RFID DELIVERY AND PICKUP DETERMINATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for determining whether an object has been delivered at or picked up from a collection-unit, comprising:
- a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag placed in fixed conjunction with the collection-unit; and
a detection and recording device (DRD) to sense and collect information about said RFID tag when brought into proximity with it as the object is delivered or picked up at the collection-unit.
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Abstract
A deliver and pickup determination system (DDS)(10) for determining whether an object (18) has been delivered at or picked up from a collection-unit (14) such as a mailbox, postbox drop-box, cubby-hole, etc. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag (24) is placed in fixed conjunction with each collection-unit of interest, wherein there typically can be tens or hundreds comprising one or more collection-stations (12). A detection and recording device (DRD)(26) then senses and collects information about each RFID tag when brought into proximity with it as the object is delivered or picked up at the collection-unit.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for determining whether an object has been delivered at or picked up from a collection-unit, comprising:
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a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag placed in fixed conjunction with the collection-unit; and
a detection and recording device (DRD) to sense and collect information about said RFID tag when brought into proximity with it as the object is delivered or picked up at the collection-unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for determining whether an object has been delivered at or picked up from a collection-unit, comprising:
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having a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag in fixed conjunction with the collection-unit; and
sensing said RFID tag as the object is brought into or taken from proximity with it; and
collecting identification information about said RFID tag while in proximity with it. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for determining whether an object has been delivered at or picked up from a collection-unit, comprising:
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radio-frequency identification (RFID) means embodied in a tag form factor wherein said RFID means is in fixed conjunction with the collection-unit; and
means for sensing said RFID means as the object is brought into or taken from proximity with it; and
means for collecting identification information about said RFID means while in proximity with it. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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