RFID-based hand sensory apparatus for monitoring handled inventory
US9842288B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0833
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In aspects of a RFID-based hand sensory apparatus for monitoring handled inventory, a wearable article is worn by a user who moves items, or a container of items, and each of the items has an RFID tag. A tracking system implemented in the wearable article includes force sensors to register a force on an item or the container, and includes a motion sensor to sense motion of the wearable article. Tracking logic of the tracking system initiates an RFID reader to interrogate the RFID tags of the items based on the registered force on the item or the container, and based on the motion of the wearable article. The RFID reader may be integrated in a wearable article, may be an external device, and/or may be affixed to the container of items and initiated when the container is moved.
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