公开(公告)号：US08138925B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12354335

申请日：2009-01-15

申请人： John David Downie ,  James Scott Sutherland ,  Richard Edward Wagner ,  Matthew Scott Whiting ,  Dale Alan Webb ,  Keith Allen Hoover ,  Aravind Chamarti

发明人： John David Downie ,  James Scott Sutherland ,  Richard Edward Wagner ,  Matthew Scott Whiting ,  Dale Alan Webb ,  Keith Allen Hoover ,  Aravind Chamarti

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K17/0006 ,  G06K5/02 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K2017/0093 ,  H04Q1/149 ,  H05K7/1498

摘要： A radio-frequency identification (RFID)-based configuration detection system for automatically detecting, directing, and/or configuring the physical configuration of a complex system constituted by a set of one or more types of mateable components. The RFID configuration detection system utilizes a set of mateable RFID tags arranged so that each mateable component includes at least one mateable RFID tag. Each RFID tag includes information about its associated component and is arranged so that when the components are mated, their associated RFID tags also are mated. The system uses at least one RFID reader to read RFID tag signals from the RFID tags. The RFID tag signals provide information about mating status of the component, as well as information about components themselves. An information processing system operably connected to the RFID reader receives and process information concerning the number and type of mated connections and thus the configuration. Changes to the configuration, such as mated connections being unmated, can be tracked to provide real-time configuration information.

摘要翻译： 一种基于射频识别（RFID）的配置检测系统，用于自动检测，指导和/或配置由一组或多种类型的可配对组件构成的复杂系统的物理配置。 RFID配置检测系统利用一组可配置的RFID标签，其布置成使得每个可配对组件包括至少一个可配对的RFID标签。 每个RFID标签包括关于其关联部件的信息，并且被布置成使得当部件配合时，其相关联的RFID标签也被配对。 该系统使用至少一个RFID读取器来从RFID标签读取RFID标签信号。 RFID标签信号提供关于组件的配合状态的信息，以及关于组件本身的信息。 可操作地连接到RFID读取器的信息处理系统接收并处理关于配合连接的数量和类型以及因此配置的信息。 可以跟踪对配置的更改，例如未配对的配对连接，以提供实时配置信息。

公开(公告)号：US20110175503A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-21

申请号：US13122254

申请日：2009-11-12

申请人： Aravind Chamarti ,  John David Downie ,  James Scott Sutherland ,  Richard Edward Wagner ,  Matthew Scott Wagner

发明人： Aravind Chamarti ,  John David Downie ,  James Scott Sutherland ,  Richard Edward Wagner ,  Matthew Scott Wagner

IPC分类号： H05K7/18 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K7/14

CPC分类号： H05K7/1488 ,  H05K7/1498

摘要： An equipment cabinet (2) includes a front wall (4), a side wall (6,8), and an equipment rack (20) having a width (28) and a front face plane (32). The front wall includes a front opening (16) having a width (18). The width of the rack is approximately equal to or larger than the width of the front opening. A space (14) is disposed between the rack and the side wall, and between the rack and the front wall. A mounting bracket (40) includes a plate (42) and a protrusion (44), wherein the plate is coupled to one of the rack, the front wall and the side wall. The protrusion is disposed in the space, and includes a substantially planar surface (45) that is neither parallel to, nor in the same plane as, the front face plane. A patch panel (50), an adapter module (54), RFID components (60), or an RFID reader and/or reader antenna (64), may be coupled to the protrusion.

摘要翻译： 设备箱（2）包括前壁（4），侧壁（6,8）和具有宽度（28）和前面平面（32）的设备架（20）。 前壁包括具有宽度（18）的前开口（16）。 齿条的宽度大致等于或大于前开口的宽度。 空间（14）设置在齿条与侧壁之间以及齿条与前壁之间。 安装支架（40）包括板（42）和突起（44），其中板联接到齿条，前壁和侧壁之一。 突出部设置在该空间中，并且包括基本上平坦的表面（45），其不与前面平面平行，也不在与正面平面相同的平面内。 接线板（50），适配器模块（54），RFID部件（60）或RFID读取器和/或读取器天线（64）可以联接到突起。

公开(公告)号：US20090195363A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12354335

申请日：2009-01-15

申请人： John David Downie ,  James Scott Sutherland ,  Richard Edward Wagner ,  Matthew Scott Whiting ,  Dale Alan Webb ,  Keith Allen Hoover ,  Aravind Chamarti

发明人： John David Downie ,  James Scott Sutherland ,  Richard Edward Wagner ,  Matthew Scott Whiting ,  Dale Alan Webb ,  Keith Allen Hoover ,  Aravind Chamarti

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： G06K17/0006 ,  G06K5/02 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K2017/0093 ,  H04Q1/149 ,  H05K7/1498

摘要： A radio-frequency identification (RFID)-based configuration detection system for automatically detecting, directing, and/or configuring the physical configuration of a complex system constituted by a set of one or more types of mateable components. The RFID configuration detection system utilizes a set of mateable RFID tags arranged so that each mateable component includes at least one mateable RFID tag. Each RFID tag includes information about its associated component and is arranged so that when the components are mated, their associated RFID tags also are mated. The system uses at least one RFID reader to read RFID tag signals from the RFID tags. The RFID tag signals provide information about mating status of the component, as well as information about components themselves. An information processing system operably connected to the RFID reader receives and process information concerning the number and type of mated connections and thus the configuration. Changes to the configuration, such as mated connections being unmated, can be tracked to provide real-time configuration information.

摘要翻译： 一种基于射频识别（RFID）的配置检测系统，用于自动检测，指导和/或配置由一组或多种类型的可配对组件构成的复杂系统的物理配置。 RFID配置检测系统利用一组可配置的RFID标签，其布置成使得每个可配对组件包括至少一个可配对的RFID标签。 每个RFID标签包括关于其关联部件的信息，并且被布置成使得当部件配合时，其相关联的RFID标签也被配对。 该系统使用至少一个RFID读取器来从RFID标签读取RFID标签信号。 RFID标签信号提供关于组件的配合状态的信息，以及关于组件本身的信息。 可操作地连接到RFID读取器的信息处理系统接收并处理关于配合连接的数量和类型以及因此配置的信息。 可以跟踪对配置的更改，例如未配对的配对连接，以提供实时配置信息。