Identifying and visualizing attributes of items based on attribute-based RFID tag proximity

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9171340-B2
Application number	US-201314058805-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2013
Priority date	Jun 27, 2011
Publication date	Oct 27, 2015
Grant date	Oct 27, 2015

Abstract

A portable device receives a particular RFID signal identifying that a particular attribute is associated with a particular item placed proximate to the RFID tag emitting the particular RFID signal, wherein the particular RFID signal is identified from among a plurality of RFID signals, wherein a selection of the plurality of RFID signals are each associated with a separate attribute from among a plurality of attributes. The portable device displays a visual representation depicting that the particular item is associated with the particular attribute.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for identifying items comprising:
receiving, by a computer system, a particular RFID signal identifying that a particular attribute is associated with a particular item placed proximate to the RFID tag emitting the particular RFID signal, wherein the particular RFID signal is identified from among a plurality of RFID signals, wherein a selection of the plurality of RFID signals are each associated with a separate attribute from among a plurality of attributes; and
displaying, by the computer system, a visual representation depicting that the particular item is associated with the particular attribute by:
responsive to determining that the particular attribute is selected by a user in a selection of user attribute preferences, identifying a location of the RFID tag emitting the RFID signal;
selecting an overlay image for the particular attribute;
accessing an image of a current view captured by an image capture device;
identifying the location of the RFID tag within the current view; and
applying the selected overlay image to the location within an overlay interface.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein receiving, by a computer system, a particular RFID signal identifying that a particular attribute is associated with a particular item placed proximate to the RFID tag emitting the particular RFID signal, wherein the particular RFID signal is identified from among a plurality of RFID signals, wherein a selection of the plurality of RFID signals are each associated with a separate attribute from among a plurality of attributes, further comprises:
receiving the particular RFID signal identifying that the particular attribute is associated with the particular item, wherein the particular attribute indicates an absence of a type of ingredient.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein applying the selected overlay image to the location within the overlay interface further comprises:
applying the selected overlay image to the location within a display interface through which a user views an image of the current view captured through the image capture device.

4. A method for identifying items comprising:
receiving, by a computer system, a particular RFID signal identifying that a particular attribute is associated with a particular item placed proximate to the RFID tag emitting the particular RFID signal, wherein the particular RFID signal is identified from among a plurality of RFID signals, wherein a selection of the plurality of RFID signals are each associated with a separate attribute from among a plurality of attributes; and
displaying, by the computer system, a visual representation depicting that the particular item is associated with the particular attribute;
tracking a number of times the particular attribute is identified from one or more RFID signals; and
sharing the number of times the particular attribute is identified, with an entity.

5. A system for identifying items comprising:
a computer system operative to receive a particular RFID signal identifying that a particular attribute is associated with a particular item placed proximate to the RFID tag emitting the particular RFID signal, wherein the particular RFID signal is identified from among a plurality of RFID signals, wherein a selection of the plurality of RFID signals are each associated with a separate attribute from among a plurality of attributes; and
the computer system operative to display a visual representation depicting that the particular item is associated with the particular attribute, further comprising:
the computer system, responsive to determining that the particular attribute is selected by a user in a selection of user attribute preferences, operative to identify a location of the RFID tag emitting the RFID signal;
the computer system operative to select an overlay image for the particular attribute;
the computer system operative to access an image of a current view captured by an image capture device;
the computer system operative to identify the location of the RFID tag within the current view; and
the computer system operative to apply the selected overlay image to the location within an overlay interface.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the computer system operative to apply the selected overlay image to the location within the overlay interface further comprises:
the computer system operative to apply the selected overlay image to the location within a display interface through which a user views an image of the current view captured through the image capture device.

7. A system for identifying items comprising:
a computer system operative to receive a particular RFID signal identifying that a particular attribute is associated with a particular item placed proximate to the RFID tag emitting the particular RFID signal, wherein the particular RFID signal is identified from among a plurality of RFID signals, wherein a selection of the plurality of RFID signals are each associated with a separate attribute from among a plurality of attributes; and
the computer system operative to display a visual representation depicting that the particular item is associated with the particular attribute;
the computer system operative to track a number of times the particular attribute is identified from one or more RFID signals; and
the computer system operative to share the number of times the particular attribute is identified, with an entity.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Leggett Jr Jacquelle D
• Rhodes Philippa M

Classifications

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