Patent ID: 9158950
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G08B

Abstract:
1. A method of interacting with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags at a facility having a first area and a second area that is at least substantially non-overlapping with the first area, the method comprising: using at least a first RFID-tag reader configured to read RFID tags in a first inventory state in the first area using a first session protocol while also contemporaneously using a second session protocol to cause the RFID tags in the first area to switch to the first inventory state with respect to the second session protocol; using at least a second RFID-tag reader configured to read RFID tags in the first inventory state in the second area using the second session protocol while also contemporaneously using the first session protocol to cause the RFID tags in the second area to switch to the first inventory state with respect to the first session protocol.