Method and apparatus for updating a central plan for an area based on a location of a plurality of radio frequency identification readers

An apparatus for updating a planogram for an area based on a location of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers, the apparatus comprising:

• a processing device configured to:
• identify a location of each of the RFID readers;
• identify a read zone coverage area for each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers;
• update the planogram with the position and the read zone coverage area relative to the position for each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers;
• and
• generate a report of a status of read zone coverage for the area based on the read zone coverage areas on the planogram for all of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers;
• and
• an interface configured to provide the report.

A non-transient computer readable storage medium having computer-readable code stored thereon for programming a computer to perform a method for updating a central plan based on a location of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers, the method comprising

• identifying a location of each of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers;
• identifying a read zone coverage area for each of the RFID readers in the plurality;
• updating the central plan with the position and the read zone coverage area relative to the position for each of the RFID readers in the plurality;
• determining a status of read zone coverage for the area based on the read zone coverage areas on the central plan for all of the RFID readers in the plurality of RFID readers;
• and
• generating a report based on the status of read zone coverage for the area.