Dual mode reader device
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1. An integrated reader device for sending and receiving signals to and from both active and passive type identification devices, comprising:
- a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving a first type of signals to and from active type identification devices;
a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving a second type of signals to and from passive type identification devices; and
a processing unit for processing the first and second types of signals.
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Abstract
An identification device establishes a relative hierarchy of associated containers as logistical units, providing multi-layer visibility of nested and adjacent containers. The relative hierarchy comprises lower-layer containers and upper-layer containers relative to the identification device. An integrated reader device reads heterogeneous tag types. This allows disparate tag types simultaneously using a single device.
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51 Claims
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1. An integrated reader device for sending and receiving signals to and from both active and passive type identification devices, comprising:
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a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving a first type of signals to and from active type identification devices;
a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving a second type of signals to and from passive type identification devices; and
a processing unit for processing the first and second types of signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for sending and receiving signals to and from active and passive type identification devices using an integrated reader device, the method comprising:
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transmitting and receiving a first type of signal to and from active type identification devices;
transmitting and receiving a second type of signals to and from passive type identification devices;
processing the first type of signals; and
processing the second type of signals. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for collecting identification information from a plurality of containers with active and passive type identification devices using a reader device, the method comprising:
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collecting first information from a passive type identification device associated with a first container;
selecting an active type identification device associated with a second container;
storing the first information to the active type identification device associated with the second container; and
collecting second information from the active type identification device associated with the second container, the second information including the first information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for collecting identification information from a plurality of containers with active and passive type identification devices using an integrated reader device, the method comprising:
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collecting identification information from a plurality of active type identification devices;
selecting one of the plurality of active type identification devices associated with a first container;
collecting second container identification information from a passive type identification device associated with a second container; and
writing the second container identification information from the passive type identification device to the selected active type identification device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for collecting identification information from a plurality of containers with active and passive type identification devices using an integrated reader device, the method comprising:
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sending interrogation signals to a plurality of containers to ascertain identification information associated with the plurality of containers;
receiving first container identification information from an active type identification device associated with a first container; and
receiving second container identification information from a passive type identification device associated with a second container. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer program product for processing identification device signals, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and
computer program code encoded on the medium for;
initiating signals to interrogate identification devices;
processing signals received from active type identification devices; and
processing signals received from passive type identification devices. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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