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Label generation apparatus

US5621864A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 1996
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F3/0297
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The label generation apparatus of this invention enables the user to define a label of various sizes, shapes and characteristics, wherein each label in a series of labels includes unique indicia that individually identify each label according to any predefined sequence. These labels also contain template fields that vary according to the indicia printed thereon or any other predefined ordering. The label generation apparatus includes a template generation capability that enables the user to define a label format having one or more writable indicia fields. These one or more writable indicia fields can be used to provide each label with individual identifying indicia according to any predetermined sequence. The label generation apparatus also includes an indicia generation capability that produces the individual identification according to various characteristics that are specified by the user of this apparatus.

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