System for identifying contents of closed containers using RFID tags
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1. A system for instant recognition of contents of a closed container using identification tags, comprising:
- providing descriptive information of contents stored within a container taken during container packing wherein a computer system stores said descriptive information in a database and associates it with an identification tag having a unique identification number which is affixed to the container for later reference and retrieval of the contents.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided which allows for instant recognition of contents of a closed container by providing descriptive information in the form of a picture, and/or an audio description, and/or text of the contents of the closed container taken at the time of packing the container. The system keeps track of the contents of an individual container by storing information describing the contents of the container that is then related to a unique identification number stored in a radio frequency identification tag affixed to the container. This information is then stored in a digital database for later reference.
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1. A system for instant recognition of contents of a closed container using identification tags, comprising:
providing descriptive information of contents stored within a container taken during container packing wherein a computer system stores said descriptive information in a database and associates it with an identification tag having a unique identification number which is affixed to the container for later reference and retrieval of the contents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for instant recognition of contents of a closed container using identification tags, comprising:
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providing descriptive information of contents stored within a container at the time of packing; storing said descriptive information in a database; providing an identification tag having a unique identification number; storing said unique identification number associated with said descriptive information in said database; and affixing said identification tag to the container. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for instant recognition of contents of a closed container using radio frequency identification tags;
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providing audio, video or text information of one or more contents stored within a container at the time of packing; storing said audio, video or text information in a database; providing a radio frequency identification tag having a unique identification number; storing said unique identification number associated with said audio, video or text information is said database; affixing said radio frequency identification tag to the container; retrieving said audio, video or text information associated with said unique identification number from said database by querying said identification tag having said unique identification number affixed to a closed container; and determining from said audio, video or text information by displaying said audio, video or text information to a user if the contents are desired wherein if the audio, video or text information is different then the audio, video or text information for the contents desired by the user then query another radio frequency identification tag affixed to another closed container.
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