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Multiple function interactive product label

US6019394A · kind A · utility

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14References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1994
Grant dateFeb 1, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/07
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A product label containing information about a merchandise item which can be exchanged with a terminal or server. In its simplest form, the product label includes a memory and a connector coupled to the memory. In another form intended to be inaccessible to a user of the item, it includes a memory, a processor, a transceiver, and a power supply. In yet another form intended to be accessible to a user of the item, it includes a memory, a processor, a transceiver, a power supply, and a display. The product label is permanently affixed to the merchandise item. The stored information may include purchase and exchange information, as well as instructions for use.

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