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| 340100600 | Printout or display | 66 |
| 20090085724 | RFID ENABLED MEDIA SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT PROVIDES DYNAMIC DOWNLOADABLE MEDIA CONTENT - An audio and/or video media content providing device includes a controller, such as a server, that is responsive to RFID tag based information obtained from a remote RFID enabled media object. The controller is operative to facilitate access to media content associated with a stored periodically changing media content list. For example, a content registry database may be periodically updated through a suitable user interface to change a link between content identification information read from a remote RFID enabled media object, with media application information so that the same RFID tag may allow the downloading of different media. The link between the content ID and the media ID may be dynamically changed through the controller. This may be advantageous, to provide for example, a Top 10 song card or other RFID enabled object that stays the same but can be used to securely download different media over time. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090128302 | System and Method for Searching Physical Objects - A system and method for searching physical objects. The system comprises one or more tags, each tag being disposed on one associated object; one or more substations, each substation arranged for communication with tags located within a range around each substation; one or more base stations, each base station arranged for communication with substations located within a range around each base station; an interrogation engine residing in each base station for interrogating, in response to a search query, the substations within the range around each base station, to determine whether a search object of the search query is within the range around the respective substations. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090134978 | STOCK ARTICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An automatic analyzer transmits information about stock articles used in automatic analyzers provided in a plurality of facilities, respectively, to a management station through a network. The management station manages the stock articles in the plurality of facilities. Each facility includes an information exchanger on which stock articles each appended with an RFID tag are arranged; a first reader/writer exchanging, with the RFID tag, information about the stock articles, when the stock articles are arranged on the information exchanger; a second reader/writer provided in the automatic analyzer, wherein the second reader/writer exchanges, with the RFID tag, information about the stock articles, shares, with the first reader/writer, the information about the stock articles, when the stock articles are mounted on the automatic analyzer; and a processor that processes the information about the stock articles. The management station collectively manages in real time the stock articles in the facilities. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090212922 | System and method of integrated processing of electronic tag - A system of electronic tag has developed for integrated processing by utilizing RFID technology, which comprises a reader for collecting information, processor for processing success failure, unsure state of instruction, and a terminal for submitting transaction and receiving the result of transaction to identify. The method for integrated processing of an electronic tag comprising steps of: (A) storing information on the requested transaction and starting the transaction; (B) determining the electronic tag identifying a subject for the transaction with the stored electronic tag and requesting the transaction corresponding to the identified electronic tag to the reader; (C) storing the corresponding electronic tag in an electronic tag list and defining the electronic tag as an unsure state if the unsure state is identified from the requested electronic tag; and (D) reporting on user's terminal if the user requests to terminate the transaction of the electronic tag list corresponding to the defined unsure state. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090237219 | SECURITY APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Methodologies and mechanisms are provided that enable implementation of a system and methodologies for detachment of a security tag (e.g., an identification tag) from an article only upon the sale of the article, wherein the identification data indicating the personnel detaching the security tag is logged in connection with data specific to the article sale transaction. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090289775 | FITTING ROOM TERMINAL, JOB SUPPORTING SYSTEM, AND NOTIFYING METHOD - A notifying unit performs notifying operation on the outside of a fitting room. A display unit displays information in the fitting room. An operation input unit receives operation input of the information in the fitting room. An RFID reader writer performs radio communication with an RFID tag, which is attached to a commodity and stores data of a commodity ID for identifying the commodity, and sets a radio communication range in the inside of the fitting room. A control unit (i) acquires, from a stock file that stores data of stock information of commodities identified by commodity IDs in association with the commodity IDs, data of the stock information corresponding to a commodity ID output by the RFID reader writer and (ii) causes the display unit to display the stock information, the data of which is acquired from the stock file, and causes the notifying unit to perform the notifying operation when it is selected by operation input in the operation input unit to cause the display unit to display the stock information of a commodity identified by the commodity ID output by the RFID reader writer. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090303018 | Electronic label provided with means for reading and displaying rfid chip content - An electronic label of a system for displaying, in particular prices at a sales area. A display screen, a memory for storing displayable data items, an interface provided with a central server of the display system and a processing unit for controlling the storage of data items transmitted from the central server to the memory through the interface and for controlling the display of the data items stored in the memory on the display screen are utilized. The label also includes reader for reading the information items contained in an identification chip by RFID radio frequency. The processing unit is also used for controlling the reading of the information items contained in the RFID chip by the reader and for storing the read information items in the memory in such a way that the information items of the RFID chip are displayable on the display screen of the electronic label by the instruction of the processing unit. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090315684 | CUI-Tagged Catheter Devices and System - A hand-held scanner appliance is employed to capture and display status of various types of catheter devices that have been inserted in hospital patients. The nurse scans his or her staff ID coded device, then scans the patient's ID wrist bracelets, and scans a catheter-unique identification coded tag on the catheter device. When the nurse performs a catheter insertion, and the catheter is scanned, a data entry is recorded with the patient identity, presence of catheter, and time of insertion. An intelligent rules engine computes the target removal time for the catheter device, which is also displayed. An alert for each catheterization occurs prior to the target removal time. The appliance is synchronized to the hospital server, and the catheterization status of the hospital patients is displayed for the medical practitioner. This process aids in preventing hospital-acquired infections. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100007472 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE COLLECTION, STORAGE, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING OF EVENT INFORMATION - A system and method includes an RFID tag that is associated with an object or person. The object or person can actuate a call signal to summon a responder, who would be a person fitted with a BODYWARE™ electronic device that is compatible with electromagnetic signals from the RFID tag. As the responder moves into proximity to the RFID tag, initial information is acquired by a BODYWARE™ electronic device from the signals being emitted by the RFID tag. This cues the responder appropriately for the next step of inputting additional event information or data, which information or data is collected, stored, analyzed and reported as is desired or required by the particular system with which the invention is used. Means are also provided to actuate training methodology to maximize the likelihood of acquiring accurate event data, with feedback being provided to the responder for teaching proper data collection methodology. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100013603 | Wireless ID Managing Apparatus, Wireless ID Managing Method And Wireless ID Recorder - The RFID reader | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100090808 | Use of a Transponder for Servicing Work on an Installation Component - Described is the use of a transponder in a commercial installation, particularly a power plant, which allows problems and dangerous situations existing in this context to be avoided and the attainable occupational safety in a commercial installation, particularly a power plant, to be increased. The transponder includes a reception element, a transmission element, a visual display unit and a memory element and also a control element which is operatively connected to these, in a commercial installation, particularly a power plant, in an arrangement or positioning on or in proximity to a component or at a switching or measuring point associated with the component for the purpose of visually displaying an operating state for the component or the switching or measuring point associated therewith using the visual display unit of the transponder. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100097195 | Data Interface Process With RFID Data Reader Glove - In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for reducing time expended on non-value added tasks during assembly of an aircraft is provided. A RFID tag reading function of a RFID tag reader integrated into user apparel is enabled. The RFID tag reader comprises a set of touch activation components integrated into the user apparel. A touch activation component in the set of touch activation components is pressed against a surface in proximity of a RFID tag associated with an aircraft component. The RFID tag reader transmits an interrogate signal to an RFID tag associated with the aircraft component. The user observes a display device coupled to the RFID tag reader integrated into the user apparel, wherein the display device displays RFID tag information received from the RFID tag in response to the interrogate signal. The RFID tag information comprises data describing the aircraft component. The user receives the RFID tag information without interrupting an assembly task. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100097196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALLY LOCATING SHORT DISTANCE EMISSION RFID TAGS TO LOCATE ITEMS IN A CONTAINER - The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for visually locating short distance emission RFID tags to locate items in a container. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: initiating a reading sequence of a plurality of first RFID tags, wherein each first RFID tag is associated with a respective item located in the container, and wherein each first RFID tag emits an identification (ID); capturing the ID emitted by each first RFID tag using a plurality of second RFID tags located in the container, wherein each second RFID tag is coupled to a respective illumination source; addressing one of the first RFID tags; and activating the illumination source coupled to each second RFID tag that captured the ID of the addressed first RFID tag. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100123562 | INFORMATION REGISTERING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION REGISTERING METHOD - In a state in which a list generated by arranging a large number of records including at least identification information, which are stored by radio IC tags, for individually identifying objects and information derived from the identification information is acquired and displayed, the information stored by the radio IC tags is read. Then, the list is updated to and displayed in a state in which the records of the list including the read information stored by the radio IC tags are moved to the top of the list in order of the reading. Therefore, even when inventory of a large quantity of commodities is performed, it is possible to provide a customer with information concerning inventory check in an accurate and comprehensible form. As a result, it is possible to improve work efficiency of the user. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100141398 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION - A wearable electronic tag for displaying graphics and text images and for communicating with other similar tags. Each tag includes a visible, graphical display adapted to be worn by a user. The tag also includes a short range, substantially unidirectional electronic communication channel, such as an infrared transmitter-receiver, located on the display unit so that, when the display unit is worn, the interface faces in a direction of the desired communication with another person who also is wearing a similar tag. This arrangement makes possible automatic data exchange and comparison of the interchanged data and display of the results of the comparison on the tags worn by the two wearers. The tags also have a longer range wireless communication system to receive and transmit data. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100148937 | System and Method of Tracking Salvaged Vehicles and Parts Using RFID Tags - A system and method of tracking salvaged vehicles using RFID tags is disclosed. The method includes creating a record of a vehicle, where the record includes information associated with the vehicle. The method further includes assigning an RFID tag to the record associated with the vehicle, attaching the RFID tag to the vehicle, detecting the RFID tag using a first interrogator, and determining a new geographic location of the first interrogator contemporaneously with detecting the RFID tag. In addition, the method may include recording video of the vehicle, where the video includes a video record of each time when the vehicle is moved. The method includes assigning the new geographic location of the RFID tag when the RFID tag is no longer detected by the first interrogator and updating the record with the new geographic location of the RFID tag and the vehicle. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100225453 | INTERROGATE-RESPONSE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH PRIVACY INDICATION - A method of and apparatus for obtaining information about a product or service offering having an associated receiver responsive to an information request or query. The method comprise providing a portable subscriber device linked with a communication network, presenting at least one selectable query for information to a subscriber via the subscriber device, selecting the at least one query for information, providing a desired privacy status of the subscriber utilizing the subscriber device, transmitting the query and the privacy status and, at the associated receiver, processing the privacy status and responding to the query by providing the requested information to the subscriber. A corresponding apparatus is also disclosed. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110095871 | Forklift radio frequency identification systems for tracking pallet stacks - A forklift RFID system on a forklift for a stack of pallets comprising:
| 04-28-2011 |
| 20110102155 | DIGITAL PRICE DISPLAYER AND ESL SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a digital price displayer and an ESL system comprising the same, wherein the displayer includes a power supplier mounted on a product-displayed shelf for supplying a power; a display main body attachable to and detachable from the shelf and receiving power supplied from the power supplier, and outputting a price, a specification and an advertisement image of a product displayed on the shelf; an accommodator provided at the shelf, formed at one side with an anode and formed at the other side with a cathode for the display main body to be electrically connected to the power supplier if the display main body is fixed to the accommodator; and a coupler provided at the display main body to be slidingly coupled with the accommodator for electrical connection with the anode and the cathode and to prevent from being separated from the accommodator. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102156 | RFID TAG WITH OCCUPANCY STATUS RECALL - An RFID tag for use in a vehicle for use in an electronic toll collecting system. The tag is capable of transmitting data to a tag interrogator indicating the occupancy status of the vehicle. In an embodiment, the tag has a user input and a visual and audible tag status indicator. The user input is used to change the occupancy status of the tag, wherein the occupancy status is a portion of a message sent by radio frequency to the interrogator when the vehicle passes through a toll area. In an embodiment the tag has memory for storage of said tag status and the user input can be used to cause the tag to indicate a stored tag status. In a further embodiment, the tag reverts to a default status after a predetermined period of time | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110140863 | NON-CONTACT IC CARD SYSTEM - A non-contact IC card system includes a non-contact IC card having a display element and an IC card reader/writer communicating with the non-contact IC card. The IC card reader/writer disables detection of a load modulated signal from the non-contact IC card when the non-contact IC card displays data on the display element. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110148598 | RFID SYSTEM - An RFID system includes: an input unit configured to generate a command signal according to a radio signal applied through an antenna; a digital unit configured to control the command signal and generate an address, data, and a control signal; a memory unit configured to perform a data read or write operation according to the control signal applied from the digital unit; a coupling unit coupled to an external driving device; and a driving controller configured to output a driving signal, which controls the driving device according to data stored in the memory unit, to the coupling unit, wherein the memory unit includes a first address area which stores data for transmitting and receiving the radio signal, and a second address area which stores data for controlling the driving device. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110169616 | DATA STORAGE MECHANISM & COMMUNICATION MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE DOSIMETER - Described is a device comprising a dosimeter reader including an RFID tag reader for retrieving and/or updating all or a portion of the data stored in the non-volatile memory of an RFID tag on a dosimeter sled that is part of a radiation dosimeter. Also described is a method retrieving and/or updating the data stored in the non-volatile memory of the RFID tag. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110254666 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, DEVICE FOR EXECUTING IC CARD FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL - An information processing terminal defines a data transfer state for permitting a contactless data communication through an IC card and a data not transfer state for not permitting the contactless data communication so that the IC card manages the communication state of the information processing terminal. The IC card can transfer data to the terminal side depending on whether it is in any of the data transfer state and the data not transfer state without depending on the notification from the information processing terminal, synchronization can be easily established, a transfer speed can be increased, and a large amount of data can be transmitted. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110279242 | BATTERYLESS STORED VALUE CARD WITH DISPLAY - A stored value card such as a transit card, college meal plan card, other card such as a credit card, coupon redemption card or rewards/awards card has within it an integrated thin film flexible display and has RFID and security capabilities. In a preferred embodiment of a transit card or stored value card in accordance with the present invention, the display shows a remaining balance on the card. Still other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention are readily apparent from the following detailed description, simply by illustrating a preferable embodiments and implementations. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279243 | INTELLIGENT DEVICE INTEGRATION USING RFID TECHNOLOGY - A method of integrating devices using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can include tracking movement of an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is associated with a user, and determining proximity of the RFID tag to a communication device. The method also can include initiating a programmatic action with the communication device according to the proximity of the RFID tag to the communication device, wherein the programmatic action is associated with the user. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110291815 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING A TAG - A source is able to configure a tag, such as an RFID tag, associated with it such that, when the tag is read, a responsive action is initiated. The responsive action may be detectable by the source or may be a message shown to a person reading the tag, for example. In one example, information is provided concerning delivery of a physical object from the source to a destination. The source may associate the tag with the physical object. The tag may be configured such that, when the tag is read at the destination, it causes a responsive action, which is detectable by the source. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120019367 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION USING THE SAME - There is described an electronic system including a first electronic device and a second electronic device communicating with each other. The first electronic device includes a first output unit, a first communication unit, and a first controller automatically transmitting supplementary information related to multimedia contents to the second electronic device through the first communication unit while playing the multimedia contents through the first output unit. The second electronic device includes a second output unit, a second communication unit, and a second controller outputting supplementary contents, related to the multimedia contents, through the second output unit on the basis of the supplementary information received from the first electronic device. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120126954 | Forklift radio frequency identification apparatus - A forklift RFID system on a forklift for reading individual plastic pallets having identical RFID tags in each corner in a stack of pallets. The forklift has a body, a mast mounted to the body and a fork assembly including forks moveably mounted on the mast. A RFID antenna assembly is secured in a fixed position on each side of the forklift above the wheel wells of the forklift and a RFID reader is positioned on the fork and hard wired to the RFID antenna assembly. The antenna assembly has a patch antenna mounted in a cylindrical body which has a bracket secured thereto. The distal end of the bracket has a magnet secured thereto which is mounted on the forklift body. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120139713 | Controlling Connectivity of a Wireless Smart Card Reader - A system includes a wireless-enabled smart card reader able to be connected concurrently to at least two devices and a mobile device able to be connected wirelessly to the smart card reader and to control connections of the smart card reader. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120161943 | ELECTRONIC TAGS, ESL SYSTEM, METHOD FOR SETTING TIME INFORMATION OF ESL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ESL SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are an electronic tag, an ESL system, a method for setting time information of the ESL system, and a method for operating the ESL system. The electronic tag includes: a communication interface unit transmitting and receiving data; a display unit displaying the information of the product; a power supply unit supplying power; a control unit controlling the communication interface unit, the display unit, and the power supply unit and processing data; and a memory unit storing data required to process data in the control unit, and the control unit possesses time information appropriated in real time. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120161944 | RFID-BASED INTELLIGENT STORAGE CABINET AND THE MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an RFID-based intelligent storage cabinet and its management method, while utilizing the shielding effect enabled by each partitions for allowing any electromagnetic wave in one compartment to transmit only inside the confinement of such compartment without interfering another compartment. Each stock keeping unit (SKU) that is to be stored in the RFID-based intelligent storage cabinet is attached with at least one RFID tag, and different SKUs of different usages are sorted so as to be stored in different compartments. Moreover, each RFID reader can be designed to function according to the command of a control device for scanning the corresponding compartment in a periodic manner or non-periodic manner, by that any SKU that is stored in the corresponding compartment can be detected and identified as each RFID reader is also connected to an inventory database, a database of item list, or a memory database. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120169477 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING DISPLAY INFORMATION, AND ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - There are provided a communications system and a method for more efficiently communicating display information in transmitting large-capacity data, such as graphics data, between communication nodes, and an electronic shelf label system using the same. The communications system communicating display information includes a first communications device transmitting display information and a second communications device having a display unit displaying the display information. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120169478 | PORTABLE RFID BASE STATION FOR IDENTIFYING, DETECTING, LOCATING, AND TRACKING TAGGED OBJECTS - One embodiment of the invention is a portable RFID base station for detecting, locating and tracking tagged items. The base station is constructed of an outer housing that includes a set of vertical sidewalls, a horizontal bottom floor, and a horizontal top lid, as well as a set of wheels beneath the floor allowing the portable RFID base station to be moved. The base station includes a battery for supplying electrical power to the base station system components, an RFID reader for wirelessly communicating with a set of RFID tags, a cellular modem for communicating with a remote server, a computer system, and a router for communicating between the processor, the RFID reader, and the cellular modem. The portable RFID base station may be used to assist with tracking objects during office and household relocation, record storage, trucking, freight, train and rail transportation, air transportation, and logistics. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120169479 | RFID SYSTEM, RFID CABLE SYSTEM, AND RFID CABLE LAYING METHOD - When an RFID is attached to an object to assist testing operations, the following problems are encountered; (1) the RFID of write type tends to cause a failure and is troublesome due to the necessity of rewrite each time the situation is changed, (2) the incorporation of the reader function in a terminal block increases the cost, and (3) the known techniques are targeted for only the connecting operation and are not adapted for a sequence test that takes the most expense in time and effort. The operations are aided by using an RFID reader and a terminal having the function for accessing a database of circuit information, RFID information, and test procedure information. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120280798 | OBJECT TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND SENSOR POSITION DESIGNATING METHOD - The apparatus for tracking an object and the method thereof and the method for locating a sensor are described. The subject object tracking apparatus comprises an interface receiving sensor information and object information from a sensor communicated with an object; a first storing part successively storing sensor information in chronological order; a second storing part storing a neighborhood graph displaying an object space; and a location determining part determining a location of an object using sensor information and a neighborhood graph. According to the present invention, an accessibility graph corresponding to a space is generated and a location of a sensor is determined on an accessibility graph, thereby effectively locating a sensor and tracking an object. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120286938 | Visual RFID Tags and Interactive Visual RFID Networks - RFID driven display system components such as wireless displays (visual RFID tags) and multi-antenna wireless RFID readers that monitor/control the RFID driven displays in order to provide visual real-time information to display viewers and/or provide useful information to a central processing station that monitors the status of and/or updates the RFID driven displays, networks including one or more of the components, and methods for using the RFID driven display system components to monitor assets in applications such as inventory control and manufacturing. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120286939 | Visual RFID Tags and Interactive Visual RFID Networks - RFID driven display system components such as wireless displays (visual RFID tags) and multi-antenna wireless RFID readers that monitor/control the RFID driven displays in order to provide visual real-time information to display viewers and/or provide useful information to a central processing station that monitors the status of and/or updates the RFID driven displays, networks including one or more of the components, and methods for using the RFID driven display system components to monitor assets in applications such as inventory control and manufacturing. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120306628 | Integrated blood glucose measurement device with a test strip count system - An integrated blood glucose measuring device is described that has blood glucose metering device, a glucose metering test strip storage mechanism attachable to the metering device, a test strip feeding mechanism for feeding a single test strip from the storage mechanism for blood intake. The metering device, the test strip storage mechanism and the test strip feeding mechanism are integrated into a single device for blood glucose measurement. In another embodiment, a lancet mechanism is attachable to a side of the metering device and thus the metering device, the storage mechanism, the test strip feeding mechanism, and the lancet mechanism are integrated into a single device for blood glucose measurement. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120326849 | ELECTRONIC PRICE LABEL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A product display system and method. A database stores product information for a corresponding product. An access point, which can be a reader, receives the product information. The access point is arranged to wirelessly transmit the product information within a corresponding interrogation zone. The wireless transmission uses an electronic product code (“EPC”) transmission protocol. An electronic price label (“EPL”) has an antenna, an RFID element and a display. The antenna is arranged to receive the product information from the access point. The RFID element is in communication with the antenna. The RFID element stores the received product information. The display is arranged to display the received product information. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130002406 | ELECTRONIC LABEL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An electronic label system and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic label system includes a control unit and a plurality of electronic label units. The control unit is used for sending display information. The electronic label units are coupled to the control unit to receive the display information and display according to the corresponding display information, respectively. The electronic label units respectively output a plurality of state information to the control unit so that the control unit can monitor operation states of the electronic label units according to the state information. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130027191 | Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Setting RFID Tags to a Particular Read State - A wireless transmitter is configured to transmit compatibly to RFID tags and a control circuit operably couples to that wireless transmitter and is configured to use the wireless transmitter to transmit to those RFID tags a message to cause the RFID tags to have a particular read state without also soliciting a corresponding response from any of those RFID tags. For example, this can comprise causing RFID tags having a B inventory state to switch to an A inventory state (while permitting RFID tags already having an A inventory state to so remain). | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130194077 | PORTABLE RFID READING TERMINAL WITH VISUAL INDICATION OF SCAN TRACE - A portable radio-frequency identifier (RFID) reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, an RFID reading device, and a display. The portable RFID reading terminal can be configured to display a scan trace provided by a line comprising a plurality of time varying points. Each point can be defined by a projection of a radio frequency (RF) signal coverage shape of the RFID reading device onto a chosen plane at a given moment in time. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194078 | MOBILE READING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR LOCATING AN OBJECT THAT IS MARKED WITH ACTIVE TRANSPONDER - An antenna device in a reading device has a main radiation direction and receives a signal transmitted by a transponder. An electronic assembly calculates a direction from the reading device to the transponder using the received signal. An orientation detector in the reading device, for example an electronic compass, detects an absolute orientation of the reading device with respect to an exterior region. While the main radiation direction of the antenna is pivoted in the region and the signal strength is measured, the orientation in the region is simultaneously detected. A correlation of the orientation that is detected at a point in time to the signal strength that is measured at the same point in time allows determination of the direction to the transponder because it can be assumed that the signal has a maximum when the main radiation direction points in the direction of the transponder. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130265141 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BAND RFID - A radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided. The RFID reader includes a transmitter/receiver module configured to transmit a radio signal on a plurality of frequency bands, and a control module configured to receive a geographic location, determine an authorized frequency band associated with the geographic location, and instruct the transmitter/receiver module to transmit the radio signal on the authorized frequency band. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130278393 | PORTABLE ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL CONFIGURED TO LOCATE GROUPS OF RFID TAGS - A portable radio-frequency identifier (RFID) reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, an RFID reading device, and a display. The portable EIR terminal can be configured, responsive to successfully reading a plurality of RFID tags attached to a plurality of items sustained by a physical structure, to group the plurality of read RFID tags into zero or more clusters, by correlating quantities of RFID tags read within several time periods to spatial positions of the coverage shapes of the RF signals transmitted by the RFID reading device during the several time periods. The EIR terminal can be further configured to determine the spatial positions of the RFID signal coverage shapes based on the spatial positions and orientations of the portable EIR terminal during the several time periods. The EIR terminal can be further configured to display a quantity of RFID tags within each cluster overlaid over an image. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140028447 | System and Method of Tracking Vehicles Within a Parking Lot Using RFID Tags - A system and method of tracking vehicles stored within a parking lot using RFID tags is disclosed. The method includes creating a record of a vehicle, where the record includes information associated with the vehicle. The method further includes assigning an RFID tag to the record associated with the vehicle, attaching the RFID tag to the vehicle, detecting the RFID tag using a first interrogator, and determining a new geographic location of the first interrogator contemporaneously with detecting the RFID tag. In addition, the method may include recording video of the vehicle, where the video includes a video record of each time when the vehicle is moved. The method includes assigning the new geographic location of the RFID tag when the RFID tag is no longer detected by the first interrogator and updating the record with the new geographic location of the RFID tag and the vehicle. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140055248 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND CHANGING STATION FOR TRACKING A PROCESS - A method for tracking processes and/or services, which concern at least one object, in which a reading device detects data or attributes of a data carrier associated with the object or container thereof, wherein the data describe the object, comprising the following steps:
| 02-27-2014 |
| 20140125462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT AN OBJECT - A system and method for providing information about an object. In one embodiment, a system includes a hand held device and a wireless radio frequency (RF) tag. The hand held device is wirelessly coupled to a central computer system, and includes a wireless radio frequency (RF) tag reader, and a display panel. The wireless RF tag is attached to an object offered for sale, and includes an identifier for the object. The hand held device is configured to: wirelessly scan the wireless tag; to extract the identifier from information wirelessly received from the wireless tag via the wireless scan; to wirelessly communicate the identifier to the central computer system as part of a request for information concerning the object; and upon receiving a response to the request for information, to display the information concerning the object via the display panel. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140167924 | Methods and Systems for Using RFID in Biological Field - Biological reagent carrier devices and methods are disclosed, which employ RFID techniques to associate information with biological reagents. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140191851 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ENABLED PERMANENT RFID LUGGAGE TAG - An integral, one-piece, resiliently flexible, planar, reusable, programmable radio frequency identification (RFID) luggage tag has a planar flexible sheet core of microporous polymer material permanently and completely surrounding a first RFID transponder assembly. The first transponder assembly includes a programmable memory portion with space to store information externally programmed into the portion. The tag further includes a programmable bistable visual display and at least a first instruction set in non-volatile memory for loading into programmable memory, near field communication radio data transmitted to the tag. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140203916 | WIRELESS TAG COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS TAG COMMUNICATION PROGRAM - A wireless tag communication device for communicating with a wireless tag through a directional antenna includes a wireless tag communication section configured to communicate with the wireless tag, a calculation section configured to estimate a direction range for communicating with the wireless tag based on transmission output power of the wireless tag communication device and an estimated reading distance to the wireless tag, and a display section configured to display the estimated direction range. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140203917 | RJ OBJECT INDEX - The system may include a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and a mobile telephone. The RFID tags may be affixed to one or more personal objects, such as a key, a watch, a wallet, a purse, a medicine container, or the like. The mobile telephone may be associated with the plurality of RFID tags. A display of the mobile telephone may indicate whether each of the RFID tags is in communication with an RFID reader. For example, the RFID reader may be embedded in a drawer lining, embedded in the mobile telephone itself, or embedded in a handheld wand. The mobile telephone may generate an alert when at least one of the plurality of RFID tags is not in communication with the RFID reader. For example, a trigger RFID may be affixed to a doorway. The trigger RFID may cause the mobile telephone to alert the user to a missing item. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140218178 | ONBOARD SYSTEM FOR SUPERVISING A MACHINE FROM A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A system for onboard supervision, from a portable terminal, of a machine connected to a supervision station, the portable terminal including a mechanism of wireless reading and onboard software, the supervision station including a man/machine interface exhibiting a set of selectable parameters. The system includes a mechanism for selecting a subset of parameters from among the set of selectable parameters and a mechanism for generating a code readable by the portable terminal by wireless mechanism reading, the code including a description of the subset of selected parameters. Moreover, the onboard software of the portable terminal generates an onboard man/machine interface displayed on the screen of the portable terminal, the onboard man/machine interface being dependent on the subset of selected parameters. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140240100 | RACK ORIENTATION DETECTION WITH MULTIPLE TAGS - A first embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140266632 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to RFID Tag-Based User Assertions - An apparatus includes a display and one or more user-assertable surfaces. When asserted by a user, such a surface selectively couples a corresponding near-field RFID tag to a far-field component such that information stored by the near-field RFID tag is transmitted via the far-field component. The display, in turn, presents at least some information that the apparatus receives via an RFID transceiver. Depending upon the design this RFID transceiver can be the same as the aforementioned near-field RFID tag or can comprise a different RFID tag (such as but not limited to a far-field RFID tag). By one approach the aforementioned user-assertable surfaces comprise discrete push buttons. When the far-field component comprises a far-field antenna, asserting such a push button can serve to place the corresponding near-field RFID tag into operable proximity to the far-field antenna. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140320269 | Apparatus and Method Pertaining to Conveying Information Via an RFID Transceiver - An RFID transceiver and RFID-tag reader cooperate to convey information from one to the other and further accommodate the RFID-tag reader transmitting information to the RFID transceiver that causes a modification of information presented via the RFID transceiver. By one approach an RFID-tag reader detects a circumstance that evidences a particular status as pertains to a particular item of such information in a given RFID transceivers. An RFID-tag reader can then serve to modify the information at the corresponding RFID transceiver. By one approach, the aforementioned information comprises a to-do list. The aforementioned modification can comprise modifying at least one to-do item in that to-do list. The aforementioned detection of a circumstance can comprise detecting a physical location of the given RFID transceiver. That location information can be compared to locations that correspond to specific to-do items in the list to identify correlations that evidence completion of specific to-do items. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150022326 | System for Measuring and Reporting a Condition of Equipment - A system for measuring and reporting conditions of equipment comprises a sensor to measure a condition of the equipment. The sensor communicates with a processor in communication that receives the signal from the sensor and converts the signal to data. A data storage device in communication with the processor stores the measurement data. Also included is a wireless communication interface in communication with the processor for wireless communicating the measurement data. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150035652 | FILE SEARCHING SYSTEM AND FILE SEARCHING METHOD THEREOF - A file searching system includes a file storage device and a terminal device. The file storage device defines a plurality of slots for storing files having radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, the file storage device has a plurality of antennas and associated indicators mounted to a corresponding slot one to one. The terminal device wirelessly communicates with a first transceiver of the file storage device. The terminal device includes a user interface (UI) unit. Each antenna receives RFID tag self-identifying information from an RFID tag stored in the corresponding slot and transmit the RFID tag self-identifying information along with antenna self-identifying information to the first transceiver for transmission to the terminal. The first transceiver receives control commands from the terminal and the file storage device actuates one of the plurality of indicators based on a received control command. A file searching method of the file searching device is also provided. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150091705 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INVENTORY TRACKING AND CONTROL - A system, method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for tracking and controlling inventory with a container. A container that defines a cavity may include an access detection system configured to detect when the cavity of the container is accessed, a radio frequency identification reader configured to be activated in response to the access detection system detecting that the cavity has been accessed, and a communications interface configured to transmit a signal identifying the contents of the cavity in response to the radio frequency identification reader identifying a change in contents of the cavity. The container may also include a lid movable between an open position in which the cavity is accessible, and a closed position in which the cavity is inaccessible, where the access detection system is configured to detect when the lid is moved to the open position. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150097655 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DISPLAY DEVICE - A radio frequency identification (RFID) display device includes a microprocessor, a first RFID, a second RFID, a sensing module and a passive display unit. The first RFID stores a first RFID data and receives electromagnetic wave emitted from a reader for supply power. The second RFID stores a second RFID data. The first RFID data and the second RFID data are transferred to the microprocessor when the electromagnetic wave is received. The sensing module senses an external environment and generates an environmental sensing signal transferred to the microprocessor. The microprocessor generates a display driving signal to drive the passive display unit based on the received data so as to display the RFID data onto the passive display unit. The microprocessor further adjusts the brightness and the contrast of the passive display unit to achieve better display effect, thereby effectively saving the time of stock take. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150102914 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to a system comprising a portable sensor device including a housing having a physical size/shape that is adapted to couple to a user's body, an identification tag including identification data which is associated with the sensor device and an identification tag transmitter to responsively and wirelessly transmit the identification data according to a first communication protocol. The system further includes a portable electronic device including an identification tag receiver to wirelessly receive the identification data of the identification tag according to the first communication protocol, transceiver circuitry to wirelessly and responsively communicate with the sensor device according to a second communication protocol, and processing circuitry to instruct the transceiver circuitry, after receiving the identification data, to wirelessly request, from the sensor device the sensor data and/or data which is representative of the sensor data. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150294214 | JEWELLERY WITH TAG - A piece of jewellery, wherein the jewellery comprises at least one tag or chip programmed with at least a unique identification code, and a tag reader is configured to read the tag or chip when the tag reader and the piece of jewellery touch, or come into close contact and, display a message or content associated with the unique identification code. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150310185 | IN-HOME IOT MEDICATION DEVICE - Technologies for implementing an IOT medication device for use in the home of a patient are described herein. The IOT medication device comprises a controller, at least one near-field communication (“NFC”) transceiver, and one or more displays. The NFC transceiver is operably connected to the controller and configured to read data from an NFC tag attached to a medication container placed in proximity to the transceiver. The controller can then display information related to a medication contained in the medication container on the one or more displays. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150363617 | System for Aligning a Handheld RFID Reader - The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for providing a visible feedback based on an alignment or a link quality between an external reader and a tag. The external reader transmits power to the tag with a radio frequency electromagnetic signal. The tag may rectify the radio frequency electromagnetic signal and create a rectified voltage. This rectified voltage may be used to power various components of the tag. Once it receives power from the reader, the tag may communicate information back to the external reader. The information communicated back to the reader is communicated by modulating an antenna impedance of the tag. By modulating the impedance, the tag will backscatter radiation transmitted by the reader. The reader is able to create a visual output based on determining the alignment or link quality from the reader to the tag based on the backscatter radiation it receives from the tag. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160004888 | OPTICAL AND COPPER TRANSCEIVER IDENTIFIER - A hand-held-transceiver identifier device includes a processor device contained in a housing. A port is contained in the housing to receive a transceiver. A display is contained in the housing. Upon insertion of the transceiver in the port, the device interrogates the transceiver to obtain specification information. A computer-implemented method of identifying a transceiver device detects an insertion of the transceiver device, interrogates the transceiver device to obtain specification information, and detects a removal of the transceiver device. | 01-07-2016 |
