RFID delivery and pickup determination system
First Claim
1. A system for determining whether a clerk has delivered or picked up an object at a particular collection-unit in a collection-station including a plurality of permanently stationary collection-units, wherein the particular collection-unit is assigned to an owner of the object, comprising:
- a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag placed in fixed conjunction with the particular collection-unit; and
a detection and recording device (DRD) worn about the hand of the clerk to sense and collect information about said RFID tag when brought into proximity with it as the object is handled at the particular collection-unit.
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Abstract
A deliver and pickup determination system (DDS)(10) for determining whether an object (18) has been delivered at or picked up from a collection-unit (14) such as a mailbox, postbox drop-box, cubby-hole, etc. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag (24) is placed in fixed conjunction with each collection-unit of interest, wherein there typically can be tens or hundreds comprising one or more collection-stations (12). A detection and recording device (DRD)(26) worn about the hand of the clerk then senses and collects information about each RFID tag when brought into proximity with it as the object is handled at the collection-unit.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for determining whether a clerk has delivered or picked up an object at a particular collection-unit in a collection-station including a plurality of permanently stationary collection-units, wherein the particular collection-unit is assigned to an owner of the object, comprising:
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a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag placed in fixed conjunction with the particular collection-unit; and a detection and recording device (DRD) worn about the hand of the clerk to sense and collect information about said RFID tag when brought into proximity with it as the object is handled at the particular collection-unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for determining whether a clerk has delivered or picked up an object at a particular collection-unit in a collection station including a plurality of permanently stationary collection-units, wherein the particular collection-unit is assigned to an owner of the object, comprising:
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having a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag in fixed conjunction with the particular collection-unit; and sensing said RFID tag with a device worn about the hand of the clerk as the object is brought into or taken from proximity with said RFID tag; and collecting identification information about said RFID tag while in proximity with said RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for determining whether a clerk has delivered or picked up an object at a particular collection-unit in a collection-station including a plurality of permanently stationary collection-units, wherein the particular collection-unit is assigned to an owner of the object, comprising:
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radio-frequency identification (RFID) means embodied in a tag form factor wherein said RFID means is in fixed conjunction with the particular collection-unit; and means for sensing said RFID means as the object is brought into or taken from proximity with said RFID means, wherein said means for sensing is worn about the hand of the clerk; and means for collecting identification information about said RFID means while in proximity with said RFID means. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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