US Patent No: 5,786,764

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Voice activated electronic locating systems

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Abstract

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for location of objects to facilitate retrieval, filing, security, inventory stock-keeping and the like. The methods and apparatus employ a tag element associated with each object-to-be-located, and interrogation system for searching one or more spatial regions for such tagged items, as well as mechanisms for identifying objects within the interrogated region.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
XALOTROFF FUND V, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYDOVER, DE7

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Engellenner, Thomas J Newton, MA 8 416

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Patent Citation Ranking

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (22)
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DIALWARE INC. (10)
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XALOTROFF FUND V, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (3)
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BEEPCARD INC. (2)
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R.F. WAVES LTD. (1)
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VOCOLLECT, INC. (1)
7,316,354 Method and system for voice enabling an automated storage system 3 2004
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
7,002,451 Package location system 5 2004
8,447,615 System and method for identifying and/or authenticating a source of received electronic data by digital signal processing and/or voice authentication 0 2011