Electronic system, components and method for tracking files

A file tracking system includes a processor (20), which maintains and interfaces with a database, a plurality of file folder retainers (50), and a plurality of file folders (70). The file tracking system actively maintains and updates the database, which includes file information, file location, and...

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Main Authors MILLER, WILLIAM L, BRANC, JOSEPH R, FELDPAUSCH, THOMAS G, STANFIELD, JOEL D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 31.07.1996
Edition6
Subjects
BOOKBINDING
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
CONVEYING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
FILE CARDS
FILES
FILING APPLIANCES
HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
INDEXING
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
PRESENTATION OF DATA
RECOGNITION OF DATA
RECORD CARRIERS
SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER
SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
STORING
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A file tracking system includes a processor (20), which maintains and interfaces with a database, a plurality of file folder retainers (50), and a plurality of file folders (70). The file tracking system actively maintains and updates the database, which includes file information, file location, and unique file address for the plurality of files, by providing interactive communication between the processor (20), the folder retainers (50), and the file folders (70). Each file folder (70) may include an indicator light (75), such as an LED, which a user may cause to blink when trying to locating the file folder (70) at a location accessed from the database.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19960300270