Autonomous sensor placement discovery method and apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10950105B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US16147290

    申请日:2018-09-28

    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for autonomous sensor placement discovery for RFID systems are disclosed. Sensors are deployed in a brick and mortar store that can scan for and receive signals from a plurality of locating tags as well as RFID tags. The locating tags may transmit ultra-wideband signals in response to a scan to provide precise determination of the location of each locating tag relative to a detecting sensor. Each sensor may also include a locating tag to enable determining the location of each sensor. The location information from the locating tags is provided to a gateway, which can provide a display of the locations of sensors and locating tags in the brick and mortar store and areas of no coverage, as well as autonomously control various parameters of the sensors to minimize or eliminate some or all areas of no coverage.

    Methods, systems and apparatus to improve radio frequency identification (RFID) tag communication

    公开(公告)号:US10152617B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15665026

    申请日:2017-07-31

    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to improve radio frequency identification (RFID) tag communication. An example disclosed apparatus includes an RFID reader monitor to activate a first RFID reader and deactivate a second RFID reader during a first tag data acquisition at a first time, and deactivate the first RFID reader and activate the second RFID reader during a second tag data acquisition at a second time, a tag logger to identify a first set of RFID tags detected by the first RFID reader at the first time, and identify a second set of RFID tags detected by the second RFID reader at the second time, and a group generator to improve RFID tag communication by identifying which one of the first RFID reader and the second RFID reader communicates with a common RFID tag.

    Method and apparatus for selective deep scan using a motion sensor co-located with RFID reader

    公开(公告)号:US10115072B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US15443526

    申请日:2017-02-27

    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is disclosed that allows for selective deep scans of RFID tags. The RFID reader may include a motion detection sensor, a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit RF energy at first and second frequencies, and a processor. The processor may perform the following steps: (1) when motion is detected by the sensor, commanding the transceiver to transmit RF energy at the first RFID profile; and (2) when motion has not been detect for a predetermined time period, commanding the transceiver to transmit RF energy at the second RFID profile. A method for using the RFID reader to perform selective deep scanning is also disclosed.

    QUALITY OF SERVICE MANAGEMENT FOR 5G NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20240015569A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18371917

    申请日:2023-09-22

    CPC classification number: H04W28/0268 H04W28/24 H04W24/04

    Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing end-to-end quality of service (QoS) for network communications are provided using various network and compute technologies. In an example, managing Quality of Service (QoS) for end-to-end network data flows, includes: identifying QoS characteristics for data flows of a user equipment (UE), for data flows performed via multiple access networks; mapping the QoS characteristics to network functions of at least one of the multiple access networks; and controlling the network functions of the at least one of the multiple access networks, based on the QoS characteristics, as the network functions are implemented at respective resources located within at least one of the multiple access networks. Further examples for controlling the network functions using Access Traffic Steering, Switching and Splitting (ATSSS) functionality in an 3GPP multi-access network, and configuring a network exposure function of an 3GPP multi-access network, are also disclosed.

    PROBABILISTIC INVENTORY RFID METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190019139A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16123889

    申请日:2018-09-06

    Abstract: An example apparatus to monitor a space is disclosed. The example apparatus includes a database to record a time when a first data signal is received from a first RFID tag of a plurality of RFID tags and record data contained in the first data signal from the first RFID tag. The example apparatus further includes one or more processors to attempt to match the first RFID tag to sales information based on the time and the data contained within the first data signal.

    Probabilistic inventory RFID method and system

    公开(公告)号:US10095996B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15443500

    申请日:2017-02-27

    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system for monitoring a space is disclosed. The system may include a controller connected with a plurality of RFID readers, where each reader can detect data signals from a plurality of RFID tags attached with objects. The objects may be part of an object category. The system may also have a database connected with the controller that records a time when the data signal is received from each tag in the plurality, and the data contained in the data signal from each tag in the plurality. The system may include a processor that can perform an inventory analysis of the objects based on a confidence probability curve. This curve may be a decaying function that may be based on various probabilities. Methods for using the confidence probability curve are also disclosed.

    METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG COMMUNICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20180032765A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-01

    申请号:US15665026

    申请日:2017-07-31

    CPC classification number: G06K7/10039 G06K7/10297

    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to improve radio frequency identification (RFID) tag communication. An example disclosed apparatus includes an RFID reader monitor to activate a first RFID reader and deactivate a second RFID reader during a first tag data acquisition at a first time, and deactivate the first RFID reader and activate the second RFID reader during a second tag data acquisition at a second time, a tag logger to identify a first set of RFID tags detected by the first RFID reader at the first time, and identify a second set of RFID tags detected by the second RFID reader at the second time, and a group generator to improve RFID tag communication by identifying which one of the first RFID reader and the second RFID reader communicates with a common RFID tag.

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