Enhanced controller utilizing RFID technology
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1. A system that facilitates utilizing radio frequency identification (RFID), comprising:
- an RFID component that receives a data stream from at least one RFID tag; and
a controller that integrates at least one of the following;
middleware that filters the data stream associated with the RFID component;
RFID software that provides RFID component software functionality; and
a smart component that connects to the RFID component.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) component receives a data stream from at least one RFID tag. A controller can integrate and/or embed at least one of the following, 1) middleware that filters the data stream associated with the RFID component, 2) RFID software that provides RFID component software functionality, and 3) a smart component that connects to the RFID component.
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41 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates utilizing radio frequency identification (RFID), comprising:
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an RFID component that receives a data stream from at least one RFID tag; and
a controller that integrates at least one of the following;
middleware that filters the data stream associated with the RFID component;
RFID software that provides RFID component software functionality; and
a smart component that connects to the RFID component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A controller that facilitates utilizing RFID, comprising at least one of:
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a middleware that filters a data stream associated with an RFID component;
an RFID component software that provides at least one of a conversion of the data stream from an analog signal to binary data and binary data to an analog signal; and
a smart device that connects to the RFID component to enhance such RFID component.
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31. A computer-implemented method that facilitates utilizing RFID, comprising:
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associating an RFID tag to at least one of an object and a portion of a plurality of objects;
receiving a data stream related to at least one RFID tag; and
utilizing a controller with integrated middleware to provide a common filtering of the data stream associated with a portion of disparate RFID components. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer-implemented system that facilitates utilizing RFID, comprising:
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means for receiving a data stream from at least one RFID tag; and
means for embedding at least one of the following into a controller;
middleware that filters the data stream associated with the RFID tag;
RFID software that provides RFID component software functionality; and
a smart component that connects to the RFID component.
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