PRODUCT ITEM HAVING LOCATION-INDICATING CODED DATA AND RFID TAG
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1. An object comprising first coded data disposed on or in a surface thereof and an RFID tag, said first coded data identifying a plurality of locations on the surface and said RFID tag identifying a unique identity of the object.
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An object comprising first coded data disposed on or in a surface thereof and an RFID tag is provided. The first coded data identifies a plurality of locations on the surface and the RFID tag identifies a unique identity of the object.
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- 1. An object comprising first coded data disposed on or in a surface thereof and an RFID tag, said first coded data identifying a plurality of locations on the surface and said RFID tag identifying a unique identity of the object.
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6. A data reader for interacting with an object, said object comprising first coded data disposed on or in a surface thereof and an RFID tag, said first coded data identifying a plurality of locations on the surface and said RFID tag identifying a unique identity of the object, said data reader comprising:
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an optical sensor for sensing at least some of the first coded data; an RFID transceiver for sensing the RFID tag; a processor for generating indicating data using the sensed coded data and the sensed RFID tag, said indicating data identifying a position of the data reader relative to the surface and a unique identity of the object; and means for communicating the indicating data to a computer system.
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7. A system for interacting with an object, said system comprising:
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an object comprising first coded data disposed on or in a surface thereof and an RFID tag, said first coded data identifying a plurality of locations on the surface and said RFID tag identifying a unique identity of the object; and a data reader comprising; an optical sensor for sensing at least some of the first coded data; an RFID transceiver for sensing the RFID tag; a processor for generating indicating data using the sensed coded data and the sensed RFID tag, said indicating data identifying a position of the data reader relative to the surface and a unique identity of the object; and means for communicating the indicating data to a computer system.
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