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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2015
Peter Malcolm Moran, Singapore, SG;
Narayan Nambudiri, Singapore, SG;
MA BO, Singapore, SG;
Chi Wei Lee, Singapore, SG;
Peter Malcolm Moran, Singapore, SG;
Narayan Nambudiri, Singapore, SG;
Ma Bo, Singapore, SG;
Chi Wei Lee, Singapore, SG;
BILCARE TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
The invention provides an authentication unit for reading identification and/or authentication information from a tag or object. The authentication unit includes a near-field reader configured to read a first identification feature based on inherent disorder, and a far-field reader configured to read a second identification feature, such as a bar code, optical characters, or an RFID tag. The near-field and far-field readers may be combined in a single integrated scanning module, which also includes circuitry for receiving signals from the readers, and an interface for communicating with a host device.