公开(公告)号：US20170272556A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15609823

申请日：2017-05-31

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Belinda Turner ,  Aitan Ameti ,  Jill Stelfox ,  James J. O'Hagan ,  Alexander Mueggenborg

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L69/324 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  G06K7/10306 ,  G06K9/00342 ,  G06Q90/00 ,  G09B19/0038 ,  H04B1/7097 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B1/71635 ,  H04B1/71637 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q9/14 ,  H04Q2209/47 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An example disclosed method includes generating, by a microcontroller of a controller, a data packet; and causing the transmission of the data packet on blink data pulses from two or more individual transmit modules, wherein each individual transmit module is in comprises an antenna and a pulse generator configured to transmit the data packet and is in data communications with the controller, wherein the controller causes substantially simultaneous transmission of the blink data pulses from the respective transmit modules to encourage reliable receipt of the blink data pulses at one or more of a plurality of receivers.

公开(公告)号：US09699278B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14732360

申请日：2015-06-05

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Belinda Turner ,  Aitan Ameti ,  Jill Stelfox ,  James J. O'Hagan ,  Alexander Mueggenborg

IPC: A63B24/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H04Q9/14 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G09B19/00 ,  H04B1/7097 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G06Q90/00 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04L69/324 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  G06K7/10306 ,  G06K9/00342 ,  G06Q90/00 ,  G09B19/0038 ,  H04B1/7097 ,  H04B1/71635 ,  H04B1/71637 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q9/14 ,  H04Q2209/47 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A modular location tag, method of manufacture, and method of use thereof are provided. The modular location tag including a controller including a microcontroller configured to generate a data packet and a two or more individual transmit modules in data communication with the controller such that each individual transmit module is configured to transmit the data packet, each individual transmit module including an antenna and a pulse generator configured to transmit the data packet on ultra-wideband (UWB) blink data pulses. The controller causes substantially simultaneous transmission of the UWB blink data pulses from the respective transmit modules encourage reliable receipt of the UWB blink data pulses at one or more of a plurality of receivers.

公开(公告)号：US09953196B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15397504

申请日：2017-01-03

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Belinda Turner ,  Aitan Ameti ,  Edward A. Richley ,  Alexander Mueggenborg

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: G06K7/10306 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for providing variable blink rate ultra-wideband (UWB) communications. Some embodiments may provide for a radio frequency (RF) tag including a motion sensor, processing circuitry, and a UWB transmitter. The motion sensor may be configured to generate one or more motion data values indicating motion of the RF tag. The UWB transmitter may be configured to transmit blink data at variable blink rates. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive the one or more motion data values from the motion sensor, determine a blink rate for the UWB transmitter based on the one or more motion data values, and control the UWB transmitter to wirelessly transmit the blink data at the blink rate. In some embodiments, the RF tag may include a UWB receiver and the blink rate may be controlled remotely by a system.

公开(公告)号：US20180077530A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15266137

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Alexander Mueggenborg ,  Edward A. Richley ,  Aitan Ameti

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W56/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W56/0065

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for reference regeneration in real time location systems are disclosed. An example disclosed method includes obtaining reference phase offsets from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) receivers; transmitting a first synchronization signal via a wireline link to obtain differential wireline coarse sync measurements; determining a residual offset table based at least in part on the differential wireline coarse sync measurements and the reference phase offsets; transmitting a second synchronization signal via the wireline link to obtain revised differential wireline coarse sync measurements; generating revised reference phase offsets by combining the revised differential wireline coarse sync offsets with the residual offset table; and determining a physical location of a RFID tag based at least in part on i) the revised reference phase offsets and ii) RFID receiver clock measurements corresponding to a time-of-arrival of over-the-air data transmitted from the RFID tag.

公开(公告)号：US20170161530A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15397504

申请日：2017-01-03

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Belinda Turner ,  Aitan Ameti ,  Edward A. Richley ,  Alexander Mueggenborg

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G06K7/10306 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for providing variable blink rate ultra-wideband (UWB) communications. Some embodiments may provide for a radio frequency (RF) tag including a motion sensor, processing circuitry, and a UWB transmitter. The motion sensor may be configured to generate one or more motion data values indicating motion of the RF tag. The UWB transmitter may be configured to transmit blink data at variable blink rates. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive the one or more motion data values from the motion sensor, determine a blink rate for the UWB transmitter based on the one or more motion data values, and control the UWB transmitter to wirelessly transmit the blink data at the blink rate. In some embodiments, the RF tag may include a UWB receiver and the blink rate may be controlled remotely by a system.

公开(公告)号：US09953195B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14731210

申请日：2015-06-04

Applicant: ZIH Corp

Inventor： Belinda Turner ,  Aitan Ameti ,  Edward A. Richley ,  Alexander Mueggenborg

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/10306 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for providing variable blink rate ultra-wideband (UWB) communications. Some embodiments may provide for a radio frequency (RF) tag including a motion sensor, processing circuitry, and a UWB transmitter. The motion sensor may be configured to generate one or more motion data values indicating motion of the RF tag. The UWB transmitter may be configured to transmit blink data at variable blink rates. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive the one or more motion data values from the motion sensor, determine a blink rate for the UWB transmitter based on the one or more motion data values, and control the UWB transmitter to wirelessly transmit the blink data at the blink rate. In some embodiments, the RF tag may include a UWB receiver and the blink rate may be controlled remotely by a system.

公开(公告)号：US20150356332A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14731210

申请日：2015-06-04

Applicant: ZIH Corp

Inventor： Belinda Turner ,  Aitan Ameti ,  Edward Richley ,  Alexander Mueggenborg

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10306 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for providing variable blink rate ultra-wideband (UWB) communications. Some embodiments may provide for a radio frequency (RF) tag including a motion sensor, processing circuitry, and a UWB transmitter. The motion sensor may be configured to generate one or more motion data values indicating motion of the RF tag. The UWB transmitter may be configured to transmit blink data at variable blink rates. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive the one or more motion data values from the motion sensor, determine a blink rate for the UWB transmitter based on the one or more motion data values, and control the UWB transmitter to wirelessly transmit the blink data at the blink rate. In some embodiments, the RF tag may include a UWB receiver and the blink rate may be controlled remotely by a system.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于提供可变眨眼速率超宽带（UWB）通信的系统，方法，装置和计算机可读介质。 一些实施例可以提供包括运动传感器，处理电路和UWB发射机的射频（RF）标签。 运动传感器可以被配置为生成指示RF标签的运动的一个或多个运动数据值。 UWB发射器可以被配置为以可变的闪烁速率传输闪烁数据。 处理电路可以被配置为从运动传感器接收一个或多个运动数据值，基于一个或多个运动数据值确定UWB发射机的闪烁速率，并且控制UWB发射机以无线方式将闪烁数据发送到 眨眼率。 在一些实施例中，RF标签可以包括UWB接收机，并且可以由系统远程控制眨眼频率。