Device identification method and system
First Claim
1. A product identification method, comprising:
- providing an identification element that corresponds to a consumable product, the identification element at least one of being portable by a user and being readable by a scanner; and
at least one of marking information related to the consumable product on the identification element and storing information related to the consumable product in the identification element.
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Abstract
A product identification method and associated system may include providing an identification element that corresponds to a consumable product, the identification element at least one of being portable by a user and being readable by a scanner; and at least one of marking information related to the consumable product on the identification element and storing information related to the consumable product in the identification element. Also, a product identification device may include an identification element, and information related to consumable product which is at least one of marked on the identification element and stored in the identification element.
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20 Claims
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1. A product identification method, comprising:
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providing an identification element that corresponds to a consumable product, the identification element at least one of being portable by a user and being readable by a scanner; and
at least one of marking information related to the consumable product on the identification element and storing information related to the consumable product in the identification element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20)
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8. The method of claim 8, wherein the updating is performed via a flow of information from a database to the identification element.
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12. A product identification device, comprising:
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an identification element; and
information related to a consumable product which is at least one of marked on the identification element and stored in the identification element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A product identification system, comprising:
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a controller;
an identification element that corresponds to a consumable product, the identification element being readable by the controller and portable by a user; and
information related to the consumable product;
wherein the controller is used to at least one of mark the information related to the consumable product on the identification element and store the information related to the consumable product in the identification element. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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