Hybrid architecture for radio frequency identification and packet radio communication
    1.
    发明授权
    Hybrid architecture for radio frequency identification and packet radio communication 有权
    用于射频识别和分组无线电通信的混合架构

    公开(公告)号:US08610543B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-17

    申请号:US12821260

    申请日:2010-06-23

    IPC分类号: H04B7/14 H04Q5/22

    摘要: A radio frequency identification (“RFID”) hybrid packet radio is provided having full duplex operability. The RFID packet radio includes an antenna and a radio that receives and transmits a packet radio signal and a RFID signal. A processor is provided in communication with the radio to perform signal detection and demodulation with respect to the RFID signal. A transmit path is provided to transport the packet radio signal and the RFID signal from the radio to the antenna. The RFID packet radio includes a first receive path for transporting a received packet radio signal from the antenna to the radio and a second receive path, different from the first receive path, to transport a received RFID signal from the antenna to the processor. The first receive path and the second receive path enable simultaneous transmission and reception of RFID signals.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有全双工可操作性的射频识别(“RFID”)混合分组无线电。 RFID分组无线电装置包括接收和发送分组无线电信号和RFID信号的天线和无线电装置。 提供与无线电通信的处理器,以对RFID信号执行信号检测和解调。 提供发送路径以将分组无线电信号和RFID信号从无线电传送到天线。 RFID分组无线电装置包括用于将接收的分组无线电信号从天线传送到无线电的第一接收路径和不同于第一接收路径的第二接收路径,以将接收到的RFID信号从天线传送到处理器。 第一接收路径和第二接收路径能够同时发送和接收RFID信号。

    Programmable chip design for radio frequency signal generation and method therefor
    2.
    发明申请
    Programmable chip design for radio frequency signal generation and method therefor 审中-公开
    用于射频信号生成的可编程芯片设计及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080079546A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-03

    申请号:US11801169

    申请日:2007-05-09

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22

    CPC分类号: G06K7/0008

    摘要: A radio frequency identification (RFID) method, reader and circuit for generating RFID command signals. The reader and circuit include at least one command register, the at least one command register storing at least one command bit, the at least one command register storing at least one command bit, the at least one command bit corresponding to a portion of a command to be transmitted to at least one remote communication device, at least one table, the at least one table storing wave-shaping transition values for shaping the at least one command bit prior to transmission, and at least one control register, the at least one control register storing at least one configuration value.

    摘要翻译: 射频识别(RFID)方法,用于生成RFID命令信号的读取器和电路。 读取器和电路包括至少一个命令寄存器,所述至少一个命令寄存器存储至少一个命令位,所述至少一个命令寄存器存储至少一个命令位,所述至少一个命令位对应于命令的一部分 被发送到至少一个远程通信设备,至少一个表,所述至少一个表存储用于在传输之前整形所述至少一个命令位的波形整形转换值,以及至少一个控制寄存器,所述至少一个 控制寄存器存储至少一个配置值。

    Wireless connectivity for sensors
    3.
    发明授权
    Wireless connectivity for sensors 有权
    传感器的无线连接

    公开(公告)号:US08274359B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-25

    申请号:US12477480

    申请日:2009-06-03

    IPC分类号: G05B23/02

    CPC分类号: G08B13/2402

    摘要: A wireless access point communicates messages in an electronic article surveillance (EAS) network. The EAS network includes at least one EAS sensor hard-wired to at least one wireless device node. The wireless access point includes a wired communication interface, a wireless communication interface and a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to the wired communication interface and to the wireless communication interface. The wired communication interface operates to receive a message. The message includes a sub-layer address corresponding to an EAS sensor. The wireless communication interface operates to broadcast the message and to receive an acknowledgement of the broadcast message. The acknowledgment originates from the EAS sensor corresponding to the sub-layer address. The controller operates to transfer the message between the wired communication interface and the wireless communication interface.

    摘要翻译: 无线接入点在电子物品监视(EAS)网络中传送消息。 EAS网络包括至少一个EAS传感器,硬传输至少一个无线设备节点。 无线接入点包括有线通信接口,无线通信接口和控制器。 控制器电耦合到有线通信接口和无线通信接口。 有线通信接口操作以接收消息。 该消息包括对应于EAS传感器的子层地址。 无线通信接口操作以广播消息并且接收广播消息的确认。 确认源自与子层地址对应的EAS传感器。 控制器操作以在有线通信接口和无线通信接口之间传送消息。

    Method and system for discovery and transparent status reporting for sensor networks
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for discovery and transparent status reporting for sensor networks 有权
    用于传感器网络的发现和透明状态报告的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09007181B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US12684402

    申请日:2010-01-08

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22 G08B13/24 G06K7/10

    CPC分类号: G08B13/2462 G06K7/10009

    摘要: A system and method for monitoring the status of wireless node devices in a network. A network controller polls one or more sensor devices for status information. The sensor devices are in communication with at least one wireless node device. More than one sensor device may be associated with a single wireless node device. The wireless node device appends its own status information to the transmission frame of the sensor device's response message, and the transmission frame, containing the address and status information for both the sensor device and the wireless node device, is transmitted to the network controller. The inclusion of the wireless node device address and status information is done without the knowledge of the sensor device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于监视网络中无线节点设备状态的系统和方法。 网络控制器轮询一个或多个传感器设备的状态信息。 传感器设备与至少一个无线节点设备通信。 多个传感器设备可以与单个无线节点设备相关联。 无线节点设备将其自己的状态信息附加到传感器设备的响应消息的传输帧,并且将包含传感器设备和无线节点设备的地址和状态信息的传输帧发送到网络控制器。 无需知道传感器设备即可完成无线节点设备地址和状态信息的包含。

    Transponder tag with improved tolerance to presence of near-field loading material
    5.
    发明授权
    Transponder tag with improved tolerance to presence of near-field loading material 有权
    具有改善的对近场载荷材料存在的耐受性的转发器标签

    公开(公告)号:US09197294B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-24

    申请号:US13963469

    申请日:2013-08-09

    摘要: A mixing inlay (102) is provided which includes a first radiating element (110a), a second radiating element (110b), and a non-linear mixing component (112) connected between adjacent end portions (114a, 114b) of the first and second radiating elements. The mixing inlay is configured to receive a first exciter signal having a first frequency and a second exciter signal having a second frequency, and in response, to radiate a mixing product signal produced by the mixing inlay from the first and second exciter signals. A conductive parasitic element (116) is disposed within a near field of the re-radiating transponder. A distance provided between the conductive parasitic element and the radiating elements is varied over the length of the conductive parasitic element to enhance a sideband signal generated by the mixing inlay.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种混合嵌体(102),其包括第一辐射元件(110a),第二辐射元件(110b)和连接在第一和第二辐射元件(110b)的相邻端部(114a,114b)之间的非线性混合部件 第二辐射元件。 混合嵌体被配置为接收具有第一频率的第一激励器信号和具有第二频率的第二激励器信号,并且响应于辐射由第一和第二激励器信号的混合嵌入产生的混合乘积信号。 导电寄生元件(116)设置在再辐射应答器的近场内。 提供在导电寄生元件和辐射元件之间的距离在导电寄生元件的长度上变化,以增强由混合镶嵌产生的边带信号。

    Method and system for radio frequency identification tag using reduced set communication protocol
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and system for radio frequency identification tag using reduced set communication protocol 有权
    射频识别标签使用缩减集通信协议的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08648698B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-11

    申请号:US12776828

    申请日:2010-05-10

    申请人: Jorge F. Alicot

    发明人: Jorge F. Alicot

    摘要: A method and tag for decoding a signal received from a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader. A signal is received from the RFID reader in which the signal has a series of pulses. A time frame between receipt of two consecutive pulses is measured to determine whether the pulses represent zero bits or one bits. A total pulse duration is calculated in which the total pulse duration represents a sum of the measured time frames for the signal. A command is decoded. The decoding is based on the total duration of the two pulses.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对从射频识别(“RFID”)读取器接收的信号进行解码的方法和标签。 从RFID读取器接收信号,其中该信号具有一系列脉冲。 测量接收两个连续脉冲之间的时间帧,以确定脉冲是否表示零位或一位。 计算总脉冲持续时间,其中总脉冲持续时间表示测量的信号时间帧之和。 命令被解码。 解码是基于两个脉冲的总持续时间。

    Systems and methods for estimating a tag's location

    公开(公告)号:US10416273B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US16115728

    申请日:2018-08-29

    摘要: Systems (100) and methods for determining a location of a tag (310). The methods involve: receiving, at each detector of a plurality of detectors (202-216, 306, 308), a device transmission periodically transmitted from the tag; determining, by the detectors, Received Signal Strength Indictors (“RSSIs”) for the device transmission received thereat; determining, by a computing device (218), a probable location of the tag within the passage, first demarcated area or second demarcated area using the RSSIs and relationships between the RSSIs; determining a first likelihood value indicating the likelihood that the probable location is correct; and determining an estimated location of the tag within the passage, first demarcated area or second demarcated area based on the probable location when the first likelihood value meets a first criteria.

    MULTI-TECHNOLOGY TRANSPONDER AND SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180276965A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15986519

    申请日:2018-05-22

    IPC分类号: G08B13/24 E05B73/00

    摘要: A security tag includes a tag body and a cooperating tack assembly having a tack head and an elongated pin extending from the tack head, with the pin being insertable into the tag body to secure an article therebetween. One or more electronic components and associated electrical circuits, including wireless communications modules and various types of sensors, are disposed in both the tack head and tag body. The tack head includes a battery and an energy harvesting circuit. The tack head pin has one or more discrete conductive segments which, when the pin is inserted into the tag body, electrically couple with electrical circuits disposed in the tag body, thus allowing the components in the tag body to be powered at least in part by the battery and/or the energy harvesting circuit disposed in the tack head. Methods for operating the tag to perform security functions are also disclosed.

    WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK CONTROLLED LOW ENERGY LINK
    9.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK CONTROLLED LOW ENERGY LINK 有权
    无线传感器网络控制低能量链路

    公开(公告)号:US20160234634A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-11

    申请号:US14618237

    申请日:2015-02-10

    IPC分类号: H04W4/02 H04W4/00

    摘要: Systems (100) and methods (200) for operating a sensor system. The methods comprise: performing first operations by a Wireless Sensor Network (102) to (a) configure operations of WSN end nodes (104, 134-138) and (b) control Bluetooth Low Energy (“BLE”) link activity within a BLE network; and performing second operations by the BLE network to (a) find people or objects (156) within a specified area and (b) provide services to users of mobile communication devices which are BLE enabled (152) and reside within the specified area

    摘要翻译: 用于操作传感器系统的系统(100)和方法(200)。 所述方法包括:通过无线传感器网络(102)执行第一操作以(a)配置WSN端节点(104,134-138)的操作,以及(b)控制BLE内的蓝牙低能量(“BLE”)链路活动 网络; 以及由所述BLE网络执行第二操作,以(a)在指定区域内查找人或对象(156),以及(b)为已启用BLE的移动通信设备的用户提供服务(152)并且驻留在所述指定区域内

    System and method for detecting presence of an object
    10.
    发明授权
    System and method for detecting presence of an object 有权
    用于检测物体存在的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08917179B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-23

    申请号:US13786962

    申请日:2013-03-06

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14 G08B13/24

    摘要: A system for detecting the presence of an object may include a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to transmit a plurality of interrogation signals, a response controller that is configured to receive the plurality of interrogation signals and respond by transmitting a plurality of standard response signals, and a mixing element that is configured to generate a mixed signal when in the presence of the plurality of interrogation signals and the standard response signals. The RFID reader outputs an alert signal upon receipt of the mixed signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测对象的存在的系统可以包括被配置为发送多个询问信号的射频识别(RFID)读取器,响应控制器,被配置为接收多个询问信号,并通过发送多个标准响应 信号和混合元件,其被配置为当在存在多个询问信号和标准响应信号时产生混合信号。 RFID读取器在接收到混合信号时输出报警信号。