Intelligent station using multiple RF antennae and inventory...

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2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Zimmerman, Brian (Department: 2635)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S010300

Reexamination Certificate

active

07084769

ABSTRACT:
An inventory control system and method that tracks inventories of items with RFID tags, includes a reader unit and an intelligent station that tracks RFID tags to determine item information of items to be inventoried. The reader unit transmits and receives RF signals. The intelligent station includes a first RF antenna connected to the reader unit by a first transmission cable through a first switch, and one or more additional RF antennae connected to the reader unit by the same first transmission cable through additional switches. An inventory control processing unit receives item information from the intelligent stations to update inventory information regarding the items to be inventoried.

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