Electronic ID's for printed products
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1. A method of processing printed products comprising:
- creating an assembly of printed products;
programming an electronic ID with a unique identifier;
coupling the electronic ID to an end board of the assembly;
obtaining the unique identifier from the electronic ID; and
correlating the unique identifier with a source of information relating to the printed products, wherein the unique identifier is stored in a look-up table and information related to the assembly is stored in the look-up table and associated with the unique identifier.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic ID coupled to printed products.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of processing printed products comprising:
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creating an assembly of printed products; programming an electronic ID with a unique identifier; coupling the electronic ID to an end board of the assembly; obtaining the unique identifier from the electronic ID; and correlating the unique identifier with a source of information relating to the printed products, wherein the unique identifier is stored in a look-up table and information related to the assembly is stored in the look-up table and associated with the unique identifier.
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2. A method of processing printed products comprising:
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creating an assembly of printed products; programming an electronic ID with a unique identification number; coupling the electronic ID to an end board of the assembly; reading the unique identification number from the electronic ID; and correlating the unique identification number with information, relating to the printed products, contained in a database, wherein the unique identifier is stored in a look-up table and information related to the assembly is stored in the look-up table and associated with the unique identifier.
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3. A method comprising:
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generating an assembly of printed products; removably securing an electronic ID to an end board of the assembly; reading the electronic ID to obtain a unique identifier; and processing the assembly based on the unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is stored in a look-up table and information related to the assembly is stored in the look-up table and associated with the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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generating an assembly of printed products; securing an electronic ID to the assembly; and reading the electronic ID to obtain processing instructions for the assembly, wherein the electronic ID is removably secured to an end board of the assembly.
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8. A method comprising:
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generating an assembly of printed products; identifying the assembly with an electronic ID; reading the electronic ID; comparing the electronic ID to information stored in a database; obtaining a processing instruction for the assembly based on the information stored in the database for the electronic ID; and processing the assembly based on the instruction, wherein the electronic ID is removably secured to an end board of the assembly. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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