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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2008
Ranjith Ravi, San Jose, CA (US);
Saurabh Bhargava, San Jose, CA (US);
Shilpa Moghe, San Jose, CA (US);
Ajay Malik, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ranjith Ravi, San Jose, CA (US);
Saurabh Bhargava, San Jose, CA (US);
Shilpa Moghe, San Jose, CA (US);
Ajay Malik, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US);
Abstract
Integrated switch systems and methods for locating ID tags are disclosed. One system includes an application, a plurality of different tag readers in communication with the ID tags, and an integrated switch configured to enable the application to receive tag information from the different tag readers. An integrated switch includes multiple reader adapters, an application adapter, and a virtualization core. The virtualization core is configured to provide a common interface between each tag reader and the application. One method includes receiving a first signal from a first tag reader and receiving a second signal from a second tag reader, the first and second signals having information related to first and second ID tags, respectively. The method also includes normalizing the first and second signals such that the signals are compatible with the application and transmitting an ID tag report based on the normalized first and/or second signal to the application.