Searchable binder with inductive address code transfer
First Claim
1. A searchable binder for use in a binder management system, said binder comprising:
- a binder body having a front cover, a rear cover and a spine joining said front cover and said rear cover;
a binder mechanism mounted in the interior of said binder body;
a visible indicator mounted on said binder body in a position visible from the outside of the binder;
a multi-turn receiving antenna carried by said binder body for receiving a binder identification signal from a source, said binder identification signal comprising a binder address unique to the associated binder; and
a binder identification circuit including an addressable decoder mounted on said binder body and coupled to said multi-turn receiving antenna and said visible indicator for activating said visible indicator when a received binder identification signal designates said binder as a sought binder.
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Abstract
A binder management system having a cabinet with shelves for removable storage of searchable binders. Each binder has a body with front and rear covers and a spine. Inside the body is a binder mechanism for removably retaining sheet media. Each binder has a planar receiving antenna mounted on the spine in a plane parallel to the lower margin of the spine or mounted on one of the covers in a plane parallel to the cover plane Each binder has a binder identification circuit coupled to the receiving antenna and to an LED mounted on the binder spine in a location visible when the binder rests on a shelf. When a binder identification signal from a host computer is detected by the receiving antenna it is transferred to the binder identification circuit. If the signal matches an address code stored in the binder identification circuit, the LED is activated to aid the user in finding the binder. Transmitting antennae are mounted on the shelves to broadcast the binder identification signals to the receiving antenna mounted in the binder. An LED and an optional audible indicator are mounted on the shelves to further aid the user in finding the sought binder.
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16 Claims
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1. A searchable binder for use in a binder management system, said binder comprising:
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a binder body having a front cover, a rear cover and a spine joining said front cover and said rear cover; a binder mechanism mounted in the interior of said binder body; a visible indicator mounted on said binder body in a position visible from the outside of the binder; a multi-turn receiving antenna carried by said binder body for receiving a binder identification signal from a source, said binder identification signal comprising a binder address unique to the associated binder; and a binder identification circuit including an addressable decoder mounted on said binder body and coupled to said multi-turn receiving antenna and said visible indicator for activating said visible indicator when a received binder identification signal designates said binder as a sought binder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A searchable binder system comprising:
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a storage cabinet for a plurality of searchable binders, said cabinet having at least one shelf; and
a multi-turn transmitting antenna element carried by said at least one shelf for transmitting binder identification signals from a source; anda searchable binder adapted to be removably received on said at least one shelf, said binder comprising a binder body having a front cover, a rear cover, and a spine joining said front cover and said rear cover;
a binder mechanism mounted in the interior of said binder body;
a visible indicator mounted on said binder body in a position visible from the outside of the binder when said binder is installed on said at least one shelf;
a multi-turn receiving antenna carried by said binder body for receiving a binder identification signal from said multi-turn transmitting antenna element, said binder identification signal comprising a binder address unique to the associated binder; and
a binder identification circuit including an addressable decoder mounted on said binder body and coupled to said multi-turn receiving antenna and said visible indicator for activating said visible indicator when a received binder identification signal designates said binder as a sought binder. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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