Method and apparatus for in-product programming of product notice receiver

• US 20050222864A1
• Filed: 05/21/2005
• Published: 10/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: J'Maev, Jack Ivan
• Original Assignee: J'Maev, Jack Ivan
• Inventors: J'maev, Jack Ivan
• Application Number:
  US11/133,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20050222864A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.500
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/014 Providing recall services for goods or products

Abstract

A method for programming a product notice receiver by determining a digital identification number for the product notice receiver and programming the digital identification number into the product notice receiver after it is received by a host product manufacturer

Claims

1. A method for programming a product notice receiver comprising:

determining a digital identification number; and

programming the digital identification number into the product notice receiver after it is received by a host product manufacturer.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the determined digital identification number to a service center.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a product identifier that corresponds to the determined digital identification number to a service center.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising verifying that the product notice receiver accurately received the determined digital identification number.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein determining a digital identification number comprises:

providing a product identifier to a service center; and

obtaining a digital identification number from the service center.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein determining a digital identification number comprises generating a digital identification number that includes a product identifier.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein determining a digital identification number comprises:

receiving a block of digital identification numbers;

selecting a digital identification number from block.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein programming the digital identification number into the product notice receiver comprises:

establishing a physical communication connection with the product notice receiver; and

conveying the digital identification number to product notice receiver using the physical communication connection.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein programming the digital identification number into the product notice receiver comprises radiating a signal according to the digital identification number.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein programming the digital identification number into the product notice receiver comprises radiating a short range SmartChip compliant signal according to the digital identification number.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising preparing indicia for a target product.

12. A programming unit comprising:

digital identification determination unit capable of determining a digital identification number; and

programming interface for conveying the digital identification number to a product notice receiver.

13. The programming unit of claim 12 wherein the programming unit further comprises a service center interface capable of communicating a determined digital identification number to a service center.

14. The programming unit of claim 12 wherein the programming unit further comprises a service center interface capable of communicating a product identifier that corresponds to the determined digital identification number to a service center.

15. The programming unit of claim 12 wherein the programming interface is further capable of receiving a digital identification number from the product notice receiver.

16. The programming unit of claim 12 wherein digital identification determination unit comprises:

product identifier interface capable of receiving a product identifier; and

service center interface capable of communicating the product identifier to a service center and further capable of receiving a digital identification number from the service center.

17. The programming unit of claim 12 wherein digital identification determination unit comprises:

product identifier interface capable of receiving a product identifier and generates a digital identification number that includes the product identifier.

18. The programming unit of claim 12 wherein digital identification determination unit comprises:

service center interface capable of receiving a block of digital identification numbers;

storage unit for storing the received block of digital identification numbers; and

selection unit that selects a digital identification number from the storage unit.

19. The programming unit of claim 12 wherein the programming interface comprises a physical interface.

20. The programming unit of claim 12 wherein the programming interface comprises a wireless interface.

21. The programming unit of claim 12 wherein the programming interface comprises a Smart Chip interface.

22. The programming unit of claim 12 further comprising an indicia preparation device.