3m Innovative Properties Company

Diane E Morel

Mitchell B Grunes

Peter M Eisenberg

Scott D Pearson

Jon A Kirschhoffer

John M Kruse

Chester Piotrowski

Robert A Sainati

Edward D Goff

Paul A Sevcik

Michele A Waldner

Janet T Keller

David P Erickson

David T Berquist

Daniel K McIntyre

Edmund J Ring

Robert J Schilling

William J Kelliher, Jr

Gene J Hickok

The present invention relates to various methods of collecting and using data from RFID tags associated with items of interest. In one embodiment, the permissible error tolerance associated with the location of an RFID-tagged item may be altered, either manually or automatically. In another embodiment, RFID-tagged items may be associated with certain categories of items, based either on default or user-specified categories.

RFID data collection and use

Various systems and methods of handling items such as files are disclosed, including systems and methods for polling RFID-tagged items while they are stored in storage areas.

Radio frequency identification in document management

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Shoreview, MN, United States of America

Diane E Morel