Radio frequency identification reader with illuminated field of view
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for reading an RFID tag to obtain data, comprising:
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an RFID module supported by the housing and including an antenna for propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view; and
an illuminator supported by the housing for visibly illuminating substantially all of the field of view over which the electromagnetic field propagates to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view, wherein the illuminator is configured to provide visible light over a solid, conical angle substantially matching a solid, conical angle of the field of view of the RFID module.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for, and method of, reading an RFID tag to obtain data, includes an RFID module supported by a housing and including an antenna for propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view, as well as an illuminator supported by the housing for visibly illuminating the field of view to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view.
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for reading an RFID tag to obtain data, comprising:
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a housing; an RFID module supported by the housing and including an antenna for propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view; and an illuminator supported by the housing for visibly illuminating substantially all of the field of view over which the electromagnetic field propagates to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view, wherein the illuminator is configured to provide visible light over a solid, conical angle substantially matching a solid, conical angle of the field of view of the RFID module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19)
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9. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for reading an RFID tag to obtain data, comprising:
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RFID means for propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view; and means for visibly illuminating substantially all of the field of view over which the electromagnetic field propagates to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view, wherein the means for visibly illuminating is configured to provide visible light over a solid, conical angle substantially matching a solid, conical angle of the field of view of the RFID means.
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10. A radio frequency identification (RFID) method of reading an RFID tag to obtain data, comprising the steps of:
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propagating an electromagnetic field over a field of view of an antenna of an RFID module; and visibly illuminating substantially all of the field of view over which the electromagnetic field propagates with an illuminator to enable an operator to see the illuminated field of view and whether the RFID tag is within the illuminated field of view, wherein the field of view is visibly illuminated with visible light over a solid, conical angle substantially matching a solid, conical angle of the field of view of the RFID module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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