ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL WITH MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA
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1. An encoded information reading terminal comprising:
- a microprocessor;
a memory communicatively coupled to said microprocessor;
a radio frequency identifier (RFID) reading device configured to perform at least one of;
outputting raw message data containing an encoded message and outputting decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message;
two or more antennas, each antenna of said two or more antennas being electrically coupled to a switching circuit;
wherein said two or more antennas have substantially different spatial orientation; and
wherein said switching circuit is configured to alternatively electrically couple each antenna of said two or more antennas to said RFID reading device.
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Abstract
An encoded information reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory communicatively coupled to the microprocessor, a radio frequency identifier (RFID) reading device, and two antennas having substantially different spatial orientation. A switching circuit can be configured to alternatively electrically couple one of the antennas to the RFID reading device.
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1. An encoded information reading terminal comprising:
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a microprocessor; a memory communicatively coupled to said microprocessor; a radio frequency identifier (RFID) reading device configured to perform at least one of;
outputting raw message data containing an encoded message and outputting decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message;two or more antennas, each antenna of said two or more antennas being electrically coupled to a switching circuit; wherein said two or more antennas have substantially different spatial orientation; and wherein said switching circuit is configured to alternatively electrically couple each antenna of said two or more antennas to said RFID reading device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An encoded information reading terminal comprising:
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a microprocessor; a memory communicatively coupled to said microprocessor; a radio frequency identifier (RFID) reading device configured to perform at least one of;
outputting raw message data containing an encoded message and outputting decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message;an antenna electrically coupled to said RFID reading device; a mechanical rotor configured to change a spatial orientation of said antenna. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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