System and method for creating customized products
First Claim
1. A method of creating a customized product including a first portion and a second portion, the method comprising:
- processing an order for the customized product;
associating an order number with the order;
associating a tracking number with the order number;
manufacturing a first portion of the customized product, wherein the first portion is associated with the tracking number;
manufacturing a second portion of the customized product, wherein the second portion is associated with the tracking number; and
combining the first portion and the second portion wherein associating a tracking number with the order number comprises associating a first tracking number and a second tracking number with the order and wherein the first portion is associated with the first tracking number and the second portion is associated with the second tracking number, andwherein the first tracking number is associated with the first portion using a bar code for a first portion of the manufacturing process and then is associated with the first portion using an RFID chip for a second portion of the manufacturing process.
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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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16 Claims
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1. 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 tracking number with the order number; manufacturing a first portion of the customized product, wherein the first portion is associated with the tracking number; manufacturing a second portion of the customized product, wherein the second portion is associated with the tracking number; and combining the first portion and the second portion wherein associating a tracking number with the order number comprises associating a first tracking number and a second tracking number with the order and wherein the first portion is associated with the first tracking number and the second portion is associated with the second tracking number, and wherein the first tracking number is associated with the first portion using a bar code for a first portion of the manufacturing process and then is associated with the first portion using an RFID chip for a second portion of the manufacturing process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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