Abstract: An interrogation system employable with an object having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the interrogation system includes a database having prior knowledge about the object, and an interrogator that scans the RFID tag and discerns additional information therefrom about the object. The interrogator still further includes a control system that identifies the object based on the prior knowledge and the additional information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 10, 2009
Assignee:
Lone Star IP Holdings, LP
Inventors:
Steven D. Roemerman, John P. Volpi, Logan Scott