Techniques for radio frequency identification and electronic article surveillance receivers
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an antenna system having multiple antennas;
a first switch to connect to said antenna system;
a receiver to connect to said switch; and
a processor to connect to said first switch, said processor to switch said first switch to a first state to connect said receiver to a first antenna in order to detect a first type of security tag in a first operating mode, and said processor to switch said first switch to a second state to connect said receiver to a second antenna to detect a second type of security tag in a second operating mode.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method to combine radio frequency identification and electronic article surveillance receivers into a single device are described. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an antenna system having multiple antennas;
a first switch to connect to said antenna system;
a receiver to connect to said switch; and
a processor to connect to said first switch, said processor to switch said first switch to a first state to connect said receiver to a first antenna in order to detect a first type of security tag in a first operating mode, and said processor to switch said first switch to a second state to connect said receiver to a second antenna to detect a second type of security tag in a second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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an antenna system having multiple antennas;
a first switch to connect to said antenna system;
a receiver to connect to said switch; and
a processor to connect to said first switch, said processor to switch said first switch to a first state to connect said receiver to a first antenna in order to detect a first type of security tag in a first operating mode, and said processor to switch said first switch to a second state to connect said receiver to a second antenna to detect a second type of security tag in a second operating mode, said second antenna comprising an electronic article surveillance receive antenna. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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sending a first selection signal to switch a first switch to a first state to connect a receiver to a first antenna in order to detect a first type of security tag in a first operating mode; and
sending a second selection signal to switch said first switch to a second state to connect said receiver to a second antenna to detect a second type of security tag in a second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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