Networking applications for automated data collection
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1. A computer network comprising:
- a server having a plurality of application programs operating thereon;
a plurality of client computers connected to said server; and
an RFID reader connected to said server and being adapted to communicate with a plurality of RFID tags each having a memory containing plural data fields for storage of data, said RFID reader comprising;
a radio module and a processor connected to said radio module, said radio module being responsive to commands provided by said processor to perform transmit and receive operations with said plurality of RFID tags; and
a memory coupled to said processor and having program instructions stored therein, said processor being operable with said memory to execute said program instructions, said program instructions including;
detecting data loaded in said plural data fields of said memory of at least one of said plurality of RFID tags, wherein said plural fields include at least a first data field defining an address corresponding to either said server or one of said plurality of client computers, a second data field identifying one of said plurality of application programs, and a third data field containing other stored information;
generating a data packet having a format defined in accordance with said second data field and containing at least a portion of said other stored information in a body of said data packet; and
transmitting said data packet to said address.
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Abstract
An RFID reader directly controls computer network applications on the basis of information collected from an RFID tag. The RFID tag includes certain designated fields that identify a destination computer system and/or application program for data recovered from the RFID tag. The RFID reader can then distribute the collected information in a format and to a destination that is determined by the RFID tag, thereby eliminating the need for intermediary software programs or human operators to make such decisions about the distribution of information. This capability permits RFID tag information to be automatically collected and distributed to network applications for ultimate data processing and collection.
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1. A computer network comprising:
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a server having a plurality of application programs operating thereon; a plurality of client computers connected to said server; and an RFID reader connected to said server and being adapted to communicate with a plurality of RFID tags each having a memory containing plural data fields for storage of data, said RFID reader comprising; a radio module and a processor connected to said radio module, said radio module being responsive to commands provided by said processor to perform transmit and receive operations with said plurality of RFID tags; and a memory coupled to said processor and having program instructions stored therein, said processor being operable with said memory to execute said program instructions, said program instructions including; detecting data loaded in said plural data fields of said memory of at least one of said plurality of RFID tags, wherein said plural fields include at least a first data field defining an address corresponding to either said server or one of said plurality of client computers, a second data field identifying one of said plurality of application programs, and a third data field containing other stored information; generating a data packet having a format defined in accordance with said second data field and containing at least a portion of said other stored information in a body of said data packet; and transmitting said data packet to said address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An RFID reader for use in a computer network comprising a server having a plurality of application programs operating thereon and a plurality of client computers connected to said server, said RFID reader being connected to said server and adapted to communicate with a plurality of RFID tags each having a memory containing plural data fields for storage of data, said RFID reader comprising:
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a radio module and a processor connected to said radio module, said radio module being responsive to commands provided by said processor to perform transmit and receive operations with said plurality of RFID tags; and a memory coupled to said processor and having program instructions stored therein, said processor being operable with said memory to execute said program instructions, said program instructions including; detecting data loaded in said plural data fields of said memory of at least one of said plurality of RFID tags, wherein said plural fields include at least a first data field defining an address corresponding to either said server or one of said plurality of client computers, a second data field identifying one of said plurality of application programs, and a third data field containing other stored information; generating a data packet having a format defined in accordance with said second data field and containing at least a portion of said other stored information in a body of said data packet; and transmitting said data packet to said address. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Current AssigneeIntermec IP Corporation (Honeywell International Inc.)
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Original AssigneeIntermec IP Corporation (Honeywell International Inc.)
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InventorsMartinez, Rene D., Ramamurthy, Shashi
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Primary Examiner(s)Zimmerman, Brian
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Assistant Examiner(s)Yang, Clara
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Application NumberUS11/021,871Publication NumberTime in Patent Office705 DaysField of Search340/10.1, 340/10.2, 340/10.3, 340/10.4, 340/10.41, 340/572.3, 340/572.9, 340/572.1, 709/219US Class Current340/10.1CPC Class CodesG07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking ...
