Application for a radio frequency identification system
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1. An antenna system for use with items that each include an RFID element, wherein the antenna system comprises multiple antenna, at least one of which may be selected to facilitate the interrogation of the RFID elements adjacent the selected antenna(e) by an RFID device.
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Abstract
Antenna shelf tape is disclosed for use with items having radio frequency identification elements or tags associated with items of interest.
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- 1. An antenna system for use with items that each include an RFID element, wherein the antenna system comprises multiple antenna, at least one of which may be selected to facilitate the interrogation of the RFID elements adjacent the selected antenna(e) by an RFID device.
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17. A method of interrogating certain items that each include an RFID element, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a powered antenna system having multiple antennae, one or more of which may be selected so as to provide information as to the items adjacent the selected antenna(e);
(b) selecting a first antenna;
(c) interrogating the RFID elements associated with the items adjacent the first antenna; and
(d) obtaining information from those RFID elements about the items adjacent the first antenna. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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