System and method for utilizing RF tags to collect data concerning post-consumer resources
First Claim
1. A system for collecting data associated with an RF-tagged post-consumption item comprising:
- at least one RF tag reader, the at least one RF tag reader retrieving data from the RF-tagged post-consumption item;
at least one computing device that receives the data from the at least one RF tag reader.
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Abstract
Data concerning post-consumption items is collected from RF tags. RF tags applied to goods and materials that have been consumed or used and/or discarded or stored for recycling are read by a reader. The reader collects data from the tag and stores the data and/or transmits the collected data to a computing device such as a building management or host computer. A computing device associated with the reader may also retrieve data associated with the RF tag from one or more datastores of information concerning the post-consumption item. Additional processing may be performed to determine the composition and other attributes of the item or material. Based upon the data retrieved from the RF tag, and optionally, data in the datastore(s), and/or processing occurring within the associated computing device, characteristics including the composition and nature of the post-consumption items, location of the items and other characteristics and associated information are determined. The data may be collected, sorted, processed, and provided for sale.
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1. A system for collecting data associated with an RF-tagged post-consumption item comprising:
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at least one RF tag reader, the at least one RF tag reader retrieving data from the RF-tagged post-consumption item;
at least one computing device that receives the data from the at least one RF tag reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of acquiring data concerning an RF-tagged post-consumption item comprising:
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retrieving data comprising at least one of a plurality of data elements from an RF tag associated with an RF-tagged post-consumption item;
processing the at least one data element retrieved from the RF-tag; and
storing the processed at least one data element data in at least one datastore. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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