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Portal with RFID tag reader and object recognition functionality, and method of utilizing same

  • US 10,096,218 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2012
  • Issued: 10/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An object recognition system for identifying at least one object in a defined space, the system comprising:

  • at least one radio-frequency identification tag (RFID) reader disposed in a position relative to a defined space to effectively read an RFID tag in the defined space and output an RFID signal representing information on the RFID tag;

    at least one 3-dimensional object (3-D) recognition assembly disposed in a position relative to the defined space to capture an image of an object in the defined space and output an image signal representing the image of the object; and

    a processor coupled to the at least one RFID reader and the at least one 3-D recognition assembly;

    wherein the processor is configured to receive and process the RFID signal, to receive and process the image signal, and to determine whether the information on the RFID tag relates to the object in the image and if so, then to confirm the information on the RFID tag.

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