Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products
CA 2425189 A1 · Owner: Linton, John · Inventors: Dearing, Michael P.; Linton, William A.; Krueger, Julia E.
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A method and system is designed for vending products from a defined area such , as a micro-warehouse (35) with a door (37). The method includes fitting each product (90) with a radio frequency identification tag (95) positioning the , plurality of products in a micro-warehouse (35) sensing opening and closing , of the micro-warehouse door scanning the plurality of products in the microwarehouse upon sensing closing of the door to determine the number and type of products in the micro-warehouse, generating a message based on the number and type of products in the micro-warehouse transmitting the message to a remote , processor or server (12) and maintaining an inventory in the remote …
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- Filed October 16, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 16, 2021.
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