Communications: electrical – Systems – Game reporting
Reexamination Certificate
2009-10-06
2011-12-27
Swarthout, Brent (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Systems
Game reporting
C340S572100, C340S573100, C702S178000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08085136
ABSTRACT:
A highly portable, vertically-standing RFID tag reader, referred to as a “bollard,” is presented. The bollard includes a vertical element supporting an internal RFID tuner component above the surface on which the bollard rests. Additionally, each bollard includes a base element that provides vertical stability to the vertical element and a plurality of internal components. The internal components include the following: a power system, a processor, a tuner component, and a wireless interface. The power system provides power to the powered components of the bollard. The processor directs and/or executes the functions of the bollard with regard to an event in which the bollard is configured to participate. The tuner component is configured to read RFID tags that come within RFID communication range of the bollard. The wireless interface component is configured to provide wireless communications between the bollard and an operator console.
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Scott Darwin T.
Stewart Gregory M.
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Orbiter, LLC
Swarthout Brent
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