RFID system and method for purchase item accountability
First Claim
1. A method for aiding consumers in the selection or purchase of products according to a predetermined list of such products, said method comprising:
- associating RFID smart tags with products, wherein each distinct product is associated with at least one smart tag, the smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective product;
entering a list of desired products into a RFID scanner;
displaying the list of desired products to the consumer such that the consumer may locate and select the desired products;
scanning the smart tags associated with the selected products with the scanner such that the scanner retrieves the product identification information; and
in response to the scanned and identified product, automatically updating the list of desired products to indicate that a particular product has been acquired.
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Abstract
A RFID method and system are provided for aiding consumers in the selection or purchase of products according to a predetermined list of such products. RFID smart tags are associated with products in a place of purchase or selection of such products. Each distinct product is associated with at least one smart tag, the smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective product. The list of desired products is entered into a RFID scanner and selected products are scanned with the scanner. The retrieved product identification information is used to automatically annotate the displayed list of desired products.
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1. A method for aiding consumers in the selection or purchase of products according to a predetermined list of such products, said method comprising:
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associating RFID smart tags with products, wherein each distinct product is associated with at least one smart tag, the smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective product;
entering a list of desired products into a RFID scanner;
displaying the list of desired products to the consumer such that the consumer may locate and select the desired products;
scanning the smart tags associated with the selected products with the scanner such that the scanner retrieves the product identification information; and
in response to the scanned and identified product, automatically updating the list of desired products to indicate that a particular product has been acquired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 35)
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29. A RFID system for aiding consumers in the selection or purchase of products according to a predetermined list of such products, said system comprising:
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RFID smart tags associated with products at a place of purchase or selection of such products, wherein each distinct product is associated with at least one said smart tag, said smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective product;
a RFID scanner accessible to a consumer at the place of purchase or sale of the products, the RFID scanner comprising means for retrieving said product identification information from said smart tags upon the products being selected by a consumer, a processor for receiving a list of desired products and comparing the list of desired products to products selected by a consumer, and display means for displaying the list of desired products, wherein said scanner automatically notates on said displayed list on the display means that a particular product on said list has been accounted for. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38)
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