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Virtual machine-readable tags using sensor data environmental signatures

US9299043B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2013
Grant dateMar 29, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/06
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems detect a near field communication tap using a force detector of a portable computerized device, automatically sense current environmental conditions in response to the near field communication tap (using sensors of the portable computerized device) and automatically calculate a current location-based environmental signature based on the current environmental conditions sensed by the sensors, using a processor of the portable computerized device. Also, such methods and systems automatically match the current location-based environmental signature to a matching previously stored location-based environmental signature, using the processor and a communications device of the portable computing device. Such methods then automatically obtain a machine identification code associated with the matching previously stored location-based environmental signature from the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, using the processor and the communications device, and automatically process a workflow using the machine identification code and the processor.

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