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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2011
Applicants:
Thomas E. Wulff, North Patchogue, NY (US);
Robert Sanders, St. James, NY (US);
Inventors:
Thomas E. Wulff, North Patchogue, NY (US);
Robert Sanders, St. James, NY (US);
Assignee:
Symbol Technologies, LLC, Holtsville, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/06 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G01S 15/46 (2006.01); G06K 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/0728 (2013.01); G01S 15/46 (2013.01); G01S 2015/465 (2013.01); G06K 2017/0051 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to methods and apparatuses for determining and verifying a location of an electronic label. A host system exchange information with the electronic label via ultrasonic data communication. The host system also identifies a location of the electronic label using an ultrasonic location technique. The host system also verifies that the electronic label is correctly located by comparing a calculated location of the electronic label with a known location of merchandise associated with the electronic label.