Radio frequency identification-detect ranking system and method of operating the same

• US 20060212141A1
• Filed: 02/24/2006
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Balaraju Velupula, Matthew D. Wilson, Thomas C. Abraham Jr
• Original Assignee: Balaraju Velupula, Matthew D. Wilson, Thomas C. Abraham Jr
• Inventors: Wilson, Matthew D., Velupula, Balaraju, Abraham, Thomas C. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US11/361,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20060212141A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/28 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading, distribution or shipping

Abstract

A radio frequency identification (RFID)-detect ranking system and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the RFID-detect ranking system includes a matrix subsystem configured to construct a matrix of experiments based on product information, RFID reader information and RFID tag information. The RFID-detect ranking system also includes a data collection subsystem configured to facilitate an experiment and collect data to fill in results for each category of the matrix of experiments. The RFID-detect ranking system still further includes a ranking subsystem configured to assign an index based on the results for each category of the matrix of experiments, thereby providing a likelihood of success of reading an RFID tag located on a product with an RFID reader.

Claims

1. A radio frequency identification (RFID)-detect ranking system, comprising:

a matrix subsystem configured to construct a matrix of experiments based on product information, RFID reader information and RFID tag information;

a data collection subsystem configured to facilitate an experiment and collect data to fill in results for each category of said matrix of experiments; and

a ranking subsystem configured to assign an index based on said results for each category of said matrix of experiments, thereby providing a likelihood of success of reading an RFID tag located on a product with an RFID reader.

2. The RFID-detect ranking system as recited in claim 1 wherein said product information is selected from the group consisting of:

type of product,

product configuration, and

product make-up.

3. The RFID-detect ranking system as recited in claim 1 wherein said RFID reader information is selected from the group consisting of:

type and design of said RFID reader,

sensitivity of said RFID reader, and

configuration of said RFID reader.

4. The RFID-detect ranking system as recited in claim 1 wherein said RFID tag information is selected from the group consisting of:

type and design of said RFID tag,

configuration of said RFID tag,

orientation of said RFID tag,

placement position of said RFID tag, and

read range of said RFID tag.

5. The RFID-detect ranking system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a calibration subsystem configured to set reading parameters of said RFID reader.

6. The RFID-detect ranking system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a reporting module configured to provide a report to display said index for each category of said matrix of experiments in a user-friendly format.

7. The RFID-detect ranking system as recited in claim 1 wherein said matrix subsystem is further configured to construct said matrix of experiments based on at least one of environmental conditions, conveyer designs and antenna portal designs.

8. The RFID-detect ranking system as recited in claim 1 wherein said data collection subsystem is configured to facilitate a plurality of experiments.

9. The RFID-detect ranking system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a database configured to store at least one of said product information, said RFID reader information and said RFID tag information.

10. The RFID-detect ranking system as recited in claim 1 wherein said index provides a read rate of said RFID tag on said product with said RFID reader in comparison to a free space read rate of said RFID tag with said RFID reader.

11. A method for providing a likelihood of reading a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:

constructing a matrix of experiments based on product information, RFID reader information and RFID tag information;

facilitating an experiment;

collecting data to fill in results for each category of said matrix of experiments; and

assigning an index based on said results for each category of said matrix of experiments, thereby providing a likelihood of success of reading an RFID tag located on a product with an RFID reader.

12. The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said product information is selected from the group consisting of:

type of product,

product configuration, and

product make-up.

13. The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said RFID reader information is selected from the group consisting of:

type and design of said RFID reader,

sensitivity of said RFID reader, and

configuration of said RFID reader.

14. The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said RFID tag information is selected from the group consisting of:

type and design of said RFID tag,

configuration of said RFID tag,

orientation of said RFID tag,

placement position of said RFID tag, and

read range of said RFID tag.

15. The method as recited in claim 11 further comprising setting reading parameters of said RFID reader.

16. The method as recited in claim 11 further comprising providing a report to display said index for each category of said matrix of experiments in a user-friendly format.

17. The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said constructing further includes constructing said matrix of experiments based on at least one of environmental conditions, conveyer designs and antenna portal designs.

18. The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said facilitating further comprises facilitating a plurality of experiments.

19. The method as recited in claim 11 further comprising storing at least one of said product information, said RFID reader information and said RFID tag information.

20. The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said index provides a read rate of said RFID tag on said product with said RFID reader in comparison to a free space read rate of said RFID tag with said RFID reader.