In-field device for de-centralized workflow automation

US9558463B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RAF Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David Justin Ross · Redmond, US
• Bryan J. Turner · Bainbridge Island, US
• Christopher Traina · Redmond, US
• George Harbachuk · Redmond, US
• Diego Saavedra · Redmond, US
• Richard Clark Teudt · Redmond, US
• Kevin Saur · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 21, 2014
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 21, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/08
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In one example, a system is provided. The system includes a portable, in-field unit including: a tag reader to acquire an ID tag identifier from a tag located in or on a physical item positioned within functional range of the in-field unit tag reader; a digital processor arranged for executing software code stored in the in-field unit responsive to the acquired ID tag identifier, the stored software code including—a customer application layer; and a database adapter component configured to provide database services to the processor; wherein the database services include accessing a stored database to acquire stored data associated with the acquired ID tag identifier.