Packaging incorporating volume-measurement capability using RFID tags
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1. A method of detecting an amount of material in a container, said container having one or more RFID tags attached thereto, comprising:
- providing automated shielding means for selectively shielding one or more of said one or more RFID tags; and
associating one or more of said RFID tags with a predetermined amount of material stored in said container, wherein;
said RFID tags are selectively shielded based on the amount of material in said container.
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for enabling quantities of bulk-type products to be determined using RFID tags that can also be used to determine the existence of product or packaging containing RFID tags. Packaging and/or containers for the bulk products are configured so that the RFID tags contained thereon provide an indication of an approximate relative quantity of the bulk material. More specifically, the position and/or shielded or unshielded state of RFID tags are utilized to identify a quantity of the bulk-type material.
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1. A method of detecting an amount of material in a container, said container having one or more RFID tags attached thereto, comprising:
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providing automated shielding means for selectively shielding one or more of said one or more RFID tags; and
associating one or more of said RFID tags with a predetermined amount of material stored in said container, wherein;
said RFID tags are selectively shielded based on the amount of material in said container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system of detecting an amount of material in a container, said container having one or more RFID tags attached thereto, comprising:
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means for providing automated shielding means for selectively shielding one or more of said one or more RFID tags; and
means for associating each of said RFID tags with a predetermined amount of material stored in said container, wherein;
said RFID tags are selectively shielded based on the amount of material in said container. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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