Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2005-11-22
Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2636)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S568100, C340S870030, C235S375000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06967577
ABSTRACT:
A system for recovering a manufactured article is disclosed. The system includes an electronic reader that reads a unique code associated with the manufactured article when that article is within range of the reader. The unique code may be based on a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag positioned with the manufactured article. The reader may be positioned with a facility associated with retrieval of misplaced or reposed consumer items, or within a community. A database may store records of unique codes and information related to owners of manufactured articles. The database may be downloaded to a local cache. The database also may be queried based on the unique code. The owner of the item may be determined based on a match of a unique code read by the reader to a record in the database. The database may be accessed through an open-network connection to a computerized network.
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Lopata Iain D.
Taylor Stanton J.
Accenture Global Services GmbH
Bugg George A.
Hofsass Jeffery
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