发明名称 |
Self-optimizing method of and system for efficiently deploying radio frequency identification (RFID) tag readers in a controlled area containing RFID-tagged items to be monitored |
摘要 |
Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag readers are integrated with individual RFID tags to form integrated RFID units that are initially deployed to cover a controlled area with radio frequency (RF) coverage. A controller determines whether the RF coverage optimally covers the controlled area by controlling at least one of the integrated RFID units in the initial deployment to read the RFID tag integrated with at least another of the integrated RFID units. An interface reports when the RF coverage does not optimally cover the controlled area, and responsively guides a redeployment of at least one of initially deployed integrated RFID units to a subsequent deployment in which the RF coverage provided by the integrated RFID units optimally covers the controlled area. |
申请公布号 |
US9443117(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.09.13 |
申请号 |
US201213715305 |
申请日期 |
2012.12.14 |
申请人 |
Symbol Technologies, LLC |
发明人 |
Stern Miklos;Bekritsky Benjamin J.;Joshi Narendra |
分类号 |
G06K7/00 |
主分类号 |
G06K7/00 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A self-optimizing method of efficiently deploying radio frequency identification (RFID) tag readers in a controlled area containing RFID-tagged items to be monitored, comprising:
integrating the RFID tag readers with individual RFID tags to form at least three integrated RFID units; initially deploying the at least three integrated RFID units in the controlled area in an initial deployment in which the at least three integrated RFID units cover the controlled area with radio frequency (RF) coverage; determining whether the RF coverage optimally covers the controlled area by controlling each one of the at least three integrated RFID units in the initial deployment to read the respective RFID tag integrated with at least another one of the integrated RFID units, and said determining includes ascertaining whether or not each one of the at least three integrated RFID units reads the respective RFID tag integrated in at least another one of the integrated RFID units; reporting when the RF coverage does not optimally cover the controlled area; and guiding, in response to the reporting, a redeployment of at least one of the initially deployed at least three integrated RFID units to a subsequent deployment in which the RF coverage provided by the at least three integrated RFID units optimally covers the controlled area. |
地址 |
Holtsville NY US |