INTERACTIVE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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1. A system for linking articles to data comprising:
- a) a plurality of different articles, each article having a writable memory device, the memory device including an identifier and at least one external pointer specific for the article, wherein the identifier identifies the article and each external pointer links external data external to the memory device, the external data pertaining to the article, the memory device being capable of receiving additional external pointers;
b) a memory device reader for reading the identifier and each external pointer on the memory device;
c) memory means containing the external data pertaining to the articles; and
d) an output device operably connected to the memory means for outputting the external data in response to the identifier and external pointers being read by the reader.
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Abstract
An interactive data management system that links an article to files pertaining to the article, the files being located in one or more storage mediums. The system outputs the files pertaining to the article including text, image, audio and video data without requiring a user to work through a hierarchal menu structure.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for linking articles to data comprising:
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a) a plurality of different articles, each article having a writable memory device, the memory device including an identifier and at least one external pointer specific for the article, wherein the identifier identifies the article and each external pointer links external data external to the memory device, the external data pertaining to the article, the memory device being capable of receiving additional external pointers;
b) a memory device reader for reading the identifier and each external pointer on the memory device;
c) memory means containing the external data pertaining to the articles; and
d) an output device operably connected to the memory means for outputting the external data in response to the identifier and external pointers being read by the reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for linking an article to at least one file in data storage comprising:
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a) a support;
b) means for attaching the support to the object;
c) memory supported by the base and storing an identifier and a plurality of pointers to external data, the identifier and pointers being capable of being read by a reader, wherein the identifier identifies the device and the pointers link to the at least one file; and
d) a profile storing a sequence for outputting the at least one file linked to the pointers. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for accessing at least one external pointer to a file in a readable memory device comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining a readable memory device comprising an identifier and at least one external pointer to a file associated with the identifier;
wherein at least some of the file is stored in readable memory separate from the readable memory device;
b) reading the identifier and the at least one external pointer from the readable memory device; and
c) accessing the file and outputting the file to an output device in response to reading the identifier and the external pointers.
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31. A system for linking an article to data comprising:
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a) an article having a writable memory device therein, the memory device including an identifier and a pointer specific for the article, wherein the identifier identifies the article and the pointer links to data external to the memory device, the external data pertaining to the article, the memory device being capable of having pointers written therein;
b) a memory device reader for reading the identifier and the pointer on the memory device;
c) memory means containing data pertaining to the articles; and
d) an output device operably connected to the memory means for outputting the data in response to the identifier and pointer being read by the reader.
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