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Communications in an item tracking system

  • US 20030158857A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2002
  • Published: 08/21/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for communicating tracking information, the method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of identification codes, each identification code uniquely identifying an associated physical object;

    sorting the plurality of identification codes into one or more sets of identification codes;

    recognizing a redundant portion of code that is common to each identification code within a set of identification codes;

    creating a document containing the one or more sets of identification codes; and

    organizing the document in a hierarchical structure such that for each set of identification codes, the redundant portion is listed once and each identification code is listed with the redundant portion omitted.

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