Storing configuration information and a service record for an item in an RFID tag
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1. A system comprising:
- a reader operable to read information from an RFID tag, wherein the information includes configuration of an item comprising at least hardware specifications for the item determined after manufacturing and prior to the first time the item is delivered to a user;
a computer system connected to the reader, the computer system being operable to store the information read from the RFID tag, wherein the information is operable to be used to service the hardware of the item, and the computer system being further operable to create a record of service performed on the hardware for the item, wherein the reader is operable to write the record to the RFID tag.
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Abstract
A system includes a reader operable to read information from an RFID tag. The information includes a configuration of an item. A computer system is connected to the reader. The computer system is operable to store the information read from the RFID tag. The computer system is also operable to create a record of service performed on the item, and write the record to the RFID tag using the reader.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a reader operable to read information from an RFID tag, wherein the information includes configuration of an item comprising at least hardware specifications for the item determined after manufacturing and prior to the first time the item is delivered to a user; a computer system connected to the reader, the computer system being operable to store the information read from the RFID tag, wherein the information is operable to be used to service the hardware of the item, and the computer system being further operable to create a record of service performed on the hardware for the item, wherein the reader is operable to write the record to the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A method comprising:
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reading configuration of an item from an RFID tag attached to the item, wherein the configuration of the item is determined after manufacturing and prior to a first time the item is delivered to a user; and
the configuration and other information are stored in the RFID tag prior to the first time the item is delivered to a user;determining information about a service performed on the item; and writing the information about the service in the RFID tag attached to the item. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a reader means for reading information from an RFID tag, wherein the information includes configuration of an item configuration of an item comprising at least hardware specifications for the item determined after manufacturing and prior to the first time the item is delivered to a user and the RFID tag is attached to the item; a computer system means for storing information read from the RFID tag, wherein the information is operable to be used to service the hardware of the item, and the computer system means is for creating a record of service performed on hardware for the item, wherein the reader means is operable to write the record to the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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