Dynamic Control Containment Unit
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Abstract
The present invention is a dynamic control containment unit for holding a plurality of discrete items, including a signal emitting mechanism associated with each of the plurality of discrete items, an enclosed housing having at least one receptacle accessible by a user and having at least one of the plurality of items contained therein, a passive signal receiving mechanism in communication with the receptacle for receiving signals emanating from the signal emitting mechanism and a securement system configured to prevent unauthorized access to the dynamic control containment unit. A controller is in communication with the signal receiving mechanism and initiates actions based upon the signal content.
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48 Claims
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35. An RFID cabinet for monitoring items having an RFID tag, the cabinet comprising:
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a cabinet comprising a back, a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom and at least one locking front door; an RFID detector for monitoring each item contained within the cabinet and for identifying data embedded on an RFID tag located on at least some of the items placed within the cabinet, the RFID detector located within the interior of the RFID cabinet; and a computer coupled to the RFID cabinet, wherein the computer controls opening and closing of the locking front door, wherein the computer is configured to receive an input that identifies a user, and wherein the computer is configured to periodically record data read from all of the RFID tags in the cabinet by the RFID detector. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for removing items having an RFID tag from an RFID cabinet, the method comprising:
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providing a cabinet having an RFID detector for monitoring each item contained within the cabinet and for identifying data embedded on an RFID tag located on each item contained within the cabinet, the RFID detector located within the interior of the RFID cabinet and a computer coupled to the RFID cabinet, wherein the computer controls opening and closing of the locking front door; reading an input that identifies a user; receiving the input that identifies a user at the computer; unlocking the door to the RFID cabinet if the user is allowed access; and periodically scanning all the items in the RFID cabinet to determine if any items have been removed by the user.
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44. A method for scanning items having an RFID tag in an RFID cabinet, the method comprising:
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providing a cabinet having an RFID detector for monitoring each item contained within the cabinet and for identifying data embedded on an RFID tag located on each item contained within the cabinet, the RFID detector located within the interior of the RFID cabinet and a computer coupled to the RFID cabinet, wherein the computer controls opening and closing of the locking front door, and wherein the computer is configured to receive an input that identifies a user allows access to the RFID cabinet; reading the RFID tag associated with an item using an RFID field from the RFID detector; and recording the resulting information in a database located within the memory of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A storage system comprising:
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a cabinet for containing an item of inventory, the item of inventory comprising an RFID tag, each RFID tag comprising data used to identify the item on which it is located; an RFID reader contained within the cabinet; a computer coupled to the cabinet, the computer configured to periodically
1) cause the RFID reader to read the data from all of the RFID tags in the cabinet and report the data to the computer, and
2) record the data from all of the RFID tags. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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Specification