Printed products
AssigneeQuad/Graphics, Inc.
InventorsWilliam T. Graushar, John C. Geres, Edward J. Anderson
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Abstract
A log of printed products having thereon an identification that is programmable and then readable to access information regarding the printed products that make up the log such as product identification, orientation and destination, the printed products including either bound and non-bound printed products.
Claims29
An assembly comprising:
- a plurality of bound books;
- an end board adjacent the plurality of bound books;
- and
- an electronic ID secured to the end board, the ID being readable to obtain information regarding the books.
An assembly comprising:
- a plurality of signatures;
- an end board adjacent the plurality of signatures;
- and
- an electronic ID secured to the end board, the ID being readable to obtain information regarding the signatures.
An assembly comprising:
- a plurality of constrained printed products;
- and
- an electronic ID coupled to the plurality of constrained printed products and being readable while coupled to the printed products to obtain information regarding the printed products.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- creating an assembly of printed products;
- programming an electronic ID with information relating to the printed products;
- coupling the ID to the assembly;
- transporting the assembly to a destination for processing;
- and
- reading the ID.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- creating an assembly of constrained printed products;
- programming an electronic ID with information relating to the printed products;
- coupling the ID to the assembly, the ID being readable while coupled to the assembly;
- transporting the assembly to a destination for processing;
- and
- reading the ID.
A method of processing printed product comprising:
- reading an electronic ID that is coupled to an assembly of printed products;
- and
- transporting the assembly to a destination for processing.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- creating an assembly of printed products;
- coupling an electronic ID to the assembly;
- transporting the assembly to a destination for processing;
- and
- reading the ID while it is coupled to the assembly to obtain information regarding the printed products.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- coupling an electronic ID to an assembly of printed products;
- transporting the assembly to a destination for processing;
- and
- reading the ID while coupled to the assembly to obtain information about the printed products.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- creating an assembly of printed products;
- programming an electronic ID with information relating to the printed products;
- and
- coupling the ID to the assembly so as to be readable while so coupled.
A method of creating an assembly of printed products comprising:
- associating a plurality of printed products with one another;
- programming an electronic ID with information relating to the printed products;
- and
- associating the ID with the printed products so as to be readable in situ.
An assembly comprising:
- a plurality of bound books;
- an end board adjacent the plurality of bound books;
- and
- an electronic ID secured to the end board.
An assembly comprising:
- a plurality of signatures;
- an end board adjacent the plurality of signatures;
- and
- an electronic ID secured to the end board.
An assembly comprising:
- a plurality of constrained printed products;
- and
- an electronic ID coupled to the plurality of constrained printed products and being readable while coupled to the printed products.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- creating an assembly of printed products;
- providing an electronic ID programmed with information;
- coupling the ID to the assembly;
- transporting the assembly to a destination for processing;
- and
- obtaining the information from the ID.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- creating an assembly of constrained printed products;
- programming an electronic ID with information;
- coupling the ID to the assembly, the ID being readable while coupled to the assembly;
- transporting the assembly to a destination for processing;
- and
- obtaining the information from the ID.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- creating an assembly of printed products;
- coupling an electronic ID to the assembly;
- transporting the assembly to a destination for processing;
- and
- obtaining the information from the ID while the ID is coupled to the assembly.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- coupling an electronic ID to an assembly of printed products;
- transporting the assembly to a destination for processing;
- and
- obtaining information from the ID while the ID is coupled to the assembly.
A method of processing printed products comprising:
- creating an assembly of printed products;
- programming an electronic ID with information;
- and
- coupling the ID to the assembly so that the information is obtainable while so coupled.
A method of creating an assembly of printed products comprising:
- associating a plurality of printed products with one another;
- programming an electronic ID with information;
- and
- associating the ID with the printed products so as to be readable in situ.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.