SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME TRACKING USING COMBINED NEAR FIELD AND FAR FIELD RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION
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1. A method comprising:
- collecting a specimen;
associating a first Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag with the specimen;
placing the specimen in a specimen holder;
affixing the first RFID tag to the specimen holder;
loading the specimen holder into a container;
interrogating, by a controller of the container, the first RFID tag;
obtaining first data from the interrogation of the first RFID tag;
interrogating, by the controller, a second RFID tag external to the container;
obtaining second data from the interrogation of the second RFID tag;
communicating, by the controller, the first data and the second data to a database; and
identifying, by the database from the first data and the second data, a current location of the specimen holder and the container.
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Abstract
Provided is a portable transport apparatus having an enclosure for containing an item to be transported, a RFID reader connected to a near field antenna disposed within the enclosure for a first RFID reading of an area inside the enclosure and to a far field antenna disposed on the enclosure for a second RFID reading of an area outside the enclosure, and a wireless communication module, and a method of use of the portable transport apparatus.
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14 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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collecting a specimen; associating a first Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag with the specimen; placing the specimen in a specimen holder; affixing the first RFID tag to the specimen holder; loading the specimen holder into a container; interrogating, by a controller of the container, the first RFID tag; obtaining first data from the interrogation of the first RFID tag; interrogating, by the controller, a second RFID tag external to the container; obtaining second data from the interrogation of the second RFID tag; communicating, by the controller, the first data and the second data to a database; and identifying, by the database from the first data and the second data, a current location of the specimen holder and the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable transport apparatus comprising:
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an enclosure for containing an item to be transported; and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader configured to obtain a first RFID reading of an area inside the enclosure and to obtain a second RFID reading of an area outside the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for medication transport, the method comprising:
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programming a first Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag associated with the medication; affixing the first RFID tag on a medication holder; and loading the medication holder into a container; interrogating, by a controller of the container, the first RFID tag; obtaining first data from the interrogation of the first RFID tag; interrogating, by the controller, a second RFID tag external to the container; obtaining second data from the interrogation of the second RFID tag; communicating, by the controller to a database, the first data and the second data; and identifying, by the database from the first data and the second data, a current location of the specimen holder and the container.
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