System and method for creating customized products
First Claim
1. A method for creating a customized product comprising:
- receiving an aggregate order for yearbooks;
creating a master list associated with the aggregate order and including single orders, associating at least one number with each single order;
manufacturing in a process a book block of a yearbook for each single order, where a bar code is attached to the book block to identify the book block and associate the book block with the at least one number, wherein the bar code is associated with a first processing portion of the manufacturing process of the book block and a RFID is then attached to the book block to identify the book block and associate the book block with the at least one number, wherein the RFID is associated with a second processing portion of the manufacturing process of the book block;
manufacturing in a process a cover of the yearbook for the single order, where a bar code is attached to the cover to identify the cover and associate the cover with the at least one number, wherein the bar code is associated with a first processing portion of the manufacturing process of the cover and a RFID is then attached to the cover to identify the cover and associate the cover with the at least one number, wherein the RFID is associated a second processing portion of the manufacturing process of the cover; and
combining the manufactured book block and cover.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for creating customized products using a product identification device. In some embodiments, the process involves receiving an aggregate order for yearbooks, creating a master list associated with the aggregate order and including single orders, associating at least one number with each single order, manufacturing a first portion of a yearbook for each single order with a first identifier associated with that portion and also being associated with the at least one number, manufacturing a second portion of the yearbook for the single order with a second identifier associated with that portion and also being associated with the at least one number, and combining the first portion with the second portion.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for creating a customized product comprising:
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receiving an aggregate order for yearbooks; creating a master list associated with the aggregate order and including single orders, associating at least one number with each single order; manufacturing in a process a book block of a yearbook for each single order, where a bar code is attached to the book block to identify the book block and associate the book block with the at least one number, wherein the bar code is associated with a first processing portion of the manufacturing process of the book block and a RFID is then attached to the book block to identify the book block and associate the book block with the at least one number, wherein the RFID is associated with a second processing portion of the manufacturing process of the book block; manufacturing in a process a cover of the yearbook for the single order, where a bar code is attached to the cover to identify the cover and associate the cover with the at least one number, wherein the bar code is associated with a first processing portion of the manufacturing process of the cover and a RFID is then attached to the cover to identify the cover and associate the cover with the at least one number, wherein the RFID is associated a second processing portion of the manufacturing process of the cover; and combining the manufactured book block and cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of creating a customized product including a first portion and a second portion, the method comprising:
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processing an order for the customized product; associating an order number with the order; associating a first and second tracking number with the order number; manufacturing in a process a book block of the customized product, wherein a bar code is attached to the book block to identify the book block and associate the book block with the first tracking number, wherein the bar code is associated with a first processing portion of the manufacturing process of the book block and a RFID is then attached to the book block to identify the book block and associate the book block with the first tracking number, wherein the RFID is associated with a second processing portion of the manufacturing process of the book block; manufacturing in a process a cover of the customized product, wherein a bar code is attached to the cover to identify the cover and associate the cover with the second tracking number, wherein the bar code is associated with a first processing portion of the manufacturing process of the cover and a RFID is then attached to the cover to identify the cover and associate the cover with the second tracking number, wherein the RFID is associated with a second processing portion of the manufacturing process of the cover; and combining the manufactured book block and cover. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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