SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF ASSIGNING PRIORITY TO READER ANTENNAE

Title:

SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF ASSIGNING PRIORITY TO READER ANTENNAE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005071790

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Method, systems, and articles of manufacture for assigning priority to antenna are disclosed. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, reader antenna (151, 152, 153) identify the location of an object by detecting a tag or other identifier associated with each object. Sensors (121, 122, 123) can be provided to provide additional information regarding the environment of the objects to their surroundings. A priority order is assigned to the reader antenna based on the location and other characteristics of the objects and/or their environment. A polling sequence for reading the reader antennae is determined according to the priority order.

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Inventors:

RASBAND PAUL B (US)
BAUER DONALD G (US)
CAMPERO J RICHARD (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/001259

Publication Date:

September 15, 2005

Filing Date:

January 14, 2005

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

MEADWESTVACO CORP (US)
RASBAND PAUL B (US)
BAUER DONALD G (US)
CAMPERO J RICHARD (US)

International Classes:

H01Q3/24; H01Q11/12; H01Q21/28; (IPC1-7): H01Q11/12

Foreign References:

US20020062251A1	2002-05-23
US20020196126A1	2002-12-26
US4888474A	1989-12-19

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