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RFID cabinet

  • US 7,675,421 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2008
  • Issued: 03/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A storage system, comprising:

  • a cabinet for containing a plurality of items of inventory, at least some of the items of inventory comprising RFID tags, each RFID tag comprising data used to identify the item on which it is located;

    an RFID reader contained within the cabinet;

    a computer coupled to the cabinet, the computer configured to periodically

         1) cause the RFID reader to read the data from all of the RFID tags in the cabinet and report the data to the computer, and

         2) record the data from all of the RFID tags; and

    at least two independently lockable doors comprised by the cabinet, the locking and unlocking of the doors under control of the computer;

    wherein the computer is further configured to receive an input identifying a user of the cabinet, and unlock only an applicable door according to a level of access associated with the user.

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