Lost property system
First Claim
1. A computer implemented lost property locating method by which an owner of an item of lost property bearing an item identifier which is found by a finder can be notified that the item has been found, the method including the steps of:
- the owner registering the item identifier with a computer system;
the finder searching the computer system for the item identifier to determine if an item having the item identifier has been registered; and
the computer system notifying the owner that the item has been found if the item identifier is found.
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Abstract
The computer implemented lost property locating method and system allow an owner of an item of lost property bearing an item identifier, and which has been found by a finder, to be notified that the item has been found. The owner registers the item identifier with a computer system. The finder searches the computer system for the item identifier to determine if an item having the item identifier has been registered. The computer system notifies the owner that the item has been found if the item identifier is found.
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13 Claims
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1. A computer implemented lost property locating method by which an owner of an item of lost property bearing an item identifier which is found by a finder can be notified that the item has been found, the method including the steps of:
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the owner registering the item identifier with a computer system;
the finder searching the computer system for the item identifier to determine if an item having the item identifier has been registered; and
the computer system notifying the owner that the item has been found if the item identifier is found. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. A computer implemented lost property reclaiming system, in which an owner of an item of lost property bearing an item identifier which is found by a finder can be notified that the item has been found, the system including, processing means and a searchable database of item identifiers, in which:
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the owner transmits the item identifier to the computer system which stores the item identifier in the database;
the database is searchable by an item identifier by the finder to carry out a finder search to determine if an item having the item identifier has been registered; and
the processing means notifying the owner that the item has been found if the item identifier is found by the finder search.
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