Detecting interactions via intelligent gateway
First Claim
1. A method of detecting interactions among objects associated with RFID tags, the method implemented in computer software operating in a services gateway, the services gateway comprising server software installed and operating upon a computer, the method comprising the steps of:
- reading, through an RFID reader, a first RFID identification code from a first RFID tag associated with a first object;
reading, through the RFID reader, a second RFID identification code from a second RFID tag associated with a second object; and
inferring from an interactions database an interaction between the objects;
wherein the interactions database comprises an interactions record representing the interaction between the objects, the interactions record comprising an interaction identification field having a value identifying the interaction between the objects and at least two RFID identification fields; and
wherein the readings of RFID identification codes and the inferring of an interaction are carried out through Java servlets in an OSGI-compliant service bundle installed and operating in the service gateway.
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Abstract
A method of detecting interactions among objects associated with RFID tags implemented in computer software operating in a services gateway, the services gateway including server software installed and operating upon a computer. The method includes reading, through an RFID reader, a first RFID identification code from a first RFID tag associated with a first object; reading a second RFID identification code from a second RFID tag associated with a second object; and inferring from an interactions database an interaction between the objects. The interactions database includes an interactions record representing the interaction between the objects, the interactions record comprising an interaction identification field having a value identifying the interaction between the objects and at least two RFID identification fields. The readings of RFID identification codes and the inferring of an interaction are carried out through Java servlets in an OSGI-compliant service bundle installed and operating in the service gateway.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of detecting interactions among objects associated with RFID tags, the method implemented in computer software operating in a services gateway, the services gateway comprising server software installed and operating upon a computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading, through an RFID reader, a first RFID identification code from a first RFID tag associated with a first object;
reading, through the RFID reader, a second RFID identification code from a second RFID tag associated with a second object; and
inferring from an interactions database an interaction between the objects;
wherein the interactions database comprises an interactions record representing the interaction between the objects, the interactions record comprising an interaction identification field having a value identifying the interaction between the objects and at least two RFID identification fields; and
wherein the readings of RFID identification codes and the inferring of an interaction are carried out through Java servlets in an OSGI-compliant service bundle installed and operating in the service gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for detecting interactions among objects associated with RFID tags, the system implemented in computer software operating in a services gateway, the services gateway comprising server software installed and operating upon a computer, the system comprising:
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means for reading, through an RFID reader, a first RFID identification code from a first RFID tag associated with a first object;
means for reading, through the RFID reader, a second RFID identification code from a second RFID tag associated with a second object; and
means for inferring from an interactions database an interaction between the objects;
wherein the interactions database comprises an interactions record representing the interaction between the objects, the interactions record comprising an interaction identification field having a value identifying the interaction between the objects and at least two RFID identification fields; and
wherein the readings of RFID identification codes and the inferring of an interaction are carried out through Java servlets in an OSGI-compliant service bundle installed and operating in the service gateway. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer program product for detecting interactions among objects associated with RFID tags, the computer program product implemented in computer software operating in a services gateway, the services gateway comprising server software installed and operating upon a computer, the computer program product comprising:
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a recording medium;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for reading, through an RFID reader, a first RFID identification code from a first RFID tag associated with a first object;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for reading, through the RFID reader, a second RFID identification code from a second RFID tag associated with a second object; and
means, recorded on the recording medium, for inferring from an interactions database an interaction between the objects;
wherein the interactions database comprises an interactions record representing the interaction between the objects, the interactions record comprising an interaction identification field having a value identifying the interaction between the objects and at least two RFID identification fields; and
wherein the readings of RFID identification codes and the inferring of an interaction are carried out through Java servlets in an OSGI-compliant service bundle installed and operating in the service gateway. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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