RFID SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A computer system to enable a user to configure an RFID system, said RFID system comprising a plurality of RFID readers and operating in an environment comprising a plurality of RFID tagged entities, the computer system comprising:
- a module to enable said user to create a graphical user interface, wherein said created graphical user interface is usable to define a state map for said RFID system, said state map comprising a plurality of states representing information about tagged entities within the environment and transitions between said plurality of states;
a transition logic module storing transition logic controlling transitions between states wherein said transition logic module is connected to said interface so that transition logic for said state map is defined using said interface; and
a database for storing said states, said transitions and said defined transition logic; and
whereinsaid created graphical user interface is further operable to;
define said plurality of RFID readers;
define a plurality of states representing information about tagged entities within the environment;
define transitions between said plurality of states; and
define transition logic controlling said defined transitions to create said state map for said RFID system.
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Abstract
This invention relates to methods, computer program code and apparatus for improved RFID tagging systems. We describe a module for configuring an RFID system comprising a plurality of RFID readers, said RFID system operating in an environment comprising a plurality of RFID tagged entities, the module comprising: code to enable a user to build an interface for defining a state map for said RFID system, said state map comprising a plurality of states representing information about tagged entities within the environment and transitions between said plurality of states; a transition logic module storing transition logic controlling transitions between states wherein said transition logic module is connected to said interface so that transition logic for said state map is defined using said interface; and a database for storing said states, said transitions and said defined transition logic.
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1. A computer system to enable a user to configure an RFID system, said RFID system comprising a plurality of RFID readers and operating in an environment comprising a plurality of RFID tagged entities, the computer system comprising:
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a module to enable said user to create a graphical user interface, wherein said created graphical user interface is usable to define a state map for said RFID system, said state map comprising a plurality of states representing information about tagged entities within the environment and transitions between said plurality of states; a transition logic module storing transition logic controlling transitions between states wherein said transition logic module is connected to said interface so that transition logic for said state map is defined using said interface; and a database for storing said states, said transitions and said defined transition logic; and wherein said created graphical user interface is further operable to; define said plurality of RFID readers; define a plurality of states representing information about tagged entities within the environment; define transitions between said plurality of states; and define transition logic controlling said defined transitions to create said state map for said RFID system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system including a module for configuring an RFID system comprising a plurality of RFID readers, said RFID system operating in an environment comprising a plurality of RFID tagged entities, the module comprising:
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code to enable a user to build an interface for defining a state map for said RFID system, said state map comprising a plurality of states representing information about tagged entities within the environment and transitions between said plurality of states; a transition logic module storing transition logic controlling transitions between states wherein said transition logic module is connected to said interface so that transition logic for said state map is defined using said interface; and a database for storing said states, said transitions and said defined transition logic. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An RFID control system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of interfaces for a plurality of RFID readers; a database for storing states of tags read by said readers and data defining at least one tag state diagram, said tag state diagram defining allowed transitions between states of a said tag; a user interface to enable a user to define or select rules for said allowed transitions according to a desired operational logic; and wherein said user interface is further configured to enable said user to define one or more alerts or monitoring conditions; and wherein said control system is configured to generate a control page responsive to said state diagram and to said one or more alerts or monitoring conditions for display to said user to facilitate control by said user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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