Systems and methods for connecting people with product information
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1. A system for providing item information, the system comprising:
- an ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coupled to an item, wherein the UHF RFID tag stores links to item information associated with the item stored on a server, wherein the item information stored on the server includes text messages audio messages and at least one of a picture and a video;
a high frequency (HF) RFID tag coupled to the item, wherein the HF RFID tag stores transaction information that can be used to purchase the item; and
a mobile device comprising an RFID reader that comprises a dual frequency chip configured to read HF RFID tags and UHF RFID tags, an audio converter, a display and an audio output device,wherein the RFID reader is configured to access the UHF RFID tag and obtain the item information including the text messages, the audio messages and the at least one of the picture and the video stored on the server,wherein the audio converter is configured to convert the obtained text messages into audio messages,wherein the audio output device is configured to communicate the audio messages obtained from the server and the audio messages converted from the text messages to a user,wherein the display is configured to display the at least one of the picture and the video to the user, andwherein the RFID reader is configured to access the HF RFID tag and obtain the transaction information and use the transaction information in a purchasing transaction.
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Abstract
A system for providing item information includes: a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coupled to an item; and a mobile device comprising an RFID reader. The RFID tag includes stored information related to the item, and the RFID reader is configured to access the RFID tag, obtain the item information, and communicate the item information to a user.
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1. A system for providing item information, the system comprising:
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an ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coupled to an item, wherein the UHF RFID tag stores links to item information associated with the item stored on a server, wherein the item information stored on the server includes text messages audio messages and at least one of a picture and a video; a high frequency (HF) RFID tag coupled to the item, wherein the HF RFID tag stores transaction information that can be used to purchase the item; and a mobile device comprising an RFID reader that comprises a dual frequency chip configured to read HF RFID tags and UHF RFID tags, an audio converter, a display and an audio output device, wherein the RFID reader is configured to access the UHF RFID tag and obtain the item information including the text messages, the audio messages and the at least one of the picture and the video stored on the server, wherein the audio converter is configured to convert the obtained text messages into audio messages, wherein the audio output device is configured to communicate the audio messages obtained from the server and the audio messages converted from the text messages to a user, wherein the display is configured to display the at least one of the picture and the video to the user, and wherein the RFID reader is configured to access the HF RFID tag and obtain the transaction information and use the transaction information in a purchasing transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing product information, the method comprising:
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storing information related to an item in an ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, wherein the stored information includes a link to item information associated with the item stored on a server, and wherein the item information stored on the server includes a text message an audio message and at least one of a picture and a video; storing transaction information that can be used to purchase the item in a high frequency (HF) RFID tag coupled to the item; coupling the UHF and HF RFID tags to the item; reading the stored information related to the item from the UHF RFID tag, wherein reading the stored information further obtains the item information including the text message the audio message and the at least one of the picture and the video stored on the server; converting the obtained text message into an audio message; communicating the audio message obtained from the server and the audio message converted from the text message to a user; displaying the at least one of the picture and the video to the user; and reading the transaction information from the HF RFID tag and using the transaction information in a purchasing transaction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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