Method and system for communicating with identification tags
First Claim
1. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium and computer program instructions stored on the computer readable medium, wherein the computer program instructions, when executed by a reader system, direct the reader system to perform a method for communicating with a radio frequency identification tag, the method comprising:
- (a) sending an identification query to a radio frequency identification tag;
(b) receiving a message addressed to a tag routing address of the radio frequency identification tag, the tag routing address being compliant with a standard network protocol; and
(c) sending a response to the message.
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Abstract
A method, identification tag reader and computer program product for communication with an identification tag are disclosed. To communicate with the tag, identification data may be retrieved from an identification tag. A guest identification, compliant with at least a portion of a standard network protocol address, may be assigned to the identification tag. A message addressed to a tag routing address of the tag may be received, and a response to the message may be sent.
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40 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium and computer program instructions stored on the computer readable medium, wherein the computer program instructions, when executed by a reader system, direct the reader system to perform a method for communicating with a radio frequency identification tag, the method comprising:
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(a) sending an identification query to a radio frequency identification tag;
(b) receiving a message addressed to a tag routing address of the radio frequency identification tag, the tag routing address being compliant with a standard network protocol; and
(c) sending a response to the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of asset management comprising:
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(a) sending an identification query to an asset identification tag;
(b) receiving identification data from the asset identification tag;
(c) assigning a guest identification to the asset identification tag, the guest identification being compliant with at least a portion of a care-of-address;
(d) based on the identification data, determining a uniform resource locator for an asset lookup service; and
(e) based on the determined uniform resource locator, sending at least a portion of the received identification data to the asset lookup service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of asset management comprising:
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(a) sending an identification query to a radio frequency identification tag;
(b) after sending the identification query, receiving identification data from the radio frequency identification tag;
(c) assigning a guest identification to the radio frequency identification tag, the guest identification being compliant with at least a portion of a standard network protocol address. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An identification tag reader suitable for use with an identification tag, wherein the identification tag is selected from a group consisting of a passive identification tag and an active identification tag consisting essentially of an integrated chip, a battery and an antenna, the identification tag reader having computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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(a) receiving identification data from identification tag;
(b) receiving a message addressed to a tag routing address of the identification tag, the tag routing address being compliant with a standard network protocol; and
(c) sending a response to the message. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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