Method and apparatus for storage of data for manufactured items
US9665847B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3247
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a method and apparatus for storing data for a batch of manufactured items. The method comprises defining in a processor, using a lower limit identifier and an upper limit identifier, a range of unique item identifiers for the batch, wherein each manufactured item in the batch is allocated a unique item identifier falling within the range. The item identifiers are stored in allocated storage space. If an upper limit identifier is specified for each time interval, an amount of storage specified for all manufactured items during a production time period is calculated as a sum of a first product and a second product, the first product being a product of a production time and a size allocated to each upper limit identifier, and the second product being a product of the production time, a total number of manufactured items, and a percentage of unused identifiers.
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