Applications for radio frequency identification systems
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving from a user a set of items to be processed, wherein each of the items has an associated radio frequency identification (RFID) element;
interrogating the RFID elements to obtain information including a type of media associated with each of the items;
prior to performing a check-in or check-out process on the items, determining whether the set of items contains two or more types of media that should not be processed together; and
outputting a prompt based on the determination to prompt the user to segregate the items into one or more groups.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are associated with an RFID tag, and optionally a magnetic security element. The devices and applications are described with particular reference to library materials such as books, periodicals, and magnetic and optical media.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving from a user a set of items to be processed, wherein each of the items has an associated radio frequency identification (RFID) element;
interrogating the RFID elements to obtain information including a type of media associated with each of the items;
prior to performing a check-in or check-out process on the items, determining whether the set of items contains two or more types of media that should not be processed together; and
outputting a prompt based on the determination to prompt the user to segregate the items into one or more groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A radio frequency identification (RFID) system comprising:
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an RFID reader to interrogate RFID elements associated with a set of items to obtain information including a type of media associated with each of the items, wherein, prior to performing a check-in or check-out process on the items, the RFID reader determines whether the set of items contains two or more types of media that should not be processed together; and
a display to prompt a user to segregate the items into one or more groups based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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