Object locator system and methods therefor
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1. A document locator system comprising:
- an electronic tag identifiable by a response code and physically adapted to be attached to a document;
an interrogator having a transmitter and a receiver the transmitter operable to transmit the response code; and
a location marker, wherein,in response to the interrogator transmitting the response code, the electronic tag sends a first signal to the location marker and a second signal is transmitted to the interrogator, in which the second signal is indicative of the proximity of the electronic tag to the location markerand, hence, the location of a document attached to the electronic tag.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for locating objects are disclosed. An electronic tag is attached to an object before storing the object. The electronic tag is identifiable by a unique response code. The response code and information pertaining to the object are recorded and the object may then be stored. To locate the object, the response code is entered into an interrogator. The interrogator sends a signal that causes the tag to emit a sound. The system thus allows for random storage of objects and is also useful for locating misplaced objects.
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1. A document locator system comprising:
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an electronic tag identifiable by a response code and physically adapted to be attached to a document; an interrogator having a transmitter and a receiver the transmitter operable to transmit the response code; and a location marker, wherein, in response to the interrogator transmitting the response code, the electronic tag sends a first signal to the location marker and a second signal is transmitted to the interrogator, in which the second signal is indicative of the proximity of the electronic tag to the location marker and, hence, the location of a document attached to the electronic tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for locating a document comprising the steps of:
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(a) attaching an electronic tag to the document, which electronic tag is characterized by a response code; (b) recording the response code and descriptive information concerning the document in a storage means; (c) transmitting the response code using an interrogation device; (d) sending a first signal from the electronic tag to a location marker in response to transmitting the response code, and also sending a second signal from the electronic tag to the interrogation device, in which the second signal is indicative of the proximity of the electronic tag to the location marker; and (e) locating the document based on the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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