Global Patent Index - EP 1183637 A2

EP 1183637 A2 20020306 - SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Title (en)

SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Title (de)

SYSTEM FÜR KOMMUNIKATION ÜBER KURZE REICHWEITEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION A FAIBLE PORTEE

Publication

EP 1183637 A2 20020306 (EN)

Application

EP 00985722 A 20001213

Priority

  • IB 0001987 W 20001213
  • US 46451499 A 19991215

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0145038A2] Short range communication systems and techniques are described. In an implementation an interrogator held near a person interrogates multiple transponders and receives information separately from the transponders. The interrogator and/or the transponders may be held in an article of clothing or in a personal effect of the person. The transponders may transmit identifying information and/or information associated with the states of the articles of clothing or personal effects of the person. Such a system enables the clothes worn by a person to communicate with a plurality of items and obtain useful information. In addition, a network system may be configured so that any particular transponder may communicate with another transponder or group of transponders of other locales to activate functions, cause actions or otherwise share data and/or information.

IPC 1-7

G06K 7/08

IPC 8 full level

A41D 1/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/12 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/08 (2006.01); G06K 19/04 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06K 7/0008 (2013.01); G06K 7/10079 (2013.01); G06K 7/10178 (2013.01); G06K 7/10336 (2013.01); G06K 19/04 (2013.01); G06K 19/07749 (2013.01); G06K 19/07758 (2013.01); A41D 1/002 (2013.01); A41D 13/1281 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0145038A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0145038 A2 20010621; WO 0145038 A3 20011108; WO 0145038 A8 20020117; CA 2363717 A1 20010621; EP 1183637 A2 20020306

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0001987 W 20001213; CA 2363717 A 20001213; EP 00985722 A 20001213