Tracking objects utilizing RFID tags

摘要

Radio frequency identification (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. A 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.

主权项

1. A device comprising: a processor; and
memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising: receiving an indication of a communication status between a radio frequency identification (RFD) tag and an RFID reader, the RFD tag being associated with an object; generating a historical log of times associated with communications between the RFID tag and the RFID reader; identifying an appointment of a plurality of appointments, the appointment having a timeframe closest to a last time that the RFID tag was in communication with the RFID reader than another of the plurality of appointments by correlating the last time with a digital calendar of the plurality of the appointments associated with the device, based on at least the historical log; and displaying an iconic representation of the object and an indication of the communication status, wherein when the RFID tag is not in communication with the RFID reader, the indication of the communication status is additionally indicative of the appointment and the last time.