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US 2003/0194079 A1Published application
Method and system for remotely delivering identification tags
OwnerJames D. Scottinventor
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A method and system for remotely delivering identification tags permits an owner of property to create an identification tag whereby a finder of the property can contact the owner via a centralized system. The Internet may be used to deliver uniquely identifying information to the owner's endpoint computer system and using that information, the owner may generate the identification tag. Alternatively, a point-of-sale system may be used to provide more sophisticated identification tags than may be produced with a typical personal computer printer. The point-of-sale system may include an engraver, printer/laminator or other output device for producing a durable high-quality identification tag.
A method for delivering identification tags, comprising:
A system comprising:
A computer program product comprising signal bearing media containing program instructions for:
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to identification tag systems, and more specifically, to a method and system for delivering identification tags remotely over a network.
2. Background of the Invention
FIG. 1 is a block diagram depicting a networked computer system in which a preferred embodiment of the invention may be practiced.
FIG. 2 is a pictorial diagram depicting an Internet browser displayed on the graphic display of FIG. 1, having graphical output in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart depicting operation of an identification system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Referring now to the figures and in particular to FIG. 1, a network within which a preferred embodiment of the present invention may be practiced is depicted in a block diagram.
A database server 10 contains signal-bearing media in the form of hard disk storage having program instructions for practicing the method of the present invention. Database server 10 is coupled to other network components via network connection 11, which may be an Ethernet connection coupled to routers, bridges or other terminal equipment for connection to a wide-area network. As such, network connection 11 represents a connection to the Internet or other suitable platform for connection to remote systems such as a point of sale system 15 and a personal computer 12.
The present invention uses the network depicted in FIG. 1 to remotely deliver identification information so that identification tags may be produced at a remote network endpoint such as point of sale system 15 or personal computer 12. When a user having access to a personal computer 12 coupled to network connection 11 wishes to purchase an identification tag for their property, a request is sent via network connection 11 from personal computer 12 to generate a property identifier. Alternatively, the identifier may identify the owner and the property owner may then re-use the identifier for tagging multiple articles.