METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING AN ITEM WITH AN RFID TAG
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Abstract
An automated reading system for associating an RFID tag and product information includes a conveyor belt for moving a product having an RFID tag and a bar code. The system also includes an RFID scanner and a bar code scanner for reading information on the product as it travels down the conveyor belt. A collecting device is used for receiving the product, and a computer having a database is used for recording the association between the RFID tag and the product information.
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16 Claims
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6. A method for associating an RFID identification device with an item, the method comprising:
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operably attaching the RFID identification device to the item;
reading identification information from the RFID device using a reader;
transmitting the identification information to a database;
transmitting item information to the database;
associating the identification information with the item information in the database. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for associating an RFID identification device with an item, the system comprising:
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a conveyor configured to move an item along a path;
an RF reader that is configured to read identification information from an RFID identification device disposed on the item while the item is on the conveyor;
a scanner that is configure to read an identifier from the item, the identifier having item information;
a computer having a database for storing and associating a relationship between the identification information and the item information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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