Item-level visibility of nested and adjacent containers
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1. A method for collecting identification information from an identification device associated with a container, the method comprising:
- transmitting an interrogation signal to the identification device associated with a first container; and
receiving information from the identification device, the information including identification information about a second container.
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Abstract
An identification device establishes a relative hierarchy of associated containers as logistical units, providing multi-layer visibility of nested and adjacent containers. The relative hierarchy comprises lower-layer containers and upper-layer containers relative to the identification device. An integrated reader device reads heterogeneous tag types. This allows disparate tag types simultaneously using a single device.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for collecting identification information from an identification device associated with a container, the method comprising:
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transmitting an interrogation signal to the identification device associated with a first container; and
receiving information from the identification device, the information including identification information about a second container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for collecting identification information from identification devices associated with a plurality of nested containers, the method comprising:
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transmitting an interrogation signal to the identification device associated with a first container; and
receiving information from the identification device, the information including identification information about a second container enclosed within the first container. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for collecting identification information from identification devices associated with a plurality of nested containers, the method comprising:
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transmitting an interrogation signal to the identification device associated with a first container; and
receiving information from the identification device, the information including identification information about a second container enclosed within the first container and third container information about a third container enclosed within the second container. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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