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Systems for and methods of assigning priority to reader antennae

  • US 8,154,409 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2005
  • Issued: 04/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a plurality of reader antennae, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining a priority order of the plurality of reader antennae; and

    setting a polling sequence for reading the plurality of reader antennae according to the priority order determined in said determining step;

    wherein said determining step further comprising the steps of;

    assigning a preference level to each of the plurality of reader antennae; and

    deriving a priority order based on the preference levels assigned to each of the plurality of reader antennae;

    wherein said assigning step comprises assigning preference levels based on products detected by each of the plurality of reader antennae;

    wherein said assigning step comprises the steps of;

    calculating for each of the plurality of reader antennae a probability that a detected product will be moved from a predetermined location; and

    assigning a preference level to each of the plurality of reader antennae based on the probability calculated.

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