TAGGING GUN AND METHOD AND SYSTEM TO USE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGGING
Apparatuses and methods are provided for labeling a product and reading one or more labels. The apparatus includes an outer housing, a processing unit, wherein the processing unit includes a processor, a digital reader, coupled to the housing, wherein the digital reader is configured to extract information from one or more labels, one or more labels, and a label hatch configured to eject the one or more labels.
1 . An apparatus for labeling a product and reading one or more labels, comprising:
an outer housing;
a processing unit,
wherein the processing unit includes a processor;
a digital reader, coupled to the housing,
wherein the digital reader is configured to extract information from one or more labels;
one or more labels; and
a label hatch configured to eject the one or more labels.
2 . The apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more labels are radio frequency identification labels.
3 . The apparatus as recited in claim 2 , further comprising a radio frequency identification label writer configured to burn the one or more radio frequency identification labels with details pertaining to one or more products.
4 . The apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more labels are barcode labels.
5 . The apparatus as recited in claim 4 , further comprising one or more secondary barcode readers configured to read the one or more barcode labels, in real time, as the one or more barcode labels are ejected.
6 . The apparatus as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a display configured to display information pertaining to one or more items.
7 . The apparatus as recited in claim 6 , wherein the display further includes a graphical user interface.
8 . The apparatus as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a trigger configured to cause the label hatch to eject the one or more labels.
9 . A method for labeling a product and reading one or more labels, comprising:
inputting a product identification number from a label using an apparatus for labeling the product and reading the one or more labels, the apparatus including:
an outer housing;
a processing unit,
wherein the processing unit includes a processor;
a digital reader, coupled to the housing,
wherein the digital reader is configured to extract information from one or more labels;
one or more labels; and
a label hatch configured to eject the one or more labels; sending the product identification number to a server for analysis;
determining, based on the analysis, an identification of the product;
assigning one or more pieces of information to a label; and
ejecting the label onto the product.
10 . The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the one or more pieces of information includes expiration information.
11 . The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the one or more labels are radio frequency identification labels.
12 . The method as recited in claim 11 , further comprising burning the one or more radio frequency identification labels with details pertaining to one or more products using a radio frequency identification label writer.
13 . The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the one or more labels are barcode labels.
14 . The method as recited in claim 13 , further comprising reading the one or more barcode labels, in real time, as the one or more barcode labels are ejected, using one or more secondary barcode readers.
15 . The method as recited in claim 9 , further comprising displaying information pertaining to one or more items using a display coupled to the outer housing.
16 . The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein the display further includes a graphical user interface.
17 . The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the ejecting further includes performing a predetermined action using a trigger.