Patent ID: 9256767
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A01K,G06K,G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A method of tracking information using a hand held reader, the method comprising: scanning for an information bearing indicia (IBI) and radio frequency identification (RFID) data; reading information from the RFID circuit and the IBI; comparing information read from the RFID circuit and the IBI; determining if the RFID circuit and IBI provide at least some redundant information when read with a respective reading device based on the comparison of information read from the RFID circuit and the IBI; wherein a decoded result of the IBI takes precedence over a decoded result of the RFID circuit in response to determining that information provided by the circuit is conflicting with information provided by the IBI, when the RFID circuit is being read along with at least one other RFID circuit.