Applications for radio frequency identification systems

摘要

The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are associated with an RFID tag, and optionally a magnetic security element. The devices and applications are described with particular reference to library materials such as books, periodicals, and magnetic and optical media. The present invention also relates to methods of processing multiple items, or a set of assorted items, each having RFID element. Figure 13