公开(公告)号：US10063515B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US11698242

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

发明人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

IPC分类号： H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L61/2046 ,  H04L29/12264 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： A method is presented for taking an unknown field of transponders and converting them to a slotted Aloha architecture and increasing the throughput allowed by the slotted Aloha architecture by using several different techniques including shortening the time of empty and collided timeslots, implementing a unique random number generator that creates random numbers that are uniquely based on an individual tags location, and on an ability to estimate the total number of transponders and control the offered rate such that throughput is always maximum. While these techniques work well together and produce the most benefit when used together, they are independent techniques and any one may be used alone without the others. Thus a system might use the estimated total number of transponders technique and the timeslot shortening technique, but use a standard random number generator rather one based on transponder location with only a small decrease in overall performance.

公开(公告)号：US20080180220A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11698243

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

发明人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

IPC分类号： G06K7/00 ,  G06K17/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10029 ,  G06K7/10069 ,  G06K7/10217 ,  G06K7/10356

摘要： A system comprising an RFID Reader and an array of RFID Tags, where the tags have the ability to measure physical signal properties such as FM deviation and Received Signal Strength as examples and use these measurements to create a means to refrain from responding to the Reader, unless the measured values fall inside a range determined by a built in algorithm or decision tree or by the Reader and transmitted to the array of Tags in an outbound message. The system may also use non-physical parameters, including tokens sent by the Interrogator/Reader to the Tag field. Moreover, physical parameters may be divided into maskable and unmaskable parameters. Signal frequency is not maskable by the environment, for example, but signal amplitude and phase are maskable by the environment during propagation. Additionally, the number, the nature and the range of each Multidimensional Variable are set by the Interrogator at the start of a session. In this way, foreknowledge or good estimates of the tag population will lead to higher efficiency operation

摘要翻译： 一种包括RFID读取器和RFID标签阵列的系统，其中标签具有测量诸如FM偏差和接收信号强度之类的物理信号特性的能力，并且使用这些测量来创建避免对Reader的响应的手段， 除非测量值落在由内置算法或决策树或读者确定的范围内，并传输到出站消息中的标签阵列。 该系统还可以使用非物理参数，包括由询问器/读取器发送到标签字段的令牌。 此外，物理参数可以分为可屏蔽和不可屏蔽的参数。 信号频率不能被环境屏蔽，例如信号幅度和相位在传播期间被环境掩蔽。 另外，每个多维变量的数量，性质和范围由会话开始时的询问器设置。 以这种方式，对标签人群的预知或良好的估计将导致更高的效率操作

公开(公告)号：US20080042847A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US11502773

申请日：2006-08-14

申请人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

发明人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

IPC分类号： G08B13/14 ,  H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： G01S13/825 ,  G06K7/10336 ,  G06K7/10356 ,  H01Q1/2216

摘要： A method and system for reading RFID tags in a high-density environment using a directional scanning antenna system is provided. The directional scanning antenna system consists of transmit and receive antennas having highly directional antenna patterns which work together to read and locate the tags. In operation both types of antennas are stepped in a circular fashion with respect to each other wherein the transmit antenna's antenna pattern pauses during rotation while the receive antenna pattern sweeps across the radiating antenna's path produced by the transmit antenna such that the antenna patterns produced from each isolate and determine the location of the tags.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种使用定向扫描天线系统在高密度环境中读取RFID标签的方法和系统。 定向扫描天线系统由具有高度定向天线图案的发射和接收天线组成，它们一起工作以读取和定位标签。 在操作中，两种类型的天线相对于彼此以圆形方式步进，其中发射天线的天线方向图在旋转期间暂停，而接收天线方向扫描由发射天线产生的辐射天线的路径，使得从每个天线产生的天线方向图 隔离并确定标签的位置。

公开(公告)号：US10817679B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US11698243

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

发明人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

IPC分类号： G06K7/00 ,  G06K7/10

摘要： A system comprising an RFID Reader and an array of RFID Tags, where the tags have the ability to measure physical signal properties such as FM deviation and Received Signal Strength as examples and use these measurements to create a means to refrain from responding to the Reader, unless the measured values fall inside a range determined by a built in algorithm or decision tree or by the Reader and transmitted to the array of Tags in an outbound message. The system may also use non-physical parameters, including tokens sent by the Interrogator/Reader to the Tag field. Moreover, physical parameters may be divided into maskable and unmaskable parameters. Signal frequency is not maskable by the environment, for example, but signal amplitude and phase are maskable by the environment during propagation. Additionally, the number, the nature and the range of each Multidimensional Variable are set by the Interrogator at the start of a session. In this way, foreknowledge or good estimates of the tag population will lead to higher efficiency operation.

公开(公告)号：US08791824B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US11502773

申请日：2006-08-14

申请人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

发明人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G01S13/825 ,  G06K7/10336 ,  G06K7/10356 ,  H01Q1/2216

摘要： A method and system for reading RFID tags in a high-density environment using a directional scanning antenna system is provided. The directional scanning antenna system consists of transmit and receive antennas having highly directional antenna patterns which work together to read and locate the tags. In operation both types of antennas are stepped in a circular fashion with respect to each other wherein the transmit antenna's antenna pattern pauses during rotation while the receive antenna pattern sweeps across the radiating antenna's path produced by the transmit antenna such that the antenna patterns produced from each isolate and determine the location of the tags.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种使用定向扫描天线系统在高密度环境中读取RFID标签的方法和系统。 定向扫描天线系统由具有高度定向天线图案的发射和接收天线组成，它们一起工作以读取和定位标签。 在操作中，两种类型的天线相对于彼此以圆形方式步进，其中发射天线的天线方向图在旋转期间暂停，而接收天线方向扫描由发射天线产生的辐射天线的路径，使得从每个天线产生的天线方向图 隔离并确定标签的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20080180222A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11698242

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

发明人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04L61/2046 ,  H04L29/12264 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： A method is presented for taking an unknown field of transponders and converting them to a slotted Aloha architecture and increasing the throughput allowed by the slotted Aloha architecture by using several different techniques including shortening the time of empty and collided timeslots, implementing a unique random number generator that creates random numbers that are uniquely based on an individual tags location, and on an ability to estimate the total number of transponders and control the offered rate such that throughput is always maximum. While these techniques work well together and produce the most benefit when used together, they are independent techniques and any one may be used alone without the others. Thus a system might use the estimated total number of transponders technique and the timeslot shortening technique, but use a standard random number generator rather one based on transponder location with only a small decrease in overall performance.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种方法，用于采集应答器的未知字段并将其转换为时隙的Aloha架构，并通过使用几种不同的技术来增加时隙Aloha架构允许的吞吐量，包括缩短空和冲突时隙的时间，实现唯一的随机数生成器 其创建基于单个标签位置唯一的随机数，以及估计转发器总数并控制提供的速率使得吞吐量总是最大的能力。 虽然这些技术在一起工作，并且在一起使用时产生最大的收益，但是它们是独立的技术，任何一种都可以单独使用而不需要其他技术。 因此，系统可以使用估计的转发器技术总数和时隙缩短技术，但是使用标准随机数发生器，而不是基于应答器位置，而整体性能只有很小的降低。

公开(公告)号：US20080041947A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US11502752

申请日：2006-08-14

申请人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

发明人： Allen Hollister ,  Gary Barta ,  John T. Armstrong

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G08B13/14 ,  G08B1/08

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08

摘要： A system and method is provided which allows for instant recognition of contents of a closed container by providing descriptive information in the form of a picture, and/or an audio description, and/or text of the contents of the closed container taken at the time of packing the container. The system keeps track of the contents of an individual container by storing information describing the contents of the container that is then related to a unique identification number stored in a radio frequency identification tag affixed to the container. This information is then stored in a digital database for later reference.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，其允许通过以下方式提供密封容器内容的描述信息和/或音频描述，和/或当时所采取的密闭容器的内容的文本 包装容器。 系统通过存储描述容器内容的信息来跟踪单个容器的内容，该信息与存储在固定到容器上的射频识别标签中的唯一标识号相关。 然后将该信息存储在数字数据库中供以后参考。

公开(公告)号：US20060031849A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10819053

申请日：2004-04-06

申请人： Gary Barta ,  Velda Bartek ,  Joseph Bohn ,  Kathryn Britton ,  Brock Brogan ,  Samar Choudhary ,  Stefan Koch ,  Vijay Pandiarajan ,  Douglas Petty ,  Joseph Saunders ,  Carl Swanson ,  Robert Uthe

发明人： Gary Barta ,  Velda Bartek ,  Joseph Bohn ,  Kathryn Britton ,  Brock Brogan ,  Samar Choudhary ,  Stefan Koch ,  Vijay Pandiarajan ,  Douglas Petty ,  Joseph Saunders ,  Carl Swanson ,  Robert Uthe

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F9/4843 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F9/543

摘要： A task-like user interface is provided for Web-based applications. Preferred embodiments enable users to initiate multiple instances of tasks within a single Web application, where independent state information is retained for each instance. Each user-initiated task also has a prescribed life cycle with a definite start and end. Resources allocated to perform various activities can therefore be released when the activity ends. Optionally, contextual information can be passed to a task upon invocation. Support for persisting a currently-viewable work unit as a user-selectable favorite may optionally be provided.

摘要翻译： 为基于Web的应用程序提供了类似任务的用户界面。 优选实施例使得用户能够在单个Web应用程序内发起多个任务实例，其中为每个实例保留独立的状态信息。 每个用户发起的任务也具有一个明确的开始和结束的规定的生命周期。 因此，分配用于执行各种活动的资源可以在活动结束时释放。 可选地，可以在调用时将上下文信息传递给任务。 可以可选地提供用于将当前可视工作单元持久化为用户可选择的喜好的支持。

公开(公告)号：US20060242582A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11114534

申请日：2005-04-26

申请人： Carl Swanson ,  Gary Barta ,  Eric Fingal

发明人： Carl Swanson ,  Gary Barta ,  Eric Fingal

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/3089 ,  G06F17/30873

摘要： A display portlet is incorporated into a portal page in a web-based environment. This display portlet presents the launch sequence of the portlets that are currently running on that portal page. The displayed launch sequence indicates the source of a launched portlet and displays any portlets that are launched by a portlet running on that portal page. The visual representations can be of various formats such as a spacial display or a tree representation. Each launched portlet has a stored record containing information about the portlet, the portlet that launched it and any portlets launched by the particular portlet.

公开(公告)号：US20060242249A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11114533

申请日：2005-04-26

申请人： Carl Swanson ,  Gary Barta ,  Eric Fingal

发明人： Carl Swanson ,  Gary Barta ,  Eric Fingal

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F16/958

摘要： A display portal page in a web-based environment. This display portlet presents the message communication information between the portlets that are currently running on that portal page. The displayed message communication information indicates the portlet that is the source of a transmitted message and displays one or more portlets that receive the message. The visual representations can be of various formats such as a spacial display or a tree representation. Each communicated message has a stored record identifying the transmitting portlet and any portlet that receives the message.

摘要翻译： 基于Web的环境中的显示门户页面。 此显示portlet显示当前在该门户页面上运行的portlet之间的消息通信信息。 所显示的消息通信信息指示作为所发送消息的源的portlet，并显示接收消息的一个或多个portlet。 视觉表示可以是各种格式，例如空间显示或树表示。 每个传送的消息具有标识发送Portlet的存储的记录和接收消息的任何portlet。