Global Patent Index - EP 1377945 A1

EP 1377945 A1 20040107 - RFID TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM

Title (en)

RFID TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM

Title (de)

RFID-VERFOLGUNGSVERFAHREN UND -SYSTEM

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE POURSUITE PAR IDENTIFICATION RADIOFREQUENCE

Publication

EP 1377945 A1 20040107 (EN)

Application

EP 01963894 A 20010809

Priority

  • US 0125104 W 20010809
  • US 27696101 P 20010319

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02075684A1] A method for using multi-functional RFID tag assemblies, passive repeater systems and modular antenna systems. One embodiment comprises a method for communicating with an RFID tag (64) by providing a passive loop modular antenna system (66), moving the RFID tag (64) through a field related to the modular antenna system (66); and transmitting energy through the antenna to communicate with the RFID tag (64). The invention also comprises a method of configuring an RFID passive loop modular antenna system (66). The invention also comprises a method for communicating with an RFID tag (64) by providing a passive loop (66) in proximity with the RFID tag (64). RFID tags are also integrated into a carton (120) by affixing an RFID label (116, 112) or embedding an RFID tag. Such cartons (120) can be used to track items throughout the manufacturing, transporting, storing, distributing and delivering processes.

IPC 1-7

G08B 13/14; G06K 7/00

IPC 8 full level

B65G 61/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 17/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); H04B 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06K 7/10178 (2013.01); G06K 7/10346 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02075684 A1 20020926; CA 2452282 A1 20020926; EP 1377945 A1 20040107; EP 1377945 A4 20051026; JP 2004534430 A 20041111; JP 4739652 B2 20110803; MX PA03008234 A 20040129

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0125104 W 20010809; CA 2452282 A 20010809; EP 01963894 A 20010809; JP 2002574617 A 20010809; MX PA03008234 A 20010809