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Article #15714Re: "dumb" pagers
From: Mike Tarrant
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:16
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:16
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In article <1gnnjfINN3sd@hp-col.col.hp.com> dag@col.hp.com (David Geiser) writes:
>On second thought, a 'library' type security system might be
>just what you need.
>
>Each box gets its own unique strip -- no active parts, no
>batteries, just a computer to keep track of the box and its strip
>signature. Ping the whole pallet and listen for the unique
>signature of the wanted box. Build some df into the listener and
>you could ping a whole quadrant or shelf area of the warehouse.
>So over all you need the strips, a database manager for the
>signatures, and a smart listener that will say yes/no for one
>particular signature.
>
>
>dag
If you're going to go to all the trouble to check each box
individually, you might as well just use bar codes.
- Mike (mtarrant@atk.com)
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Newsgroups: sci.electronics Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!nwnexus!snuffy!mtarrant From: mtarrant@ATK.COM (Mike Tarrant) Subject: Re: "dumb" pagers Message-ID: <BzF1Fq.Hxv@ATK.COM> Organization: Alliant TechSystems Inc. References: <1glp4cINN1fe@hp-col.col.hp.com> <1gnnjfINN3sd@hp-col.col.hp.com> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:16:37 GMT Lines: 20