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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2002
Gordon Muehl, Oestringen, DE;
Klaus Irle, Walldorf, DE;
Walter G. Kienle, St. Leon-Rot, DE;
Knut Heusermann, Rauenberg, DE;
Gordon Muehl, Oestringen, DE;
Klaus Irle, Walldorf, DE;
Walter G. Kienle, St. Leon-Rot, DE;
Knut Heusermann, Rauenberg, DE;
SAP Aktiengesellschaft, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
A method for maintaining a complex article, including retrieving maintenance information relating to maintenance of a component of a complex article from an electronically-accessible tag coupled to the component and applying the retrieved maintenance information to a determination regarding maintenance of the complex article. A device including a complex article including a first component and a second component, the first and second components being one of individually replaceable and maintainable. The first component is tagged with a first tag that stores first computer accessible information including a first identifier identifying the first component and first maintenance information describing maintenance of the first component. The second component is tagged with a second tag that stores second computer accessible information including a second identifier identifying the second component and second maintenance information describing maintenance of the second component.