COMBINED RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION AND OPTICAL IMAGING MODULE
First Claim
1. A combined RFID reader and optical imager, comprising:
- a microcontroller including a command interpreter for processing at least one host command;
an RFID transceiver interconnected to said microcontroller;
an optical imager interconnected to said microcontroller;
a host interface interconnected to said microcontroller; and
wherein said microprocessor controls operation of said RFID transceiver and said optical imager.
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Abstract
An optical imager, a RFID reader, and a single host interface combined into a single module for use as a stand alone device or OEM product. The module includes a system microcontroller that interconnects an optical image microcontroller and a RFID microcontroller through the single interface to a host device, such as a computer. The system microprocessor is configurable via the host interface to selectively provide RFID reading, optical imaging, or a variety of combinations of both techniques. The module is programmable to allow the host computer trigger the RFID reader and optical imager. In addition, the system microcontroller is programmable via the host computer to provide image analysis, such as shape determination or recognition, prior to relaying data to the host computer through the single interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A combined RFID reader and optical imager, comprising:
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a microcontroller including a command interpreter for processing at least one host command;
an RFID transceiver interconnected to said microcontroller;
an optical imager interconnected to said microcontroller;
a host interface interconnected to said microcontroller; and
wherein said microprocessor controls operation of said RFID transceiver and said optical imager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing RFID reading and optical imaging for a host device, comprising the steps of:
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providing a RFID reader and an optical imager interconnected to a microcontroller and to said host device via a single host interface, wherein said microcontroller is programmed to interpret commands sent by sent host device;
selectively triggering said RFID reader and said optical imager by sending at least one command from said host device to said microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A module for collecting information from an object, comprising:
a microprocessor;
a first submodule interconnected to said microprocessor for obtaining a first type of data from said object;
a second submodule interconnected to said microprocessor for obtaining a second type of data from said object;
a single interface interconnected to said microprocessor for interfacing with a host device; and
wherein said microprocessor is programmed to selectively operate said first submodule and said second submodule. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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