Telecommunications – Transmitter and receiver at separate stations – Short range rf communication
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-10
2008-06-10
Le, Lana (Department: 2618)
Telecommunications
Transmitter and receiver at separate stations
Short range rf communication
C455S041200, C455S041300, C340S010100, C340S010500, C340S010420
Reexamination Certificate
active
07386276
ABSTRACT:
A method for the wireless information retrieval regarding bodies, such as persons, animals, and objects, and for disseminating content based on retrieved information comprising providing a plurality of wireless communication sending units, each for being retained by a body about whom information is to be retrieved; providing a plurality of wireless communication receiving units, each for being retained by a person who is to receive information; providing a central server; providing a wireless access point; establishing a wireless local area network involving the foregoing elements; causing periodic identifying signals to be emitted from the sending units; and transmitting information to a given receiving unit regarding a body retaining a sending unit in response to a receipt of a signal from that body's sending unit.
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LaPre Christopher M.
Sama Robert J.
Guzman April S.
Le Lana
O'Connell Law Firm
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