Method for optimizing RFID deployment and RFID deployment optimizer of use thereof
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a middleware configured to receive, from a plurality of RFID apparatuses, readings from a plurality of RFID tags;
an interrogation zone analysis unit coupled to the middleware and configured to perform a collection of a set of readings from the plurality of RFID tags respectively located at a set of locations in an interrogation zone, wherein the set of locations is included in a matrix and a location in the matrix for each of the plurality of RFID tags is known prior to the collection of the set of readings; and
a tag placement analysis unit coupled to the middleware and configured to collect a reading of an RFID tag disposed at a placement on a target object located in the interrogation zone.
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Abstract
A method for optimizing the deployment of RFID apparatus, and a RFID deployment optimizer of use thereof are provided. The method includes the steps: A. analyzing the interrogation zone where the RFID apparatus are deployed, B. identifying the readability o RFID tag associated with different sets of placement on a target object inside the interrogation zone, and C. selecting the best deployment alternative based on the analysis result of the interrogation zone attained in the step A and all the readabilities of RFID tag associated with different sets of placement identified in the step B.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a middleware configured to receive, from a plurality of RFID apparatuses, readings from a plurality of RFID tags; an interrogation zone analysis unit coupled to the middleware and configured to perform a collection of a set of readings from the plurality of RFID tags respectively located at a set of locations in an interrogation zone, wherein the set of locations is included in a matrix and a location in the matrix for each of the plurality of RFID tags is known prior to the collection of the set of readings; and a tag placement analysis unit coupled to the middleware and configured to collect a reading of an RFID tag disposed at a placement on a target object located in the interrogation zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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successively collecting, with an interrogation zone analysis unit, a plurality of sets of readings from a plurality of RFID tags, wherein the plurality of RFID tags are successively located at a corresponding plurality of sets of locations in an interrogation zone, and wherein the corresponding plurality of sets of locations for each of the plurality of RFID tags are at a known location in a matrix prior to said successively collecting a plurality of sets of readings; and visually presenting, with a visualizer, the plurality of sets of readings from the plurality of RFID tags collected by the interrogation zone analysis unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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successively collecting, with a tag placement analysis unit, readings from an RFID tag successively disposed at a plurality of different placements on a target object, wherein for each placement, the RFID tag is successively located at a plurality of locations in the interrogation zone, wherein the plurality of locations are included in a matrix, and wherein a corresponding location of the RFID tag in the matrix is known prior to said successively collecting readings; and visually presenting, with a visualizer, the readings from the RFID tag collected by the tag placement analysis unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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