Identification system
OwnerJean Deveault, Michel Deveaultinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an identification system for items having a plurality of component parts, for example furniture. The system of the present invention allows a customer to select from a plurality of furniture components to order a customized piece of furniture. The system also simplifies the manufacturing and inventory control processes.
Claims9
A method of identifying items each having a plurality of component parts, each part having a set of characteristics, each said characteristic being selectable from a plurality of predetermined values, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) assigning an identifier to each value of each characteristic each part,
- b) creating a code for each part formed by the juxtaposition of the identifiers of each characteristic of such part,
- c) creating a code for each item formed by the juxtaposition of the part codes applicable to such item,
- d) providing a catalogue having a listing all of said possible item codes.
A method for producing greater reliability in the selection of items each item having a plurality of component parts by selecting for each part, a set of predetermined individual characteristics, each characteristic having a plurality predetermined of values said method comprising the steps of:
- a) assigning an identifier to each said value of each said individual characteristic of each said part,
- b) creating a part code by juxtaposition of the identifiers of the values fo the selected characteristics such that no two part has the same identifier;
- c) providing a catalogue having a listing all of said sets of individual characteristic, and
- d) creating item code by selecting for each part of said item the desired characteristics using said identifiers, such that when ordering said item a customer can verify that the item that has been selected is the right one by looking at the product code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.