Patent ID: 7388488
Filing Date: 2008-06-17
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,G08B

Abstract:
1. A system for storing, retrieving and managing data for one or more objects comprising: one or more tags associated with the one or more objects, at least one of the tags comprising control software and a processor operative to execute the control software, the at least one tag operative to receive and transmit data, the data pertaining to (1) the object associated with the at least one tag, (2) operation of the at least one tag, or (3) both; one or more components communicating with at least one of said tags; and at least one communication network for facilitating said communicating among said components and said tags; wherein: the processor is operative to process data pertaining to the operation of the at least one tag and to program the at least one tag to receive data from other said tags; and at least one of said components transmits at least one query to receive at least a portion of said data about said object associated with said at least one tag.