Triggering document generation using RFID tags
First Claim
1. A system for initiation of selected document generators in a real-time flow of material handling, the system comprising:
- a radio-frequency-readable configuration tag physically associated with one or more articles in a physical handling flow, the configuration tag storing and selectively transmitting one or more configuration control parameters, the articles having at least one radio-frequency-readable identification tag;
a configuration tag reader positioned prior to a radio frequency identification tag reader in the flow of articles to read the configuration control parameters from the configuration tag responsive to the article passing in the flow; and
a commander configured to receive the configuration control parameters from the configuration tag via the configuration tag reader, to select an automatic document generator according to the received configuration control parameters, and to engage the selected document generator.
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Abstract
A system and related methods for dynamically re-configuring a radio frequency identification tag reader, engaging software business processes, or combinations of both, using a radio-frequency-readable configuration tag which physically associated with one or more RFID-tagged articles in a physical handling flow. The configuration tag reader is positioned prior to a radio frequency identification tag reader in said material handling flow, which allows the configuration reader to read the contents of the configuration tags before the articles reach the identification tag reader. Based on the contents of the read configuration tags, one or more document generators are engaged, and optionally one or more business processes are initiated, and optionally one or more reader system hardware configuration changes are implemented.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for initiation of selected document generators in a real-time flow of material handling, the system comprising:
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a radio-frequency-readable configuration tag physically associated with one or more articles in a physical handling flow, the configuration tag storing and selectively transmitting one or more configuration control parameters, the articles having at least one radio-frequency-readable identification tag; a configuration tag reader positioned prior to a radio frequency identification tag reader in the flow of articles to read the configuration control parameters from the configuration tag responsive to the article passing in the flow; and a commander configured to receive the configuration control parameters from the configuration tag via the configuration tag reader, to select an automatic document generator according to the received configuration control parameters, and to engage the selected document generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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15. A method for initiation of selected document generators in a real-time flow of material handling, the method comprising:
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physically associating a radio-frequency-readable configuration tag with one or more articles in a physical handling flow, the configuration tag storing and selectively transmitting one or more configuration control parameters, the articles having at least one radio-frequency-readable identification tag; providing a configuration tag reader device positioned prior to a radio frequency identification tag reader in the flow of articles to read the configuration control parameters from the configuration tag responsive to the article passing in the flow; receiving by a commander device the configuration control parameters from the configuration tag via the configuration tag reader; selecting by the commander device an automatic document generator process according to the received configuration control parameters; and engaging the selected document generator process.
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20. A computer-readable storage memory device encoded with executable program instruction for initiation of selected document generators in a real-time flow of material handling, comprising:
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computer program code stored on said computer-readable storage medium, configured to cause a processor to perform the steps of; interface a configuration tag reader positioned prior to a radio frequency identification tag reader in a physical handling flow of articles, the articles having a physically associated radio-frequency-readable configuration tag, the configuration tag storing and selectively transmitting one or more configuration control parameters to the configuration tag reader, the articles having at least one radio-frequency-readable identification tag; receive by a commander via the configuration tag reader interface the configuration control parameters; select by said the commander an automatic document generator according to said the received configuration control parameters; and engage the selected document generator.
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