Method and apparatus for a deployable radio-frequency identification portal system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring one or more radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags within an enclosure, the apparatus comprising:
- a first assembly comprising at least one processor;
at least one second assembly comprising an RFID radiator operatively coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor of the first assembly is configured to interrogate the one or more RFID tags within the enclosure via the RFID radiator of the at least one second assembly; and
a connection element coupled to the first assembly and the at least one second assembly;
wherein the at least one second assembly is movable relative to the first assembly about the connection element between an undeployed, closed configuration, in which the first assembly and the at least one second assembly are substantially parallel to each other, and a deployed, open configuration, in which the first assembly and the at least one second assembly are separated from each other except through the connection element; and
wherein the first assembly comprises a first attachment component configured to removably couple the first assembly, in the deployed, open configuration, to at least one surface of the enclosure that is separate from the apparatus, andwherein the at least one second assembly comprises a second attachment component configured to removably couple the at least one second assembly, in the deployed, open configuration, to at least one surface of the enclosure that is separate from the apparatus,such that the first assembly and the at least one second assembly are held in the deployed, open configuration by at least the coupling of their respective attachment components to the respective surfaces of the enclosure, so as to monitor the one or more RFID tags within an internal space of the enclosure.
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Abstract
An apparatus for interrogating radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags within an enclosure. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises an RFID module, a first assembly comprising a processor, a second assembly comprising an RFID radiator operatively coupled to the RFID module, and a connection element coupled to the first assembly and second assembly such that the second assembly is movable relative to the first assembly between a first configuration and second configuration. The processor may be configured to interrogate RFID tags via the RFID module and RFID radiator when the second assembly is in the second configuration, and not interrogate RFID tags when the second assembly is in the first configuration. In addition, both the first assembly and the second assembly may comprise attachment components configured to removably couple its respective assembly to one or more surfaces of an enclosure.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring one or more radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags within an enclosure, the apparatus comprising:
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a first assembly comprising at least one processor; at least one second assembly comprising an RFID radiator operatively coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor of the first assembly is configured to interrogate the one or more RFID tags within the enclosure via the RFID radiator of the at least one second assembly; and a connection element coupled to the first assembly and the at least one second assembly; wherein the at least one second assembly is movable relative to the first assembly about the connection element between an undeployed, closed configuration, in which the first assembly and the at least one second assembly are substantially parallel to each other, and a deployed, open configuration, in which the first assembly and the at least one second assembly are separated from each other except through the connection element; and wherein the first assembly comprises a first attachment component configured to removably couple the first assembly, in the deployed, open configuration, to at least one surface of the enclosure that is separate from the apparatus, and wherein the at least one second assembly comprises a second attachment component configured to removably couple the at least one second assembly, in the deployed, open configuration, to at least one surface of the enclosure that is separate from the apparatus, such that the first assembly and the at least one second assembly are held in the deployed, open configuration by at least the coupling of their respective attachment components to the respective surfaces of the enclosure, so as to monitor the one or more RFID tags within an internal space of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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