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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2010
Akinori Iwakawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Akinori Iwakawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A product management apparatus includes a tag information receiver that receives first tag information identifying a first wireless tag attached to a first product, and second tag information identifying a second wireless tag attached to a second product, a group determiner that determines whether a sensor related to the received first tag information is present, a group generator that generates group information including the first tag information and the second tag information and if a difference between the time of reception of the first tag information and the time of reception of the second tag information falls within a specific range, a sensor information receiver that retrieves environment information of an environment surrounding the sensor and a product management unit that associates the retrieved environment information with the first tag information and the second tag information, included in the group information.