Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Inventory
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Labaze, Edwyn (Department: 2887)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Inventory
C235S383000, C235S375000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006903
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided that includes a processor configured to operate a software application, which is configured to receive selection of a number of discrete groups into which to divide a plurality of identified products. The products are located at respective storage locations in a collection of storage locations. The software application is therefore configured to divide the identified products into discrete groups such that the areas of the resulting groups of products at respective storage locations are substantially non-overlapping. The software application is further configured to assign the groups of products to respective workstation computers, each of which is configured to generate and transmit, for each of one or more of the products of a respective group, a signal to an associated RFID tag to thereby direct the RFID tag to generate a notification signal. A method and a computer program product for managing inventory are also provided.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4717042 (1988-01-01), McLaughlin
patent: 4785969 (1988-11-01), McLaughlin
patent: 4847764 (1989-07-01), Halvorson
patent: 5014875 (1991-05-01), McLaughlin et al.
patent: 5190185 (1993-03-01), Blechl
patent: 5314243 (1994-05-01), McDonald et al.
patent: 5346297 (1994-09-01), Colson, Jr. et al.
patent: 5377864 (1995-01-01), Blechl et al.
patent: 5405048 (1995-04-01), Rogers et al.
patent: 5431299 (1995-07-01), Brewer et al.
patent: 5460294 (1995-10-01), Williams
patent: 5468110 (1995-11-01), McDonald et al.
patent: 5480062 (1996-01-01), Rogers et al.
patent: 5520450 (1996-05-01), Colson, Jr. et al.
patent: 5564803 (1996-10-01), McDonald et al.
patent: 5593267 (1997-01-01), McDonald et al.
patent: 5661978 (1997-09-01), Holmes et al.
patent: D384578 (1997-10-01), Wangu et al.
patent: 5713485 (1998-02-01), Liff et al.
patent: 5716114 (1998-02-01), Holmes et al.
patent: 5745366 (1998-04-01), Higham et al.
patent: 5761877 (1998-06-01), Quandt
patent: 5797515 (1998-08-01), Liff et al.
patent: 5805456 (1998-09-01), Higham et al.
patent: 5842976 (1998-12-01), Williamson
patent: 5878885 (1999-03-01), Wangu et al.
patent: 5880443 (1999-03-01), McDonald et al.
patent: 5883806 (1999-03-01), Meador et al.
patent: 5893697 (1999-04-01), Zini et al.
patent: 5905653 (1999-05-01), Higham et al.
patent: 5912818 (1999-06-01), McGrady et al.
patent: 5927540 (1999-07-01), Godlewski
patent: 5940306 (1999-08-01), Gardner et al.
patent: 5971593 (1999-10-01), McGrady
patent: 6003006 (1999-12-01), Colella et al.
patent: 6011999 (2000-01-01), Holmes
patent: 6021392 (2000-02-01), Lester et al.
patent: 6039467 (2000-03-01), Holmes
patent: 6065819 (2000-05-01), Holmes et al.
patent: 6068156 (2000-05-01), Liff et al.
patent: 6109774 (2000-08-01), Holmes et al.
patent: 6112502 (2000-09-01), Frederick et al.
patent: 6116461 (2000-09-01), Broadfield et al.
patent: 6151536 (2000-11-01), Arnold et al.
patent: 6170230 (2001-01-01), Chudy et al.
patent: 6176392 (2001-01-01), William et al.
patent: 6189727 (2001-02-01), Shoenfeld
patent: 6223934 (2001-05-01), Shoenfeld
patent: 6256967 (2001-07-01), Hebron et al.
patent: 6283322 (2001-09-01), Liff et al.
patent: 6289656 (2001-09-01), Wangu et al.
patent: 6330459 (2001-12-01), Crichton et al.
patent: 6338007 (2002-01-01), Broadfield et al.
patent: 6339732 (2002-01-01), Phoon et al.
patent: 6361263 (2002-03-01), Dewey et al.
patent: 6370841 (2002-04-01), Chudy et al.
patent: 6449927 (2002-09-01), Hebron et al.
patent: 6471089 (2002-10-01), Liff et al.
patent: 6497342 (2002-12-01), Zhang et al.
patent: 6499270 (2002-12-01), Peroni et al.
patent: 6532399 (2003-03-01), Mase
patent: 6563417 (2003-05-01), Shaw
patent: 6564121 (2003-05-01), Wallace et al.
patent: 6581798 (2003-06-01), Liff et al.
patent: 6609047 (2003-08-01), Lipps
patent: 6611733 (2003-08-01), De La Huerga
patent: 6625952 (2003-09-01), Chudy et al.
patent: 6636780 (2003-10-01), Haitin et al.
patent: 6640159 (2003-10-01), Holmes et al.
patent: 6650964 (2003-11-01), Spano, Jr. et al.
patent: 6671579 (2003-12-01), Spano, Jr. et al.
patent: 6681149 (2004-01-01), William et al.
patent: 6742671 (2004-06-01), Hebron et al.
patent: 6755931 (2004-06-01), Vollm et al.
patent: 6760643 (2004-07-01), Lipps
patent: 6776304 (2004-08-01), Liff et al.
patent: 6785589 (2004-08-01), Eggenberger et al.
patent: 6790198 (2004-09-01), White et al.
patent: 6814254 (2004-11-01), Liff et al.
patent: 6814255 (2004-11-01), Liff et al.
patent: 6847861 (2005-01-01), Lunak et al.
patent: 6874684 (2005-04-01), Denenberg et al.
patent: 6892780 (2005-05-01), Vollm et al.
patent: 6895304 (2005-05-01), Spano, Jr. et al.
patent: 6975922 (2005-12-01), Duncan et al.
patent: 6985797 (2006-01-01), Spano, Jr. et al.
patent: 6996455 (2006-02-01), Eggenberger et al.
patent: 7010389 (2006-03-01), Lunak et al.
patent: 7014063 (2006-03-01), Shows et al.
patent: 7016766 (2006-03-01), William et al.
patent: 7040504 (2006-05-01), Broadfield et al.
patent: 7052097 (2006-05-01), Meek, Jr. et al.
patent: 7072737 (2006-07-01), Lunak et al.
patent: 7072855 (2006-07-01), Godlewski et al.
patent: 7077286 (2006-07-01), Shows et al.
patent: 7085621 (2006-08-01), Spano, Jr. et al.
patent: 7092796 (2006-08-01), Vanderveen
patent: 7093755 (2006-08-01), Jordan et al.
patent: 7100792 (2006-09-01), Hunter et al.
patent: 7103419 (2006-09-01), Engleson et al.
patent: 7111780 (2006-09-01), Broussard et al.
patent: 7139639 (2006-11-01), Broussard et al.
patent: 7150724 (2006-12-01), Morris et al.
patent: 7171277 (2007-01-01), Engleson et al.
patent: 7218231 (2007-05-01), Higham
patent: 7228198 (2007-06-01), Vollm et al.
patent: 7249688 (2007-07-01), Hunter et al.
patent: 7348884 (2008-03-01), Higham
patent: 7417729 (2008-08-01), Greenwald
patent: 7419133 (2008-09-01), Clarke et al.
patent: 7426425 (2008-09-01), Meek, Jr. et al.
patent: 7448544 (2008-11-01), Louie et al.
patent: 7504449 (2009-03-01), Mazor et al.
patent: 7554449 (2009-06-01), Higham
patent: 7571024 (2009-08-01), Duncan et al.
patent: 7588167 (2009-09-01), Hunter et al.
patent: 2003/0099158 (2003-05-01), De la Huerga
patent: 2004/0188523 (2004-09-01), Lunak et al.
patent: 2004/0225409 (2004-11-01), Duncan et al.
patent: 2005/0096963 (2005-05-01), Myr et al.
patent: 2006/0092072 (2006-05-01), Steiner
patent: 2007/0023513 (2007-02-01), Andreasson et al.
patent: 2008/0055084 (2008-03-01), Bodin et al.
patent: 2008/0284566 (2008-11-01), Zai et al.
International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT/US06/22660 mailed Sep. 25, 2007.
International Preliminary Report on Patentability for PCT/US2006/022660 mailed Dec. 27, 2007.
Office Action from U.S. Appl. No. 11/423,326, mailed Aug. 25, 2010.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/423,326 dated Feb. 8, 2011.
Braun Patrick J.
Sallustio Joseph
Alston & Bird LLP
Labaze Edwyn
McKesson Automation Inc.
LandOfFree
Proximity-based inventory management system using RFID tags... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Proximity-based inventory management system using RFID tags..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Proximity-based inventory management system using RFID tags... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2683917