System and method for obtaining information from objects provided with bar codes and RFID tags
First Claim
1. A system for obtaining information from a data carrier provided on an object to be transported by a conveyor at a conveying speed, comprising:
- a first reading device positioned in proximity to the conveyor and configured to employ at least one first technology to obtain information from the data carrier on the object; and
a second reading device positioned in proximity to the conveyor and configured to employ a second technology to obtain information from the data carrier, wherein the second reading device is movable substantially parallel to and synchronously with the object between a start position and an end position, and wherein the second reading device is configured to be activated between the start position and the end position.
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Abstract
In a system for obtaining information from a data carrier provided on an object to be transported by a conveyor at a conveying speed, a first reading device is positioned in proximity to the conveyor and configured to employ at least one first technology to obtain information from the data carrier on the object. A second reading device is positioned in proximity to the conveyor and configured to employ a second technology to obtain information from the data carrier. The second reading device is movable substantially parallel to and synchronously with the object between a start position and an end position, wherein the second reading device is configured to be activated between the start position and the end position.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for obtaining information from a data carrier provided on an object to be transported by a conveyor at a conveying speed, comprising:
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a first reading device positioned in proximity to the conveyor and configured to employ at least one first technology to obtain information from the data carrier on the object; and
a second reading device positioned in proximity to the conveyor and configured to employ a second technology to obtain information from the data carrier, wherein the second reading device is movable substantially parallel to and synchronously with the object between a start position and an end position, and wherein the second reading device is configured to be activated between the start position and the end position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of obtaining information from a data carrier provided on an object transported by a conveyor of a system comprising a first reading device positioned in proximity to the conveyor and configured to employ at least one first technology to obtain information from the data carrier, and a second reading device positioned in proximity to the conveyor and configured to employ a second technology to obtain information from the data carrier, the method comprising:
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determining if the second reading device is enabled; and
when the second reading device is enabled, activating the second reading device to move substantially parallel to and synchronously with the object from a start position to an end position, to emit a polling signal adapted for a communication with the data carrier, and to receive any response signal from the data carrier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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