Control of programmable modules
First Claim
1. A portable programming device for electronically programming an electronic tag associated with a module, the programming device comprising:
- a hand-held data receiver comprising a communication element adapted to receive data from an electronic tag associated with a module;
a data processor;
wherein the data processor is adapted to analyze data received at the communication element in accordance with programmed processing instructions and to produce a processor result; and
wherein the processor result is based on the received data; and
a hand-held tag writer comprising a communication element for writing tag content information to a tag memory segment of the electronic tag in response to the processor result.
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Abstract
A portable programming device for electronically programming an electronic tag associated with a module includes a hand-held data receiver containing a communication element adapted to receive data from an electronic tag associated with a module and a data processor having programmed processing instructions. The data processor analyzes data received at the communication element in accordance with programmed processing instructions to produce a processor result based on the received data. The portable programming device also includes a hand-held tag writer comprising a communication element for writing tag content information to a tag memory segment of the electronic tag in response to the processor result.
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31 Claims
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1. A portable programming device for electronically programming an electronic tag associated with a module, the programming device comprising:
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a hand-held data receiver comprising a communication element adapted to receive data from an electronic tag associated with a module;
a data processor;
wherein the data processor is adapted to analyze data received at the communication element in accordance with programmed processing instructions and to produce a processor result; and
wherein the processor result is based on the received data; and
a hand-held tag writer comprising a communication element for writing tag content information to a tag memory segment of the electronic tag in response to the processor result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable processing device for processing an electronic tag associated with a module, the processing device comprising:
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a hand-held data receiver comprising a communication element for receiving data from an electronic tag associated with a module;
a processor for analyzing data received at the communication element in accordance with programmed instructions to produce a processor result, wherein the processor result is based on the received data; and
a transmitter for transmitting the processor result. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of processing an electronic tag associated with a module, the method comprising:
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bringing a portable electronic reader device into proximity with an electronic tag associated with a module;
causing the portable electronic reader device to read tag data from the electronic tag;
electronically processing the tag data in the portable electronic reader device in accordance with programmed instructions stored in the portable electronic reader device to produce a processor result, wherein the processor result is based on the tag data;
transmitting the processor result outside the portable electronic reader device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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