Hand-Held RFID Reader with One or More Imaging Assemblies

A system for reading radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, comprising:

• a housing including a top portion, a front portion, and a handle, the front portion having a first window and the handle extending from the top portion;
• an RFID antenna positioned within the front portion of the housing;
• a first imaging assembly positioned on a first side of the RFID antenna and distal to the top portion of the housing, the first imaging assembly having a first field-of-view (FOV) directed through the first window;
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• a mobile computing device removably mounted to the housing, the mobile computing device comprising:
• a second window;
• and second imaging assembly having a second FOV directed through the second window, the second imaging assembly located on a second side of the RFID antenna, the first side being opposed to the second side, with the mobile computing device mounted to the housing.

A hand-held accessory for reading radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, comprising:

• a housing including a top portion, a front portion, and a handle, the front portion having a first window and the top portion having a top surface configured to receive a mobile computing device and the handle extending from the top portion;
• an RFID antenna positioned within the front portion of the housing;
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• a first imaging assembly positioned on a first side of the RFID antenna, and distal to the top portion of the housing, the first side being opposite the top surface, the first imaging assembly having a first field-of-view (FOV) directed through the first window.

A hand-held device for reading radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, comprising:

• a housing including top portion, a front portion, and a handle, the front portion having a first window and a second window and the handle extending from the top portion;
• an input-output device positioned at least partially within the housing;
• an RFID antenna positioned within the front portion of the housing;
• a first imaging assembly positioned on a first side of the RFID antenna and distal to the top portion of the housing, the first imaging assembly having a first field-of-view (FOV) directed through the first window;
• and
• a second imaging assembly positioned on a second side of the RFID antenna and proximal the top portion of the housing, the first side being opposed to the second side, the second imaging assembly having a second FOV directed through the second window.