Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2008-11-10
2011-12-20
Previl, Daniel (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S568700, C340S539100, C340S010100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08081076
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for visually locating short distance emission RFID tags to locate items in a container. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: initiating a reading sequence of a plurality of first RFID tags, wherein each first RFID tag is associated with a respective item located in the container, and wherein each first RFID tag emits an identification (ID); capturing the ID emitted by each first RFID tag using a plurality of second RFID tags located in the container, wherein each second RFID tag is coupled to a respective illumination source; addressing one of the first RFID tags; and activating the illumination source coupled to each second RFID tag that captured the ID of the addressed first RFID tag.
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Bauchot Frederic
Marmigere Gerard
Picon Joaquin
Rey-Robert Xavier
Secondo Pierre
Hoffman Warnick LLC
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lashmit Douglas
Previl Daniel
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