Interrogation system employing prior knowledge about an object to discern an identity thereof
AssigneeLone Star IP Holdings, LP
InventorsSteven Roemerman, John Volpi, Logan Scott
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Abstract
An interrogation system employable with an object having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the interrogation system includes a database having prior knowledge about the object, and an interrogator that scans the RFID tag and discerns additional information therefrom about the object. The interrogator still further includes a control system that identifies the object based on the prior knowledge and the additional information.
Claims20
An interrogation system employable with an object having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
- a database having prior knowledge about said object;
- an interrogator configured to scan said RFID tag and discern additional information therefrom about said object;
- and
- a control system configured to identify said object based on said prior knowledge and said additional information.
A method of operating an interrogation system employable with an object having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
- providing prior knowledge about said object;
- scanning said RFID tag and discerning additional information therefrom about said object;
- and
- identifying said object based on said prior knowledge and said additional information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.