Patent ID: 8237563

Claim:
A system for identifying a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag within a defined zone, comprising: an RFID reader configured to scan for an RFID tag within a read zone of the RFID reader, wherein the read zone at least partially overlaps with the defined zone, and wherein the defined zone is at a location near one or more antennas of the RFID reader; a sensor component configured to provide data to at least assist in determining positional data of the RFID tag relative to the RFID reader; a database storing the positional data and limits of the defined zone; and, a processor communicatively coupled to the RFID reader, the sensor component, and the database, wherein the processor is configured to compare the positional data from the sensor component with the defined zone limits to determine whether the RFID tag is within the defined zone, and store the determination in the database.