Managing RFID tags using an RFID-enabled cart
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1. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cart for managing a plurality of RFID tagged items, the RFID cart comprising:
- an onboard power source;
an RFID antenna operable to communicate with an RFID tag at a distance greater than five feet and powered by the onboard power source, the RFID tag coupled with an item and the tag communications comprising at least an RFID identifier uniquely identifying the item;
an RFID tag reader operable to communicate with the RFID antenna; and
the RFID cart operable to relocate using a mobile component.
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Abstract
A portable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) antenna for managing or otherwise processing RFID tagged items using a portable cart. The RFID cart comprises an onboard power source and an RFID antenna operable to communicate with an RFID tag at a distance greater than five feet and powered by the onboard power source. The RFID tag is coupled with an item and the tag communications comprise at least an RFID identifier uniquely identifying the item. The RFID cart further comprises an RFID reader operable to communicate with the RFID antenna and the RFID cart is operable to relocate via a mobile component.
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1. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cart for managing a plurality of RFID tagged items, the RFID cart comprising:
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an onboard power source;
an RFID antenna operable to communicate with an RFID tag at a distance greater than five feet and powered by the onboard power source, the RFID tag coupled with an item and the tag communications comprising at least an RFID identifier uniquely identifying the item;
an RFID tag reader operable to communicate with the RFID antenna; and
the RFID cart operable to relocate using a mobile component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing tagged items using a portable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) antenna comprising:
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positioning an RFID antenna to a first location using a portable cart, the portable cart comprising an onboard power source operable to power the RFID antenna;
automatically querying a first RFID tag at a distance greater than five feet using the RFID antenna, the first RFID tag coupled with a first item and the tag communications comprising at least a first RFID identifier uniquely identifying the first item;
positioning the RFID antenna to a second location using the portable cart; and
automatically querying a second RFID tag at a distance greater than five feet using the RFID antenna, the second RFID tag coupled with a second item and the tag communications comprising at least a second RFID identifier uniquely identifying the second item. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing tagged items using a portable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) antenna comprising:
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means for positioning an RFID antenna to a first location, the means comprising an onboard power source operable to power the RFID antenna;
means for automatically querying a first RFID tag at a distance greater than five feet using the RFID antenna, the first RFID tag coupled with a first item and the tag communications comprising at least a first RFID identifier uniquely identifying the first item;
the means for positioning the RFID antenna to the first location further operable to position the RFID antenna to a second location; and
the means for automatically querying the first RFID tag further operable to automatically query a second RFID tag at a distance greater than five feet using the RFID antenna, the second RFID tag coupled with a second item and the tag communications comprising at least a second RFID identifier uniquely identifying the second item. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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