Controller for accessing multiple radio frequency identification (RFID) readers
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a communication from an application to a single RFID interrogator interface;
creating first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interfaces via the single RFID interrogator interface based upon the communication, the first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interfaces associated with first and second multiplex interrogators, respectively;
adding the application as an RFID listener of the first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interface via the single RFID interrogator interface;
initiating scanning for the RFID tag at the first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interfaces by the single interrogator interface;
detecting the RFID tag via the first or second multiplex interrogator;
issuing a notification including an RFID event from the first or second multiplex interrogator interface based upon detecting the RFID tagreceiving the RFID event at the application; and
rendering a graphical user interface outputting event information based on the received RFID event.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) controller within an RFID system includes an RFID interrogator interface configured to receive signals from RFID interrogators and configured to manage the RFID interrogators based on instructions received from an application program. The RFID interrogators are configured to receive data from an RFID tag. The controller also includes a controller core configured to process the signals received from the RFID interrogator interface and to provide the data to the application.
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a communication from an application to a single RFID interrogator interface; creating first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interfaces via the single RFID interrogator interface based upon the communication, the first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interfaces associated with first and second multiplex interrogators, respectively; adding the application as an RFID listener of the first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interface via the single RFID interrogator interface; initiating scanning for the RFID tag at the first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interfaces by the single interrogator interface; detecting the RFID tag via the first or second multiplex interrogator; issuing a notification including an RFID event from the first or second multiplex interrogator interface based upon detecting the RFID tag receiving the RFID event at the application; and rendering a graphical user interface outputting event information based on the received RFID event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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first and second multiplex interrogators configured to detect an RFID tag; an application configured to; transmit a communication, and receive an RFID event; and a single RFID interrogator interface configured to; receive the communication, create first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interfaces based upon the communication, the first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interfaces associated with first and second multiplex interrogators, respectively, add the application as an RFID listener of the first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interface, initiate scanning for the RFID tag at the first and second virtual multiplex interrogator interfaces, and issue a notification including the RFID event from the first or second multiplex interrogator interface based upon a detection of an RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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transmitting a communication from an application to a single RFID interrogator interface; creating first and second antenna interrogator interfaces via the single RFID interrogator interface based upon the communication, the first and second antenna interrogator interfaces associated with first and second antennas, respectively; adding the application as an RFID listener of the first and second antenna interrogator interfaces via the single RFID interrogator interface; initiating scanning for the RFID tag at the first and second antenna interrogator interfaces via the single RFID interrogator interface; detecting the RFID tag via the first or second antennas; issuing a notification including an RFID event from the first or second antenna interrogator interface based upon detecting the RFID tag receiving the RFID event at the application; and rendering a graphical user interface outputting event information based on the received RFID event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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first and second antennas configured to detect an RFID tag; an application configured to; transmit a communication, and receive an RFID event; and a single RFID interrogator interface configured to; receive the communication, create first and second antenna interrogator interfaces based upon the communication, the first and second antenna interrogator interfaces associated with first and second antennas, respectively, add the application as an RFID listener of the first and second antenna interrogator interface, initiate scanning for the RFID tag at the first and second antenna interrogator interfaces, and issue notification including the RFID event from the first or second antenna interrogator interface based upon a detection of the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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