RFID with two tier connectivity, RFID in the PLC rack, secure RFID tags and RFID multiplexer system
First Claim
1. A system for communicating RFID tag data from an RFID reader to an enterprise level business application, said system comprising:
- an RFID reader having one or more RF antennas operably coupled thereto for detecting RFID tag data; and
software installed on the RFID reader, wherein the software can;
(a) process the RFID tag data, (b) decide if the RFID tag data is to be passed to an enterprise level business application and which enterprise level business application it should be passed to, and (c) transmit the RFID tag data directly to the enterprise level business application based on the decision in (b).
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Abstract
A device by which RFID data can pass from the RFID reader, or from the plant floor PLC and reader, to business applications at the enterprise level. The RFID tag date is easily integrated into a PLC for integration with other equipment. The security of the overall system is maintained by only allowing tag information to be available to authenticated users by means of active or passive tags and the use of certificates and encryption during the data transmission. Multiple RFID reader device drivers can be customized to support any number of readers available in the marketplace, with each RFID reader including its own data structure, protocol and handshaking methodology for communication. Additionally, a set of run time and configuration tools is provided which allow for an easier integration of RFID tag data into the enterprise architecture for use by other business applications.
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74 Claims
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1. A system for communicating RFID tag data from an RFID reader to an enterprise level business application, said system comprising:
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an RFID reader having one or more RF antennas operably coupled thereto for detecting RFID tag data; and
software installed on the RFID reader, wherein the software can;
(a) process the RFID tag data, (b) decide if the RFID tag data is to be passed to an enterprise level business application and which enterprise level business application it should be passed to, and (c) transmit the RFID tag data directly to the enterprise level business application based on the decision in (b). - 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)
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25. A system for communicating RFID tag data from an RFID reader to either an enterprise level business application or a PLC, said system comprising:
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an RFID reader having one or more RF antennas operably coupled thereto for detecting RFID tag data;
a PLC in communication with the RFID reader and receiving RFID tag data from the RFID reader; and
software installed on the PLC, wherein the software can;
(a) process the RFID tag data, (b) decide if the RFID tag data is to be passed to an enterprise level business application and which enterprise level business application it should be passed to, (c) decide if the RFID tag data is to be pushed into a memory of the PLC, and (d) either transmit the RFID tag data directly to the enterprise level business application or push the RFID tag data into the PLC memory based on the decision in (b) and (c). - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system for communicating RFID tag data from an RFID reader to an enterprise level business application, said system comprising:
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an RFID reader having one or more RF antennas operably coupled thereto for detecting RFID tag data;
an edge controller in communication with the RFID reader and receiving RFID tag data from the RFID reader; and
software installed on the edge controller, wherein the software can;
(a) process the RFID tag data, (b) decide if the RFID tag data is to be passed to an enterprise level business application and which enterprise level business application it should be passed to, and (c) transmit the RFID tag data directly to the enterprise level business application based on the decision in (b). - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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