Scanning Settings Inferred From Prior Scan Data
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1. A method of managing power consumption in a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, comprising:
- (a) performing a plurality of background scans to gather data associated with a population of RFID tags;
(b) inferring scanning settings based on the gathered data; and
(c) updating scanning settings of the RFID reader based on the inferred scanning settings.
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Abstract
A method of managing power consumption of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided. The method includes receiving rules that describe event conditions, performing background scanning, determining whether an event has occurred based on data gathered during background scanning, and updating scanning settings of the reader if an event has occurred.
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1. A method of managing power consumption in a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, comprising:
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(a) performing a plurality of background scans to gather data associated with a population of RFID tags; (b) inferring scanning settings based on the gathered data; and (c) updating scanning settings of the RFID reader based on the inferred scanning settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including control logic stored therein, said control logic when executed enabling a processor to manage power consumption in a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, said control logic comprising:
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(a) performing means for enabling a processor to perform a plurality of background scans to gather data associated with a population of RFID tags; (b) inferring means for enabling a processor to infer scanning settings based on the gathered data; and (c) updating means for enabling a processor to update scanning settings of the RFID reader based on the inferred scanning settings. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, comprising:
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(a) means for performing a plurality of background scans to gather data associated with a population of RFID tags; (b) means for inferring scanning settings based on the gathered data; and (c) means for updating scanning settings of the RFID reader based on the inferred scanning settings. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. The mobile RFID reader of 15, wherein the scanning settings include at least one of a frequency of scans or a scanning intensity.
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