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Automatic data collection device, method and article

US8002173B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2007
Grant dateAug 23, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q9/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first machine-readable data carrier comprises an embedded command to control communication with a second machine-readable data carrier. An automatic data collection system is configured to extract the embedded command from the first machine-readable data carrier and to execute the command with respect to the second machine-readable data carrier.

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