System and method for associating items of a set
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating locating of a first item of a set of items, the system comprising:
- a first wireless communication device associated with the first item of the set, the first wireless communication device including an output device and a first wireless receiver;
a second wireless communication device associated with a second item of the set, the second wireless communication device including an input device and a first wireless transmitter;
wherein the second wireless communication device in response to a first input signal provided via the input device transmits a first wireless signal by way of the first wireless transmitter,wherein the first wireless communication device receives the first wireless signal and provides a first output signal in response to receiving the first wireless signal,wherein the first output signal is at least one of sufficiently visible and sufficiently audible so as to facilitate the locating of the first item of the set in a circumstance in which the first item is not yet located by a person, so that the first item can be associated with the second item,wherein the first and second items during an absence of the first and second wireless communication devices would be unable to communicate a wireless signal therebetween from the second item to the first item, andwherein the first and second items are first and second related clothing articles.
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Abstract
A system provides for facilitating the location of a first item of a set of items, as well as a wireless communication device and a related method of operation. In at least some embodiments, the system includes a first wireless device associated with the first item of the set, the first wireless device including an output device and a receiver, and a second wireless device associated with a second item of the set, the second wireless device including an input device and a transmitter. The second wireless device in response to an input signal transmits a wireless signal to the first wireless device, which in response provides a first output signal that is either sufficiently visible or sufficiently audible so as to facilitate the location of the first item of the set. In some embodiments, the wireless devices are aftermarket devices capable of being attached to the items.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating locating of a first item of a set of items, the system comprising:
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a first wireless communication device associated with the first item of the set, the first wireless communication device including an output device and a first wireless receiver; a second wireless communication device associated with a second item of the set, the second wireless communication device including an input device and a first wireless transmitter; wherein the second wireless communication device in response to a first input signal provided via the input device transmits a first wireless signal by way of the first wireless transmitter, wherein the first wireless communication device receives the first wireless signal and provides a first output signal in response to receiving the first wireless signal, wherein the first output signal is at least one of sufficiently visible and sufficiently audible so as to facilitate the locating of the first item of the set in a circumstance in which the first item is not yet located by a person, so that the first item can be associated with the second item, wherein the first and second items during an absence of the first and second wireless communication devices would be unable to communicate a wireless signal therebetween from the second item to the first item, and wherein the first and second items are first and second related clothing articles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for facilitating locating of a first item of a set of items, the system comprising:
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a first wireless communication device associated with the first item of the set, the first wireless communication device including an output device and a first wireless receiver; a second wireless communication device associated with a second item of the set, the second wireless communication device including an input device and a first wireless transmitter; wherein the second wireless communication device in response to a first input signal provided via the input device transmits a first wireless signal by way of the first wireless transmitter, wherein the first wireless communication device receives the first wireless signal and provides a first output signal in response to receiving the first wireless signal, wherein the first output signal is at least one of sufficiently visible and sufficiently audible so as to facilitate the locating of the first item of the set in a circumstance in which the first item is not yet located by a person, so that the first item can be associated with the second item, wherein the first and second items during an absence of the first and second wireless communication devices would be unable to communicate a wireless signal therebetween from the second item to the first item, and wherein the first and second items are one of;
first and second tools of a set of tools;
first and second pieces of dishware or glassware of a set of dishware and/or glassware;
first and second utensils;
or first and second books or other reading materials. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of locating a first item of a set of items, the method comprising:
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providing an input command to a first wireless communication device associated with a second item of the set in a circumstance in which the first item is not yet located by a person, so that the first item can be associated with the second item; transmitting a first wireless signal from the first wireless communication device to a second wireless communication device associated with the first item of the set; outputting at least one of an audible signal and a visible signal from the second wireless communication device, wherein the first and second items during an absence of the first and second wireless communication devices would be unable to communicate a wireless signal therebetween from the second item to the first item, and wherein the first and second items are first and second related clothing articles, whereby the person searching for the first item is able to sense the audible or visible signal and thereby locate the first item of the set. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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