Object matching via RFID
First Claim
1. An object matching system comprising:
- a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags storing corresponding tag data coupled individually to respective objects, wherein selected ones of said RFID tags are programmed with tag data associating said selected ones of said RFID tags with one another;
at least one RFID reader/interrogator configured to interrogate said RFID tags and responsive to said interrogation to read said corresponding tag data; and
, matching logic programmed to determine whether interrogated ones of said RFID tags contain tag data indicating an association between coupled ones of said objects.
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Abstract
An object matching method, system and apparatus. The system can include a multiplicity of RFID tags storing corresponding tag data coupled individually to respective objects. Selected ones of the RFID tags can be programmed with tag data associating the selected ones of the RFID tags with one another. At least one RFID reader/interrogator can be configured to interrogate the RFID tags and responsive to the interrogation to read the corresponding tag data. Finally, matching logic can be programmed to determine whether interrogated ones of the RFID tags contain tag data indicating an association between coupled ones of the objects. Notably, the matching logic can be disposed in the RFID reader/interrogator.
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1. An object matching system comprising:
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a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags storing corresponding tag data coupled individually to respective objects, wherein selected ones of said RFID tags are programmed with tag data associating said selected ones of said RFID tags with one another;
at least one RFID reader/interrogator configured to interrogate said RFID tags and responsive to said interrogation to read said corresponding tag data; and
,matching logic programmed to determine whether interrogated ones of said RFID tags contain tag data indicating an association between coupled ones of said objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of matching objects, the method comprising the steps of:
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interrogating at least two RFID tags coupled to respective objects;
responsive to said interrogation, reading tag data from each of said at least two RFID tags; and
,determining whether said tag data matches. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for matching objects, the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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interrogating at least two RFID tags coupled to respective objects;
responsive to said interrogation, reading tag data from each of said at least two RFID tags; and
,determining whether said tag data matches. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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