Component tagging with maintenance related information in open and closed formats
First Claim
1. A method for storing maintenance information on an electronically-accessible tag that is coupled to an article, the method comprising:
- storing maintenance information in both a first and second format in the electronically-accessible tag, the first format being in accordance with an open standard and the second format being in accordance with a closed standard.
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Abstract
A method for maintaining a complex article, including retrieving maintenance information relating to maintenance of a component of a complex article from an electronically-accessible tag coupled to the component and applying the retrieved maintenance information to a determination regarding maintenance of the complex article. A device including a complex article including a first component and a second component, the first and second components being one of individually replaceable and maintainable. The first component is tagged with a first tag that stores first computer accessible information including a first identifier identifying the first component and first maintenance information describing maintenance of the first component. The second component is tagged with a second tag that stores second computer accessible information including a second identifier identifying the second component and second maintenance information describing maintenance of the second component.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for storing maintenance information on an electronically-accessible tag that is coupled to an article, the method comprising:
storing maintenance information in both a first and second format in the electronically-accessible tag, the first format being in accordance with an open standard and the second format being in accordance with a closed standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronically-accessible tag, comprising:
memory that includes maintenance data of a first and a second format, the first format being in accordance with an open standard and the second format being in accordance with a closed standard. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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