RFID reader supporting one-touch search functionality
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving input from a user selecting an item from an item list in a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader;
identifying an RFID tag associated with the selected item; and
causing the RFID reader to search for the RFID tag associated with the selected item.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for performing a one-touch search to locate a selected item associated with an RFID tag. The techniques allow, for example, an RFID reader to perform a search where a user selects an item from a list, and the RFID reader, without any further input from the user, interrogates one or more RFID tags until an RFID tag associated with the selected item is found. The RFID reader may also allow a user to associate items with an RFID tag, view items associated with an RFID tag, and edit item lists associated with an RFID tag. In this way, an RFID reader may associate any number of items to an RFID tag, repeatedly edit existing item lists associated with an RFID tag, and quickly search multiple RFID tags until a desired item associated with a particular RFID tag is found.
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35 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving input from a user selecting an item from an item list in a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader;
identifying an RFID tag associated with the selected item; and
causing the RFID reader to search for the RFID tag associated with the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader comprising:
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an input interface that receives input from a user selecting an item from an item list stored in the device; and
a controller that identifies an RFID tag associated with the selected item, and causes the RFID reader to search for the RFID tag associated with the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause an RFID reader to:
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receive input from a user selecting an item from an item list in a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader;
identify an RFID tag associated with the selected item; and
search for the RFID tag associated with the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving input from a user selecting a state of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader from a plurality of states, wherein the plurality of states include an item search state, a generate database state and a tag read state; and
controlling the RFID reader according to the selected state. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable medium comprising instructions that upon execution in a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader cause the RFID reader:
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receive input from a user selecting a state of an RFID reader from a plurality of states, wherein the plurality of states include an item search state, a generate database state and a tag read state; and
operate according to the selected state. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader comprising:
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an input interface that receives input from a user selecting a state of the reader from a plurality of states, wherein the plurality of states include an item search state, a generate database state and a tag read state; and
a controller that operates the reader according to the selected state. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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receiving input from a user making a selection in a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader;
identifying a set of RFID tags associated with the selection; and
causing the RFID reader to search for the set of RFID tags associated with the selection. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader comprising:
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an input interface that receives input from a user making a selection; and
a controller that identifies a set of RFID tags associated with the selection, and causes the RFID reader to search for the RFID tags associated with the selection.
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