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1. A method of associating data to an RFID tag, the method comprising:
- obtaining an image associated with a product to which an RFID tag is to be attached;
processing the image to determine a physical attribute of the product;
generating a physical attribute identifier associated with the physical attribute; and
writing a tag identifier to the RFID tag, the physical attribute identifier forming part of the tag identifier.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the disclosure can be a method for associating data to an RFID tag, the method including obtaining an image associated with a product to which an RFID tag is to be attached; processing the image to determine a physical attribute of the product; generating a physical attribute identifier associated with the physical attribute; and writing a tag identifier to the RFID tag, the physical attribute identifier forming part of the tag identifier.
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1. A method of associating data to an RFID tag, the method comprising:
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obtaining an image associated with a product to which an RFID tag is to be attached; processing the image to determine a physical attribute of the product; generating a physical attribute identifier associated with the physical attribute; and writing a tag identifier to the RFID tag, the physical attribute identifier forming part of the tag identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a camera configured to obtain an image associated with a product to which an RFID tag is to be attached; a processor configured to; process the image to obtain a physical attribute of the product; and generate a physical attribute identifier associated with the physical attribute; and an RFID reader configured to write a tag identifier to the RFID tag, the physical attribute identifier forming part of the tag identifier. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of identifying an attempted theft, the method comprising:
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receiving a product presented for purchase at a point of sale (POS), an RFID tag being attached to the product; reading a tag identifier of the RFID tag at the POS; determining a physical attribute of the product from the tag identifier, the determination of the physical attribute not requiring reference to a database external to the POS; displaying, on a display at the POS, the physical attribute; and determining whether the physical attribute corresponds to the product presented for purchase. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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