Patent ID: 8061606

Claim:
A system for managing a physical object, comprising: a RFID module for reading RFID tag information from a RFID tag in a RFID tag reading area; a handheld terminal being operable as a stand alone device, the RFID module and the handheld terminal being individually movable, the handheld terminal including: a barcode scanner for reading barcode information from a barcode in a barcode reading area; a driver for driving the RFID module; and a module for associating the barcode information with the RFID tag information transferred from the RFID module; a docking station releasably receiving the handheld terminal and providing an interface for communication between the handheld terminal and the RFID module; and a storage for holding a physical object having the barcode and the RFID tag to locate the physical object in the barcode reading area and the RFID tag reading area.