System and method for RFID reader operation
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1. A method of electronic tag reading comprising the steps of:
- passing a handheld electronic tag reader past a read area;
providing the electronic reader with a display screen;
displaying an image of a field of view of the electronic tag reader on the display screen;
displaying a targeting pattern onto the image of the field of view on the display screen indicative of an effective read area of the electronic reader.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing operational feedback of systems employing electronic tags such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. In one configuration, the RFID reader is actuated by a single trigger pull, with the reader continuing to read multiple RFID tags in the read zone as long as the trigger is held until a terminating event occurs and in another configuration, an apparatus and method provides real-time feedback of the progress of a multiple RFID tag reading operation.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of electronic tag reading comprising the steps of:
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passing a handheld electronic tag reader past a read area; providing the electronic reader with a display screen; displaying an image of a field of view of the electronic tag reader on the display screen; displaying a targeting pattern onto the image of the field of view on the display screen indicative of an effective read area of the electronic reader.
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2. A method of electronic tag reading comprising the steps of:
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pointing a handheld electronic tag reader toward a read area; acquiring an image of a field of view of the electronic tag reader; displaying the image of the field of view on a display screen, the display screen being disposed on the electronic tag reader; displaying a targeting pattern on the display screen indicative of an effective read area of the electronic tag reader. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic tag reader for reading electronic tags disposed in a read area, comprising
a housing adapted for handheld operation; -
an imager for acquiring an image of a field of view of the electronic tag reader; a display screen disposed on the housing visible to an operator, the display screen operative to display the image of the field of view, wherein the display screen is adapted to display a targeting pattern on the image of the field of view, the targeting pattern being indicative of an effective read area of the electronic tag reader. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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