RFID point of sale and delivery method and system
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a cabinet;
a detecting device configured to detect, using RFID, removal from an internal area of the cabinet of an object having an RFID tag; and
a sensor configured to sense whether a door of the cabinet is one of opened and closed, wherein RFID detection is performed in response to closing of the door;
wherein an XML message is automatically generated in response to detection by the detecting device of removal of the object from the area; and
wherein business logic decisions regarding the object are made in response to the XML message.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing point-of-sale and point-of-delivery and/or distribution of products in a restricted access unit near the customer. The method and system utilize products equipped with radio frequency tags and reduce the effects of energy sharing, shadowing, and nulls. In one embodiment, a plurality of RF tagged products are placed within a refrigerator, cabinet, or other micro-warehouse that has a door or opening that can detect access to the micro-warehouse. In one embodiment, one or more antennas are positioned within the door. Each antenna may have a transmission line of sight and be configured to emit a signal at predefined frequencies. Each antenna generates an electromagnetic field within the micro-warehouse. In one embodiment, the products are positioned in one or more bins, compartments, or similar devices located within the micro-warehouse such that at least two of the plurality of products are spaced a distance from each other to reduce energy sharing. The electromagnetic field is moved or altered within the micro-warehouse through the use of reflectors, devices that move the antennas, or other mechanisms.
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36 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a cabinet; a detecting device configured to detect, using RFID, removal from an internal area of the cabinet of an object having an RFID tag; and a sensor configured to sense whether a door of the cabinet is one of opened and closed, wherein RFID detection is performed in response to closing of the door; wherein an XML message is automatically generated in response to detection by the detecting device of removal of the object from the area; and wherein business logic decisions regarding the object are made in response to the XML message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a cabinet; a detecting device configured to detect, using RFID, removal from an interior area of the cabinet of an object having an RFID tag; and a sensor configured to sense whether a door of the cabinet is one of opened and closed, wherein RFID detection is performed only in response to closing of the door; wherein a markup language message is automatically generated in response to detection by the detecting device of removal of the object from the area; and wherein business logic decisions regarding the object are made in response to the markup language message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for use with a cabinet, comprising:
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sensing whether a door of the cabinet is one of opened and closed; detecting, using RFID and only in response to a sensing that the door is closed, removal from an interior area of the cabinet of an object having an RFID tag; generating an XML message automatically in response to the detecting removal of the object; and making business logic decisions regarding the object in response to the XML message. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for use with a cabinet, comprising:
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sensing whether a door of the cabinet is one of opened and closed; detecting, using RFID and only in response to a sensing that the door is closed, removal from an interior area of the cabinet of an object having an RFID tag; generating a markup language message automatically in response to the detecting removal of the object; and making business logic decisions regarding the object in response to the markup language message. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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