Methods and apparatus for communicating condition information associated with an item
US7278571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C17/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is directed to an apparatus including at least one storage device storing at least one dynamic identifier associated with at least one item, the at least one dynamic identifier configured to include at least one variable portion that has at least one of a variable content and a variable length based at least in part on at least one detectable condition associated with the at least one item. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a signal transporting at least one dynamic electronic product code (EPC) associated with at least one item, the at least one dynamic EPC configured to include at least one portion that is variable based at least in part on at least one detectable condition associated with the at least one item.
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