METHOD OF SHIPPING AND TRACKING INVENTORY
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1. A method of shipping and tracking inventory, said method comprising the steps of:
- selecting at least one type of EAS tag for placement on a product to be shipped based on at least one shipping criteria; and
wherein said at least one type of tag is selected by a processor and said shipping criteria resides within a database electrically connected to said processor.
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Abstract
A universal tracking assembly that is capable of supporting more than one protocol used in electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels. The universal tracking assembly includes an acousto-magnetic (AM) EAS portion with a Radio Frequency (RF) EAS portion. The intrinsic characteristics and properties of the components of these individual labels are utilized to enhance the overall performance and utility of the combined EAS universal tracking assembly.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of shipping and tracking inventory, said method comprising the steps of:
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selecting at least one type of EAS tag for placement on a product to be shipped based on at least one shipping criteria; and wherein said at least one type of tag is selected by a processor and said shipping criteria resides within a database electrically connected to said processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of shipping and tracking inventory, the method comprising the steps of:
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making an initial selection of at least one type of EAS tag for placement on a product to be shipped based on a first criteria; comparing said initial selection to a second selection of at least one type of EAS tag based on a second criteria, said second criteria being different from said first criteria; and modifying said initial selection should said second selection differ from said first selection to obtain a final selection of at least one type of EAS tag. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Electronically-readable media tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of transporting and tracking inventory, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting of at least one type of EAS tag for placement on a product to be shipped based on a shipping criteria; and wherein said at least one type of EAS tag is selected by a processor and said shipping criteria resides within a database electrically connected to said processor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for the transport and tracking of inventory, said system comprising:
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a first database containing a first criteria used to select at least one type of EAS tag to be affixed to a product to be shipped; a second database containing a second criteria used select at least one type of EAS tag to be affixed to a product to be shipped; and a processor electrically connected to said first and said second databases, said processor selecting at least one type of EAS tag using said first and second criteria from said first and second databases and then comparing the selected EAS tags to assess and resolve any differences between the selections so that appropriate EAS tags may be affixed to said product to be shipped.
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