Customer interaction with inventory via RFID
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1. A method for interaction with inventory, comprising:
- reading an inventory radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and a personal RFID tag in proximity to an RFID reader, the inventory RFID tag identifying an inventory item, the personal RFID tag identifying a personal item;
associating the inventory item with the personal item; and
checking-out the inventory item to the personal item.
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Abstract
Customer interaction with inventory via radio frequency identification (RFID) are disclosed, where a unique RFID is combined into ID cards, credit, debit, and smartcards. The current inventory RFID technology and RFID reader are moved into a place convenient to the end-user or customer to remove the need for cashiers. Some applications include point-of-sale terminals, libraries, tool cribs, and places where customers or end-users remove items from inventories and inventories need to be monitored.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for interaction with inventory, comprising:
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reading an inventory radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and a personal RFID tag in proximity to an RFID reader, the inventory RFID tag identifying an inventory item, the personal RFID tag identifying a personal item;
associating the inventory item with the personal item; and
checking-out the inventory item to the personal item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having instructions for performing a method of interaction with inventory, the method comprising:
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reading an inventory RFID tag and a personal RFID tag in proximity to an RFID reader, the inventory RFID tag identifying an inventory item, the personal RFID tag identifying a personal item;
associating the inventory item with the personal item; and
checking-out the inventory item to the personal item. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for interaction with inventory, comprising:
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at least one inventory item having an inventory RFID tag;
a check-out system including at least one RFID reader, the at least one RFID reader for reading the inventory RFID tag and a personal RFID tag on a personal item, the check-out system for associating the personal item with the at least one inventory item in proximity to the RFID reader; and
at least one exit area in communication with the check-out system, the at least one exit area allowing passage, in response to a signal from the check-out system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A shopping cart for interaction with inventory, comprising:
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a holder for receiving at least one acquired item from a plurality of inventory items having inventory RFID tags, the at least one acquired item having been read by an RFID reader; and
a list-making component for creating and maintaining an interim list of the at least one acquired item and for providing a final list for reconciliation, the interim list associating the at least one acquired item with a personal item having a personal RFID tag, the personal RFID tag being read by the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A cell phone for interaction with inventory, comprising:
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a list-making component for creating and maintaining an interim list of acquired items from a plurality of inventory items having inventory RFID tags and for providing a final list for reconciliation, the interim list associating at least one inventory item having at least one inventory RFID tag with a personal card having a personal RFID tag; and
an RFID reader for reading the at least one inventory RFID tag and the personal RFID tag, when the at least one inventory RFID tag and the personal RFID tag are in proximity to the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. An exit area for interaction with inventory, comprising:
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an RFID reader for reading a personal card having a personal RFID tag and at least one inventory item having at least one inventory RFID tag, when the personal card and the at least one inventory item are in proximity to the RFID reader;
a check-out component for automatically checking-out the at least one inventory item to the personal card, after the personal RFID tag and the at least one inventory RFID tag are read by the RFID reader, the check-out component being in communication with the RFID reader and receiving information associated with the personal card and the inventory item from the RFID reader; and
a sensor for operating at least one exit way upon receiving a signal from the check-out component, the sensor being in communication with the check-out component. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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