METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING A CENTRAL PLAN FOR AN AREA BASED ON A LOCATION OF A PLURALITY OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION READERS
First Claim
1. A method for updating a central plan for an area by an updating device, wherein the updating is based on a location of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers, the method comprising:
- identifying a location of each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers, wherein the location of each of the RFID readers is determined using a location mechanism;
identifying a read zone coverage area for each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers;
updating the central plan, using a processing device within the updating device, with the position and the read zone coverage area relative to the position for each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers; and
determining a status of read zone coverage for the area based on the read zone coverage areas on the central plan for all of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers, wherein a report is provided based on the status of read zone coverage for the area.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus updates a central plan for an area based on the location of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers by identifying the location of each of the RFID readers using an associated location mechanism. A read zone coverage area for each of the RFID readers is identified. The central plan is updated with the position and the read zone coverage area relative to the position for each of the RFID readers. A status of read zone coverage is determined for the area based on the read zone coverage areas on the central plan for all of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers, wherein a report is provided based on the status of read zone coverage for the area.
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1. A method for updating a central plan for an area by an updating device, wherein the updating is based on a location of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers, the method comprising:
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identifying a location of each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers, wherein the location of each of the RFID readers is determined using a location mechanism; identifying a read zone coverage area for each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers; updating the central plan, using a processing device within the updating device, with the position and the read zone coverage area relative to the position for each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers; and determining a status of read zone coverage for the area based on the read zone coverage areas on the central plan for all of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers, wherein a report is provided based on the status of read zone coverage for the area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
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4. The method of claim 4, wherein the location of each RFID reader is determined using trilateration or quadlateration techniques.
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8. An apparatus for updating a planogram for an area based on a location of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers, the apparatus comprising:
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a processing device configured to; identify a location of each of the RFID readers; identify a read zone coverage area for each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers; update the planogram with the position and the read zone coverage area relative to the position for each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers; and generate a report of a status of read zone coverage for the area based on the read zone coverage areas on the planogram for all of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers; and an interface configured to provide the report. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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14. A non-transient computer readable storage medium having computer-readable code stored thereon for programming a computer to perform a method for updating a central plan based on a location of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers, the method comprising
identifying a location of each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers; -
identifying a read zone coverage area for each of the RFID readers in the plurality; updating the central plan with the position and the read zone coverage area relative to the position for each of the RFID readers in the plurality; determining a status of read zone coverage for the area based on the read zone coverage areas on the central plan for all of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers; and generating a report based on the status of read zone coverage for the area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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