ITEM STATUS TRACKING
First Claim
1. A system for tracking status of an item, the system comprising:
- a first database comprising item information, wherein the item information comprises an identifier indicating the item status; and
a processor operating in accordance with instructions stored in a memory, wherein the processor is configured to;
receive a request to generate an item;
update the identifier in the first database to indicate the existence of the item;
receive a signal indicating that a service identified by the item has been provided; and
update the identifier in the first database to indicate that the identified service has been provided.
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Abstract
A method and system for tracking the status of a label. The system can include a memory with a database. The database can include an indicator of the label status. The system can additionally include a processor that operates in accordance with instructions stored in the memory. The processor can receive a request to generate a label, update the first database with an identifier that indicates the existence of the label, receive a signal indicating that a service requested by the label has been provided, and update the identifier in the first database to indicate that the requested service has been provided.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for tracking status of an item, the system comprising:
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a first database comprising item information, wherein the item information comprises an identifier indicating the item status; and a processor operating in accordance with instructions stored in a memory, wherein the processor is configured to; receive a request to generate an item; update the identifier in the first database to indicate the existence of the item; receive a signal indicating that a service identified by the item has been provided; and update the identifier in the first database to indicate that the identified service has been provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of tracking and creating a item, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to generate an electronic representation of a item; providing, to a requester, the electronic representation of the item in response to the received request; updating an identifier indicating the existence of the item; receiving a signal indicating that the item has been received, wherein requested services are performed upon receipt of the item; and updating the identifier to indicate that the item has been received. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of tracking status of an item to control initiation of a process, the method comprising:
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storing in a non-transitory storage device an indication defining a first status of the item; detecting use of the item in a pre-defined manner; modifying the indication to define a second state of the item reflective of the detected use; and initiating the process in response to the modification of the indication to define the second state of the item.
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23. A system configured to track and create an item, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a request to generate an electronic representation of a item; means for providing the electronic representation of the item in response to the received request; means for updating an identifier indicating the existence of the item; means for receiving a signal indicating that the item has been received, wherein requested services are performed upon receipt of the item; and means for updating the identifier to indicate that the item has been received.
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24. A system configured to track the status of an item configured to control initiation of a process, the system comprising:
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means for storing in a non-transitory storage device an indication defining a first status of the item; means for detecting use of the item in a pre-defined manner; means for modifying the indication to define a second state of the item reflective of the detected use; and means for initiating the process in response to the modification of the indication to define the second state of the item.
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