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Applications for radio frequency identification systems

US6232870A · kind A · utility

384Cited by
126References
21Claims
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Filing dateAug 5, 1999
Grant dateMay 15, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q9/285
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are associated with an RFID tag, and optionally a magnetic security element. The devices and applications are described with particular reference to library materials such as books, periodicals, and magnetic and optical media.

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