Monitoring for radio frequency enabled items based on shared group activity profiles
First Claim
1. A method, with an electronic device, for monitoring radio-frequency identification (RFID) enabled items associated with a group activity and RFID enabled items associated with individuals, wherein multiple electronic devices monitor the RFID enabled items, the method comprising:
- receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored, wherein the set of radio frequency enabled items are associated with at least one group activity or at least one individual;
determining, for each radio frequency ID enabled item, that the radio frequency ID enabled item is associated with an individual or a group, wherein only items associated with the group are synchronized among the multiple electronic devices, and items associated with the individual are only monitored by the electronic device;
sensing a status of RFID enabled items based on at least one condition;
synchronizing among the multiple electronic devices, a status of only items associated with the group; and
monitoring, radio frequency ID enabled items that are both associated with the individual and the group based on said status.
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Abstract
A method, radio frequency ID reader, and wireless communication device monitor radio-frequency identification enabled items associated with a group activity. The method includes receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items (110) to be monitored. The set of radio frequency enabled items (110) are associated with at least one group activity. Each radio frequency ID enabled item (110) is determined to be associated with one of an individual and a group of individuals. The method also includes determining if at least one condition associated with the group activity has occurred indicating that the group activity is occurring (1004). The set of radio frequency IDs representing the set of radio frequency ID enabled items (110) is monitored for in response to determining that the at least one condition is occurring.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, with an electronic device, for monitoring radio-frequency identification (RFID) enabled items associated with a group activity and RFID enabled items associated with individuals, wherein multiple electronic devices monitor the RFID enabled items, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored, wherein the set of radio frequency enabled items are associated with at least one group activity or at least one individual; determining, for each radio frequency ID enabled item, that the radio frequency ID enabled item is associated with an individual or a group, wherein only items associated with the group are synchronized among the multiple electronic devices, and items associated with the individual are only monitored by the electronic device;
sensing a status of RFID enabled items based on at least one condition;synchronizing among the multiple electronic devices, a status of only items associated with the group; and monitoring, radio frequency ID enabled items that are both associated with the individual and the group based on said status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader for monitoring RFID enabled items associated with a group activity and RFID enabled items associated with individuals, wherein multiple readers monitor the RFID enabled items, the radio-frequency ID reader comprising:
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a memory; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and a radio-frequency ID management module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, the radio-frequency ID management module adapted to; receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored, wherein the set of radio frequency enabled items are associated with at least one group activity or at least one individual; determining, for each radio frequency ID enabled item, that the radio frequency ID enabled item is associated with an individual or a group, wherein only items associated with the group are synchronized among the multiple readers, and items associated with the individual are only monitored by the RFID reader corresponding to said individual; sensing a status of RFID enabled items based on at least one condition; synchronizing among the multiple readers, a status of only items associated with the group; and monitoring radio frequency ID enabled items that are both associated with the individual and the group based on said status. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless communication device for monitoring radio-frequency ID (RFID) enabled items associated with a group activity and RFID enabled items associated with individuals, wherein multiple wireless communication devices monitor the RFID enabled items,
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a memory; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and a radio-frequency ID management module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, the radio-frequency ID management module adapted to; receiving a set of radio frequency IDs representing a set of radio frequency ID enabled items to be monitored, wherein the set of radio frequency enabled items are associated with at least one group activity; determining, for each radio frequency ID enabled item, that the radio frequency ID enabled item is associated with an individual or a group, wherein only items associated with the group are synchronized among the multiple wireless communication devices, and items associated with the individual are only monitored by the wireless communication device corresponding to said individual; sensing a status of RFID enabled items based on at least one condition; synchronizing among the wireless communication devices, a status of only items associated with the group; and monitoring radio frequency ID enabled items that are both associated with the individual and the group based on said status. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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