Method and System for Facilitating Communication Between a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Device and RFID Tags
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating radio frequency (RF) communication between a radio frequency identification (RFID) device and RFID tags, comprising:
- associating one or more RFID tags to one or more containers that comprise a container volume, wherein the RF signal communication between the RFID device and one or more of the RFID tags is at least partially obstructed; and
integrating at least one conductive surface into the container volume, wherein if the RFID device is coupled to at least one of the conductive surfaces and energized, the RFID device, the at least one conductive surface and one or more of the RFID tags are capacitively coupled allowing RF signals to be communicated between RFID device and the one or more RFID tags in the container volume without being obstructed.
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Abstract
A method and system for facilitating radio frequency (RF) communication between a radio frequency identification (RFID) device and RFID tags is disclosed. The method may include associating one or more RFID tags to one or more containers that comprise a container volume, wherein the RF signal communication between the RFID device and one or more of the RFID tags is at least partially obstructed, and integrating at least one conductive surface into the container volume, wherein if the RFID device is coupled to at least one of the conductive surfaces and energized, the RFID device, the at least one conductive surface and one or more of the RFID tags are capacitively coupled allowing RF signals to be communicated between RFID device and the one or more RFID tags in the container volume without being obstructed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating radio frequency (RF) communication between a radio frequency identification (RFID) device and RFID tags, comprising:
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associating one or more RFID tags to one or more containers that comprise a container volume, wherein the RF signal communication between the RFID device and one or more of the RFID tags is at least partially obstructed; and integrating at least one conductive surface into the container volume, wherein if the RFID device is coupled to at least one of the conductive surfaces and energized, the RFID device, the at least one conductive surface and one or more of the RFID tags are capacitively coupled allowing RF signals to be communicated between RFID device and the one or more RFID tags in the container volume without being obstructed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for facilitating radio frequency (RF) communication between a radio frequency identification (RFID) device and RFID tags, comprising:
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one or more RFID tags associated with one or more containers that comprise a container volume, wherein the RF signal communication between the RFID device and one or more of the RFID tags is at least partially obstructed; and at least one conductive surface integrated into the container volume, wherein if the RFID device is coupled to at least one of the conductive surfaces and energized, the RFID device, the at least one conductive surface and one or more of the RFID tags are capacitively coupled allowing RF signals to be communicated between RFID device and the one or more RFID tags in the container volume without being obstructed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A system for facilitating radio frequency (RF) communication between a radio frequency identification (RFID) device and RFID tags, comprising:
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a plurality of containers arranged in multiple layers that comprise a container volume; one or more RFID tags associated with one or more of the plurality of containers, wherein RF signal communication between the RFID device and one or more of the RFID tags is at least partially obstructed; and at least one conductive surface integrated between layers in the container volume, wherein if the RFID device is coupled to at least one of the conductive surfaces and energized, the RFID device, the at least one conductive surface and one or more of the RFID tags are capacitively coupled allowing RF signals to be communicated between RFID device and the one or more RFID tags in the container volume without being obstructed.
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