RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION AND RETAILING OF KEYS
First Claim
1. An automated inventory control system comprising:
- a merchandising rack for displaying one or more products, wherein the merchandising rack is located at a retail outlet store;
an electronic identification device secured to one or more products displayed on the merchandising rack;
an electronic reading device associated with the merchandising rack;
the electronic reading device configured to automatically scan all of the one or more electronic identification devices and determine data related to the products displayed on the merchandising rack, without the need for a manual initiation of a scan for each of the one or more electronic identification devices;
a host computing device having a processer in electronic communication with the electronic reading device;
a receiver and a transmitter;
the host computing device configured to receive instructions to initiate a scan from the receiver, initiate the scan by, and receive the data from, the electronic reading device and to transmit the data through the transmitter to a computer under the control of a distributor, supplier or manufacturer.
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Abstract
An automated inventory control system including a merchandising rack for displaying one or more products that is located at a retail outlet store is disclosed herein. The merchandising rack receives or displays one or more products having associated electronic identification devices secured thereto. An electronic reading device automatically scans all of the one or more electronic identification devices and determines data related to the products without the need for a manual initiating a scan for each of the one or more electronic identification devices. A host computing device receives instructions to initiate a scan from the receiver, initiates the scan by, and receives the data from, an electronic reading device and causes data to be transmitted to a computer under the control of a distributor, supplier or manufacturer.
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20 Claims
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1. An automated inventory control system comprising:
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a merchandising rack for displaying one or more products, wherein the merchandising rack is located at a retail outlet store; an electronic identification device secured to one or more products displayed on the merchandising rack; an electronic reading device associated with the merchandising rack; the electronic reading device configured to automatically scan all of the one or more electronic identification devices and determine data related to the products displayed on the merchandising rack, without the need for a manual initiation of a scan for each of the one or more electronic identification devices; a host computing device having a processer in electronic communication with the electronic reading device;
a receiver and a transmitter;the host computing device configured to receive instructions to initiate a scan from the receiver, initiate the scan by, and receive the data from, the electronic reading device and to transmit the data through the transmitter to a computer under the control of a distributor, supplier or manufacturer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An automated merchandising rack comprising:
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a plurality of spaces for displaying one or more products; a radio frequency identification reader associated with the merchandising rack configured to read a plurality of radio frequency identification devices when one or more products having radio frequency identification devices are on the merchandising rack, without the need for a manual initiation of a scan for each of the one or more electronic identification devices; a host computing processor in electronic communication with the radio frequency identification reader for initiating a scan of the one or more electronic identification devices and for obtaining data from the one or more radio frequency identification devices; a receiving device in electrical communication with the host computing processor for receiving instructions from a remote source to initiate a scan; a transmitting device in electrical communication with the host computing processor for transmitting the data from the host computing processor to a computer located at a site that is remote from the merchandising rack. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An automated method of controlling inventory comprising:
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providing a merchandising rack at a retail outlet site; providing a radio frequency identification device reader associated with the merchandising rack; providing one or more products having one or more radio frequency identification devices secured thereto; initiating a scan of the one or more radio frequency identification devices with the radio frequency identification device reader to obtain data relating to the quantity of products on the merchandising rack from a computing device located at a site remote from the retail outlet site; and providing instructions to one of a distributor, a supplier, or manufacture to deliver additional products to the retail outlet. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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