This paper introduced how to apply an advanced power and cost efficient read-out method for RFID reader architecture for smart home applications and services. This system solves the serious power consumption problem of current mobile RFID readers for technologies like RFID/UHF (Ultra High Frequency). Mobile RFID (MRFID) reader devices delegates the most power expensive service processes like tag energizing to the smart home reader system or to so named “RF Energy Generator”. So the reading distance is determined from the home reader system not from the MRFID RF energy source. Therefore this method increases indirectly MRFID readers’ reading range, which is another restriction of mobile RFID/UHF readers. The system has been used for smart home use case services like cooking, shopping, washing and home tele-monitoring. This system used multiple RFID technologies in the same application. Exemplary
services of NFC (Near Field Communication) and RFID/UHF combined which increased the performance
of the system significantly. The introduced system needs the user to select between the RFID/UHF and NFC communication manually. Further research is needed to integrate a multi standard reader and tag supporting both standards. Another research area is tag emulation from the reader. Today NFC readers can emulate tags which allow other readers in the space to identify each other. This feature is not supported yet by the RFID/UHF readers.