Radio Frequency Identification reader with illuminated field of view
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for reading an RFID tag to obtain data, comprising:
- a housing;
an RFID module supported by the housing and including an antenna for propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view; and
an illuminator supported by the housing for visibly illuminating the field of view to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for, and method of, reading an RFID tag to obtain data, includes an RFID module supported by a housing and including an antenna for propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view, as well as an illuminator supported by the housing for visibly illuminating the field of view to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view.
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for reading an RFID tag to obtain data, comprising:
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a housing; an RFID module supported by the housing and including an antenna for propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view; and an illuminator supported by the housing for visibly illuminating the field of view to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for reading an RFID tag to obtain data, comprising:
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RFID means for propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view; and means for visibly illuminating the field of view to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view.
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10. A radio frequency identification (RFID) method of reading an RFID tag to obtain data, comprising the steps of:
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propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view of an antenna of an RFID module; and visibly illuminating the field of view with an illuminator to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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