Apparatus and method of communicating with RFID tags
First Claim
1. A hand-held radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner for tracking data, comprising:
- an extendable shaft having a handle for gripping the hand-held RFID scanner;
a RFID reader disposed on a first end of the extendable shaft;
a local controller mounted to the extendable shaft, the local controller receiving data from the RFID reader; and
an antenna in communication with the local controller for transmitting the data externally.
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Abstract
A hand-held RFID scanner has an extendable shaft with a handle for gripping of the RFID scanner. The shaft expands and retracts with a plurality of telescoping segments, either manually or with an electrical mechanism. An RFID antenna/reader is disposed on one end of the shaft. The RFID reader communicates with an RFID tag by RF communication link. A local controller, implemented as a PDA, is mounted to the extendable shaft and electrically connected to the RFID antenna/reader to receive data from the RFID tag. The local controller has an antenna for transmitting the data to a remote computer. The local controller executes software which allows the user to select whether the data is stored in the RFID tag or the remote computer. The software uses the RFID tag, RFID scanner with local controller, and remote computer to manage data associated with an object such as a wine barrel.
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30 Claims
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1. A hand-held radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner for tracking data, comprising:
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an extendable shaft having a handle for gripping the hand-held RFID scanner;
a RFID reader disposed on a first end of the extendable shaft;
a local controller mounted to the extendable shaft, the local controller receiving data from the RFID reader; and
an antenna in communication with the local controller for transmitting the data externally. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of making a radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner comprising:
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providing an extendable shaft for structural support;
disposing an RFID reader on a first end of the extendable shaft; and
mounting a local controller to the extendable shaft for receiving data from the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A frequency identification (RFID) system for tracking data, comprising:
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a hand-held scanner including, (a) an extendable shaft having a handle for gripping the hand-held RFID scanner, (b) an RFID reader disposed on the extendable shaft, and (c) a local controller mounted to the extendable shaft and receiving data from the RFID reader; and
an RFID tag adapted for communicating with the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner, comprising:
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a shaft for providing structural support;
an RFID reader disposed on the shaft; and
a local controller mechanically mounted to the shaft and electrically coupled to the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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