ARTICLE CASE WITH RFID TAG AND RFID SYSTEM
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1. An article case for accessing information on an RFID tag attached to an article enclosed in the case, comprising:
- a built-in antenna communicating with the RFID tag attached to the article; and
a communication structure connected to the built-in antenna and disposed on an outer surface of the case, for communicating with an external RFID reader/writer.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an article case for accessing information on an RFID tag attached to an article enclosed in the case, and an RFID system using the case. An article case in accordance with an embodiment includes: a built-in antenna communicating with the RFID tag attached to the article; and a communication structure connected to the built-in antenna and disposed on an outer surface of the case, for communicating with an external RFID reader/writer.
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18 Claims
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1. An article case for accessing information on an RFID tag attached to an article enclosed in the case, comprising:
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a built-in antenna communicating with the RFID tag attached to the article; and
a communication structure connected to the built-in antenna and disposed on an outer surface of the case, for communicating with an external RFID reader/writer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16)
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11. An RFID system comprising:
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at least one article case for accessing information on an RFID tag attached to an article enclosed in the case, the case comprising a built-in antenna communicating with the RFID tag attached to the article and a communication structure connected to the built-in antenna and disposed on an outer surface of the case; and
an RFID reader/writer comprising a read/write mechanism and a transmitting-receiving antenna, the RFID reader/writer being connected to the communication structure to access the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A method for managing an article, comprising:
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obtaining a case, the case including a built-in antenna for communicating with an RFID tag attached to an article enclosed within the case, with an external coaxial connector or an intermediary patch antenna connected to the built-in antenna and disposed on an outer surface of the case;
disposing the article in the case such that a face of the article to which the RFID tag is attached is opposed to an antenna face of the built-in antenna;
obtaining an RFID reader/writer for accessing the RFID tag;
connecting the RFID reader/writer to the external coaxial connector of the case with a coaxial cable or bringing an antenna of the RFID reader/writer close to the intermediary patch antenna, with the antenna of the RFID reader/writer opposed to the intermediary patch antenna, thereby enabling communication; and
causing the built-in antenna to generate radio waves via the coaxial cable or the intermediary patch antenna to resonate an antenna of the RFID tag with the radio waves such that the RFID reader/writer accesses the RFID tag attached to the article. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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