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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Charles Rinkes, Medina, OH (US);
Thomas L. Mountjoy, Wadsworth, OH (US);
David Mohnke, Willoughby, OH (US);
Michael Hulthen, Medina, OH (US);
Charles Rinkes, Medina, OH (US);
Thomas L. Mountjoy, Wadsworth, OH (US);
David Mohnke, Willoughby, OH (US);
Michael Hulthen, Medina, OH (US);
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US);
Abstract
An inventory compliance system includes an RFID reader having an agent configured to periodically read all RF tags within its range and then send the resulting tag information to an inventory application that processes the received information (e.g., tag ID, etc.) to determine the state of inventory at that time—i.e., the number, type, and location of each of the tags. In this way, through automatic updating via mobile and stationary RFID readers, an organization is able to monitor inventory without manual intervention, thereby reducing cost and time associated with conventional inventory compliance methods.