Apparatus and Method for Monitoring and Communicating Data Associated with a Product
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Abstract
Visual and audio communication interface for a perishable integrity indicator system which includes a RFID transponder and perishable integrity sensor. A perishable integrity indicator system includes a RFID transponder and a perishable integrity sensor. The RFID transponder includes a RF integrated circuit coupled with an antenna. The sensor monitors the time and temperature of the perishable. A freshness determining module receives time- and temperature-dependent measurement data from the perishable integrity sensor and determines a current freshness status. A communications interface to the RFID transponder permits a RFID reader to retrieve current freshness status data corresponding to the freshness status determined by the freshness determining module. The system further includes a power management module. The visual and audio communication interface provides a communications means for sending sensor alerts, sensor setup and history as either a supplement to the RF communication or as an alternative to RF when RF is either not available or not able to communicate.
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68 Claims
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23. A condition monitoring system, comprising:
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a radio frequency transponder module including a RFID chip having a first memory and an antenna; at least one sensor module that monitors data related to the condition of a product, and includes a second memory for storing the monitored data; and a communication interface that couples the at least one sensor module to the RFID chip; wherein the sensor module communicates with the RFID chip by way of the interface and updates the first memory with data related to the product. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 68)
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44. A condition monitoring system for use with a radio frequency module including an RFID chip with a RF transponder and an antenna, the condition monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor subsystem including a plurality of interconnected sensor modules, each of the sensor modules having a product condition sensor for monitoring data related to the condition of a product and a sensor memory for storing the monitored data; a communication interface that communicatively couples the sensor subsystem with the radio frequency module; wherein the sensor subsystem system is operative to receive a radio frequency signal from the communication interface, to access stored data from the sensor memories, and to transfer the accessed data by use of the communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A condition monitoring system comprising
a transponder module including an RFID chip with a first memory and an antenna; -
a sensor module including a condition sensor for monitoring data related to the condition of a product and a second memory for storing the monitored data; a communication interface that couples the sensor module with the transponder module, and is operative to allow an RFID reader to retrieve data from the sensor module; and an indicator, which is communicatively coupled to the sensor module, which generates non-radio frequency signals according to a signaling scheme that communicates data related to the condition of a product. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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