Interrogation system employing prior knowledge about an object to discern an identity thereof
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1. An interrogation system employable with an object and a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on accompanying objects, comprising:
- a database having prior knowledge about said object;
an interrogator configured to scan said plurality of RFID tags on said accompanying objects and discern additional information from at least one of said plurality of RFID tags about said object; and
a control system configured to employ said prior knowledge and said additional information to obtain a signal processing gain to identify a type of said object.
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Abstract
An interrogation system employable with an object having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the interrogation system includes a database having prior knowledge about the object, and an interrogator that scans the RFID tag and discerns additional information therefrom about the object. The interrogator still further includes a control system that identifies the object based on the prior knowledge and the additional information.
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1. An interrogation system employable with an object and a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on accompanying objects, comprising:
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a database having prior knowledge about said object; an interrogator configured to scan said plurality of RFID tags on said accompanying objects and discern additional information from at least one of said plurality of RFID tags about said object; and a control system configured to employ said prior knowledge and said additional information to obtain a signal processing gain to identify a type of said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating an interrogation system employable with an object and a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on accompanying objects, comprising:
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providing prior knowledge about said object; scanning said plurality of RFID tags on said accompanying objects and discerning additional information from at least one of said plurality of RFID tags about said object; and employing said prior knowledge and said additional information to obtain a signal processing gain to identify a type of said object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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