Method of annotating an item with electronic data and apparatus therefor
US7142115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07779
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for annotating an item with electronic data secures a memory tag to the item. The memory tag has a memory and a transponder to enable wireless communication with the memory tag, and has an external dimension D. The memory tag is adapted for wireless communication only with a transceiver located within a distance of 10D of the memory tag.
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