Merchandise event monitoring via wireless tracking
US9443218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Item movement is determined via wireless tracking using RFID data from at least one RFID reader. The RFID data associates RFID tag information with each antenna of the RFID reader that receives the tag information. At least one processor is configured to identify a first appearance of unique tag information in the RFID data. Items may be grouped when their first appearance in RFID data and their antenna association indicates that they first appear in a location within a predetermined amount of time, as indicated by RFID data, and/or when they have all moved from a previous location within a predetermined amount of time, as indicated by different RFID data. A group designation comprises the relevant unique tag information, which may be stored in memory along with a time stamp.
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