Filtering inventory objects using images in an rfid system
AssigneeHand Held Products, Inc.
InventorsJoseph VARGAS, Tom PLOCHER, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Ynjiun WANG
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Abstract
A method for filtering scanned objects displayed on a reader is provided. The reader may scan one or more transponders, and obtain, from a database, an image for each scanned transponder. Each transponder may be associated with an object (e.g., an item of retail inventory). The obtained image for each object may be presented on an interface, and a selection of an object category may be received using the obtained images. A determination may be made as to which objects are associated with the selected object category. A display screen may display data associated with only the objects associated with the selected object category.
Claims17
A method comprising:
- receiving data from one or more transponders in response to an interrogation signal transmitted from an RFID reader, each of the one or more transponders are associated with an object;
- identifying a category for each object associated with the one or more transponders;
- displaying an image for each identified category on a user interface of the RFID reader;
- receiving a selection from a user of one of the displayed images via the user interface;
- and
- identifying at least one transponder of the one or more transponders are associated with the selected object category;
- and
- presenting data associated with the identified at least one transponder.
A method comprising:
- scanning, using an antenna, a transponder in an area where the transponder is associated with an object;
- determining a category associated with the transponder or the object;
- receiving a selection of a category via a user interface from a user;
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- identifying the transponder as associated with the category in response to determining that the transponder is associated with the selected category.
A method comprising:
- transmitting a radio frequency (RF) interrogation signal from an RFID reader;
- receiving at least one RF response signal from one or more transponders in response to the interrogation signal, wherein the one or more transponders are associated with respective items;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.