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Acoustic coupling product label

US7245708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33Claims
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Filing dateDec 8, 2004
Grant dateJul 17, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/275
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system comprises an acoustic coupling product label (20) for mounting on a product to be serviced. The label (20) includes a memory (23) for storing information relating to the product to be serviced, control means (29) for controlling the flow of data from the label (20), an activation switch (22), and an acoustic transducer that emits tones corresponding to said product information. The system further includes a telephone (30) and a computerized product support system (50), which collects and interprets the information provided by the label (20). The control means (29) is arranged to control the flow of data from the label (20) to the system (50) at a rate and time required by the system (50).

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