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Method for automatic identification and data capture

US6801245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 2002
Grant dateOct 5, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/0717
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and methodology for tracking objects including affixing at least one imagable identifier onto each of a multiplicity of objects to be tracked, imaging at least a portion of at least one of the multiplicity of objects at a known location to provide an at least partial image of the at least one of the multiplicity of objects, containing the at least one imagable identifier and employing the at least partial image of the object containing the at least one imagable identifier to provide an output indication of the location of the at least one of the multiplicity of objects.

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