Electronically updateable label and display
First Claim
1. A method for marking an item, comprising the steps of:
- detecting the item at a location; and
displaying a visual indicator on an electronic label associated with the item in response to detection of the item;
wherein said electronic label comprises an electronic display.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for an electronic label associated with a transponder. The electronic label displays at least one graphical element to provide a visual indication representative of information associated with the transponder. Representable information can include a result of a communication with the transponder, a location of the transponder or an item associated with the transponder, a state of the transponder, or an item associated with the transponder, a status of the transponder or an item associated with the transponder, or any combination of information. The display of the graphical element can further indicate if a read operation has failed or has not yet taken place. The graphical element is alterable and updateable. The graphical element can indicate if the RFID tag is activate or has been deactivated allowing a consumer to readily determine the state of an RFID tag associated with a consumer item.
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98 Claims
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1. A method for marking an item, comprising the steps of:
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detecting the item at a location; and
displaying a visual indicator on an electronic label associated with the item in response to detection of the item;
wherein said electronic label comprises an electronic display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 70, 81)
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28. A method for indicating a state of an item, comprising the steps of:
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detecting the state of the item; and
displaying a visual indicator on an electronic label associated with the item in response to detection of the state of the item, wherein said electronic label comprises an electronic display. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 71, 82)
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51. A system for electronically providing visual indications about an item, said system comprising:
a transceiver module capable of communicating with an electronic label associated with the item in a communications protocol, wherein the electronic label comprises an interface mechanism for communicating with the transceiver module; and
a display medium for displaying a visual indicator, wherein said visual indicator represents at least one of a successful communication with the transceiver module, an unsuccessful communication with the transceiver module, and no communication with the transceiver module. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83)
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84. A method for marking an item, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a state of the item; and
displaying a visual indicator on an electronic label associated with the item in response to detection of said state of the item, wherein said electronic label comprises an electronic display. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A method for tracking an item, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a status of the item; and
displaying a visual indicator on an electronic label associated with the item in response to detection of said status of the item, wherein said electronic label comprises an electronic display. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. A method for tracking an item, comprising the steps of:
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detecting information related to the item; and
displaying a visual indicator on an electronic label associated with the item in response to detection of said information related to the item, wherein said electronic label comprises an electronic display. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98)
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