds selectively in dependence upon the state of the device.
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Hunt Christian Lee
Padua Vincent Mitchel
Radez Robin
Reichert, III William Alexander
Smith Gregory Covert
Carey Rodriguez Greenberg & Paul LLP
Greenberg, Esq. Steven M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Irvin, Esq. David
Mullen, Jr. Thomas J
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