Patent ID: 6431438
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: A47G,G06K,G06Q,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
A storage system suitable for storing a plurality of objects each associated with an identification device, said system comprising:a housing; a plurality of station assemblies, each of which are coupled to the housing and operable to receive an identification device; an electronic row column matrix having a plurality of row circuits and column circuits; a two terminal electronic memory device associated with each identification device, wherein each electronic memory device comprises an individualized code; a plurality of signal paths, each signal path being through a row circuit, an electronic memory device and a column circuit, for addressing an identification device at an operable station assembly and for communicating electrically coupled serial transmission signals of the individualized code from the electronic memory device; and a reader, coupled to the signal paths, for receiving the serial transmission from an identification device.