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Method and system for tracking identification devices

  • US 7,135,977 B2
  • Filed: 01/04/2005
  • Issued: 11/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of tracking an identification device, the method comprisingstoring data about the identification device in a register, the data to be stored including data relating to a forwarding location to which requests for information about the identification device should be forwarded;

  • storing an address of the register on the identification device so that the address can be obtained when the identification device is read;

    attaching the identification device to an item to be monitored;

    accessing the register when the identification device has been read and a request for information has been received;

    obtaining details of the forwarding location from the register;

    forwarding the request to the forwarding location; and

    sending the requested information about the identification device from the forwarding location to a requester of the information.

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