MONITORING FOR RADIO FREQUENCY ENABLED ITEMS BASED ON SHARED GROUP ACTIVITY PROFILES
First Claim
1. A method, with an electronic device, for monitoring radio-frequency identification enabled items associated with a group activity, the method comprising:
- receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored, wherein the set of radio frequency enabled items are associated with at least one group activity;
determining, for each radio frequency ID enabled item, that the radio frequency ID enabled item is associated with one of an individual and a group of individuals;
determining if at least one condition associated with the group activity has occurred indicating that the group activity is occurring; and
monitoring, in response to the determining that the at least one condition is occurring, for the set of radio frequency IDs representing the set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored.
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Abstract
A method, radio frequency ID reader, and wireless communication device monitor radio-frequency identification enabled items associated with a group activity. The method includes receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items (110) to be monitored. The set of radio frequency enabled items (110) are associated with at least one group activity. Each radio frequency ID enabled item (110) is determined to be associated with one of an individual and a group of individuals. The method also includes determining if at least one condition associated with the group activity has occurred indicating that the group activity is occurring (1004). The set of radio frequency IDs representing the set of radio frequency ID enabled items (110) is monitored for in response to determining that the at least one condition is occurring.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, with an electronic device, for monitoring radio-frequency identification enabled items associated with a group activity, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored, wherein the set of radio frequency enabled items are associated with at least one group activity; determining, for each radio frequency ID enabled item, that the radio frequency ID enabled item is associated with one of an individual and a group of individuals; determining if at least one condition associated with the group activity has occurred indicating that the group activity is occurring; and monitoring, in response to the determining that the at least one condition is occurring, for the set of radio frequency IDs representing the set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A radio-frequency identification (ID) reader for monitoring radio-frequency ID enabled items associated with a group activity, the radio-frequency ID reader comprising:
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a memory; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and a radio-frequency ID management module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, the radio-frequency ID management module adapted to; receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored, wherein the set of radio frequency enabled items are associated with at least one group activity; determining, for each radio frequency ID enabled item, that the radio frequency ID enabled item is associated with one of an individual or a group of individuals; determining if at least one condition associated with the group activity has occurred indicating that the group activity is occurring; and monitoring, in response to the determining that the at least one condition is occurring, for the set of radio frequency IDs representing the set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless communication device for monitoring radio-frequency ID enabled items associated with a group activity, the wireless communication device comprising:
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a memory; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and a radio-frequency ID management module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, the radio-frequency ID management module adapted to; receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored, wherein the set of radio frequency enabled items are associated with at least one group activity; determining, for each radio frequency ID enabled item, that the radio frequency ID enabled item is associated with one of an individual or a group of individuals; determining if at least one condition associated with the group activity has occurred indicating that the group activity is occurring; and monitoring, in response to the determining that the at least one condition is occurring, for the set of radio frequency IDs representing the set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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