SMART ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR READING DATA TAGS

摘要

A method and apparatus can provide system (20) for reading radio frequency identification tags (22). The system includes one or more individual readers (24), and each individual reader has an operative power supply (26), antenna (28), and communication system (30) for relaying data from the individual reader to an electronic data collection and management system (32). A computerized electronic processor (34) is separately and remotely located from the readers, and implements a programming of protocols for each antenna and reader. In a particular aspect, the electronic processor can provide digital signal processor logic and protocol code to each reader.