METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING REJUVENATED TRANSPONDERS
First Claim
1. A computer program product for testing the communication between a transponder interface of a transponder communication system and a transponder attached to a media unit, said computer program product comprising:
- a first executable portion for performing a first communication with the transponder;
a second executable portion for displaying whether or not the first communication was successful; and
a third executable portion for allowing a user to choose to proceed to a second communication with the transponder.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a transponder communication system that is capable of reading and/or encoding transponders such that a user may increase the output of operable smart media units. In particular, the transponder communication system is capable of rejuvenating otherwise unusable smart media units by allowing a user to choose to have the smart media printer continue communicating with a transponder even after a previously unsuccessful communication. The transponder communication system also displays RFID data to a user, thus allowing a user to determine whether the proper RFID data was communicated to the smart media unit. A related computer program product and a related method are also provided.
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1. A computer program product for testing the communication between a transponder interface of a transponder communication system and a transponder attached to a media unit, said computer program product comprising:
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a first executable portion for performing a first communication with the transponder;
a second executable portion for displaying whether or not the first communication was successful; and
a third executable portion for allowing a user to choose to proceed to a second communication with the transponder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20)
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13. A transponder communication system for providing a user with smart media output, wherein the smart media output includes at least one transponder attached to at least one media unit, said transponder communication system comprising:
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a transponder interface; and
a user interface assembly, wherein said user interface assembly is configured to communicate with said transponder interface to re-communicate with the transponder. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing a user with smart media output, the smart media output including a transponder and a media unit, said method comprising:
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communicating with the transponder via a transponder interface;
displaying RFID data received from the transponder on a display unit of a user interface assembly; and
re-communicating with the transponder in response to at least one command received from the user interface assembly. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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