METHODS FOR SCANNING AND ENCODING A PLURALITY OF RFID TAGGED ITEMS
First Claim
1. A method for scanning a plurality of RFID tagged items, comprising:
- inserting a plurality of RFID tagged items into an interior of an enclosure;
emitting a scanning signal within the enclosure;
reflecting the scanning signal off of an internal surface of the enclosure to contact at least one of said RFID tagged items; and
transmitting information regarding the RFID tagged items to an RFID reader.
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Abstract
Methods are provided for scanning and/or encoding a plurality of RFID tagged items. Such methods may involve inserting a plurality of RFID tagged items into an interior of an enclosure. A scanning or encoding signal is emitted within the enclosure and reflected off of an internal surface of the enclosure to contact at least one of the RFID tagged items. If an encoding signal is emitted, an RFID reader may transmit encoding information to the signal source (which may be an antenna) prior to emitting the encoding signal. On the other hand, if a scanning signal is emitted, information regarding the RFID tagged items may be transmitted to the RFID reader after the items have been scanned. According to one method, the same system may be used to either scan or encode a plurality of RFID tagged items.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for scanning a plurality of RFID tagged items, comprising:
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inserting a plurality of RFID tagged items into an interior of an enclosure; emitting a scanning signal within the enclosure; reflecting the scanning signal off of an internal surface of the enclosure to contact at least one of said RFID tagged items; and transmitting information regarding the RFID tagged items to an RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for encoding a plurality of RFID tagged items, comprising:
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inserting a plurality of RFID tagged items into an interior of an enclosure; transmitting encoding information from an RFID reader to an antenna; emitting an encoding signal within the enclosure from the antenna; reflecting the encoding signal off of an internal surface of the enclosure to contact at least one of said RFID tagged items; and scanning a barcode associated with at least one of the plurality of RFID tagged items inside the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. (canceled)
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