Method, System, and apparatus for communicating with a RFID tag population
    1.
    发明申请
    Method, System, and apparatus for communicating with a RFID tag population 有权
    用于与RFID标签群进行通信的方法,系统和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20020149483A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-17

    申请号:US10073000

    申请日:2002-02-12

    申请人: Matrics, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G08B013/14

    摘要: A method, system, and apparatus for communicating with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag population that includes one or more tags are described. The tags are interrogated by a reader which may be located in a network of readers. The reader interrogates the tags by transmitting data symbols to the tags. Tags respond to the reader with backscatter symbols. Bit patterns, such as identification numbers stored in the tags, are collected from the plurality of tags without collisions. Collisions are avoided because the backscatter symbols transmitted by the tags use different characteristics to represent different data bits. For example, a first backscatter symbol frequency is used by the tag to represent a null0null bit, and a second backscatter symbol frequency is used by the tag to represent a null1null bit.

    摘要翻译: 描述了与包括一个或多个标签的射频识别(RFID)标签群进行通信的方法,系统和装置。 这些标签由可能位于读取器网络中的读取器询问。 读者通过向标签发送数据符号来询问标签。 标签用反向散射符号回应读者。 诸如标签中存储的识别号码的位模式从多个标签中收集而不发生冲突。 避免了碰撞,因为标签发送的反向散射符号使用不同的特性来表示不同的数据位。 例如,标签使用第一反向散射符号频率来表示“0”比特,并且标签使用第二反向散射符号频率来表示“1”比特。

    Identification tag utilizing charge pumps for voltage supply generation and data recovery

    公开(公告)号:US20040207527A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-21

    申请号:US10840790

    申请日:2004-05-07

    申请人: Matrics, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G08B013/14

    摘要: An identification (ID) tag includes a substrate having an input capable of receiving a high frequency signal. For instance, the high frequency signal can be a radio frequency (RF) signal that is generated as part of a radio frequency (RF) ID system. A first charge pump is coupled to the input and is configured to convert the high frequency signal to a substantially direct current (DC) voltage. A data recovery circuit is coupled to the input and is capable of recovering data from the high frequency signal. A back scatter switch is coupled to the input and is capable of modifying an impedance of the input, responsive to a control signal. A state machine is disposed on the substrate and is responsive to the data recovered by the second charge pump, where the state machine is capable of generating the control signal for the back scatter switch in response to the data. The DC voltage from the first charge pump is capable of providing a voltage supply for at least one of the data recovery circuit, the back scatter switch, and the state machine. The data recovery circuit includes a second charge pump that is capable of operating on the high frequency signal simultaneously with the first charge pump. In other words, the first charge pump can generate the supply voltage for the ID tag from the high frequency signal, while the second charge pump simultaneously retrieves the data from the high frequency signal. The first charge pump also includes a means for limiting the amplitude of the DC voltage by reducing the charge pump efficiency, once a threshold voltage is reached.

    Method and system for optimizing an interrogation of a tag population
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and system for optimizing an interrogation of a tag population 有权
    用于优化标签群询问的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20030214389A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-20

    申请号:US10403019

    申请日:2003-04-01

    申请人: Matrics, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04Q005/22

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/08 G06K7/0008

    摘要: A method and system for optimizing an interrogation of a tag population that includes a plurality of tags, wherein each of the plurality of tags is assigned a tag address includes determining a tag population size; selecting one of a plurality of efficiency profiles that matches the determined tag population size; and defining a plurality of interrogation read cycles according to the selected efficiency profile.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于优化包括多个标签的标签群的询问的方法和系统,其中所述多个标签中的每一个被分配标签地址包括确定标签种群大小; 选择与所确定的标签群体大小匹配的多个效率简档中的一个; 以及根据所选择的效率分布来定义多个询问读周期。

    Method, system, and apparatus for remote timing calibration of a RFID tag population
    9.
    发明申请
    Method, system, and apparatus for remote timing calibration of a RFID tag population 审中-公开
    用于RFID标签群的远程定时校准的方法,系统和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20020152044A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-17

    申请号:US10072874

    申请日:2002-02-12

    申请人: Matrics, Inc.

    摘要: A method, system, and apparatus for a timing subsystem in a radio frequency identification tag device are described. The timing subsystem provides a system oscillator or clock for the tag. The timing subsystem also provides frequencies used by an RF interface of the tag to generate backscatter modulated symbols. The timing subsystem also provides for oscillator calibration. The tag receives one or more oscillator calibration waveforms transmitted by a reader. The timing subsystem in the tag uses the oscillator calibration waveforms to successively adjust the frequency of the tag oscillator to a frequency desired by the reader. Hence, the reader may increase or decrease the oscillator frequency in the tag depending on the particular application. Furthermore, the reader may adjust the oscillator frequency for all tags in a population of tags using a single transmission of the one or more oscillator calibration waveforms.

    摘要翻译: 描述了射频识别标签设备中的定时子系统的方法,系统和装置。 定时子系统为标签提供系统振荡器或时钟。 定时子系统还提供由标签的RF接口使用的频率以产生反向散射调制符号。 定时子系统还提供振荡器校准。 标签接收读取器发送的一个或多个振荡器校准波形。 标签中的定时子系统使用振荡器校准波形将标签振荡器的频率连续调整到读取器所需的频率。 因此,读取器可以根据特定应用增加或减少标签中的振荡器频率。 此外,读取器可以使用一个或多个振荡器校准波形的单个传输来调整标签群中的所有标签的振荡器频率。

    Identification tag utilizing charge pumps for voltage supply generation and data recovery
    10.
    发明申请
    Identification tag utilizing charge pumps for voltage supply generation and data recovery 有权
    识别标签利用电荷泵进行电压发生和数据恢复

    公开(公告)号:US20020149482A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-17

    申请号:US10072985

    申请日:2002-02-12

    申请人: Matrics, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G08B013/14

    摘要: An identification (ID) tag includes a substrate having an input capable of receiving a high frequency signal. For instance, the high frequency signal can be a radio frequency (RF) signal that is generated as part of a radio frequency (RF) ID system. A first charge pump is coupled to the input and is configured to convert the high frequency signal to a substantially direct current (DC) voltage. A data recovery circuit is coupled to the input and is capable of recovering data from the high frequency signal. A back scatter switch is coupled to the input and is capable of modifying an impedance of the input, responsive to a control signal. A state machine is disposed on the substrate and is responsive to the data recovered by the second charge pump, where the state machine is capable of generating the control signal for the back scatter switch in response to the data. The DC voltage from the first charge pump is capable of providing a voltage supply for at least one of the data recovery circuit, the back scatter switch, and the state machine. The data recovery circuit includes a second charge pump that is capable of operating on the high frequency signal simultaneously with the first charge pump. In other words, the first charge pump can generate the supply voltage for the ID tag from the high frequency signal, while the second charge pump simultaneously retrieves the data from the high frequency signal. The first charge pump also includes a means for limiting the amplitude of the DC voltage by reducing the charge pump efficiency, once a threshold voltage is reached.

    摘要翻译: 识别(ID)标签包括具有能够接收高频信号的输入的基板。 例如,高频信号可以是作为射频(RF)ID系统的一部分而生成的射频(RF)信号。 第一电荷泵耦合到输入端并被配置为将高频信号转换成基本上直流(DC)的电压。 数据恢复电路耦合到输入端并且能够从高频信号中恢复数据。 背散射开关耦合到输入端,并且能够响应于控制信号来修改输入的阻抗。 状态机设置在基板上并且响应于由第二电荷泵恢复的数据,其中状态机能够响应于数据而产生用于背散射开关的控制信号。 来自第一电荷泵的DC电压能够为数据恢复电路,后向散射开关和状态机中的至少一个提供电压源。 数据恢复电路包括能够与第一电荷泵同时对高频信号进行操作的第二电荷泵。 换句话说,第一电荷泵可以从高频信号产生ID标签的电源电压,而第二电荷泵同时从高频信号中检索数据。 第一电荷泵还包括一旦达到阈值电压,则通过降低电荷泵效率来限制直流电压的振幅的装置。