摘要 |
A personal item ( 3 ), such as an item of clothing, an accessory or a portable device, is fitted with an identification tag ( 2 ) having memory means ( 11 ) for recording an individual code assigned to the tag ( 2 ), and emitting means ( 12 ) for emitting a signal representing the individual code; a portable detecting device ( 4 ) has enabling means ( 16 ) for enabling the emitting means ( 12 ) and for transmitting an inquiry signal to the tag ( 2 ) and receiving, in response, the signal representing the individual code and emitted by the emitting means ( 12 ) of the tag ( 2 ); and the individual code so detected may then be used as an E-mail box address on a dedicated internet web site to contact the owner of the tag ( 2 ), thus providing a straightforward, effective way of establishing interpersonal relationships between strangers, while at the same time ensuring their anonymity. |