公开(公告)号：US20110050400A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12546758

申请日：2009-08-25

申请人： Wing Kei HO ,  Mark ALEXIS

发明人： Wing Kei HO ,  Mark ALEXIS

IPC分类号： G06K7/01

CPC分类号： G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10029

摘要： A system and method selectively reads radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags within an RFID interrogation zone. A portion of the RFID tags have a first operating range and a portion of the RFID tags have a second operating range that is different from the first operating range. Each RFID tag is programmed with an identifier associated with the operating range of the RFID tag. A first interrogation signal is transmitted which has sufficient power to activate RFID tags that are located within the RFID interrogation zone and have the first operating range. A response signal is received from each RFID tag capable of receiving the first interrogation signal. Each response signal indicates the identifier of the associated RFID tag. Each RFID tag that has an identifier associated with the first operating range is selected.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法选择性地读取RFID询问区内的射频识别（“RFID”）标签。 RFID标签的一部分具有第一操作范围，并且RFID标签的一部分具有不同于第一操作范围的第二操作范围。 每个RFID标签用与RFID标签的操作范围相关联的标识符编程。 发送第一询问信号，其具有足够的功率来激活位于RFID询问区内且具有第一操作范围的RFID标签。 从能够接收第一询问信号的每个RFID标签接收响应信号。 每个响应信号指示相关RFID标签的标识符。 选择具有与第一操作范围相关联的标识符的每个RFID标签。

公开(公告)号：US20100214080A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12391853

申请日：2009-02-24

申请人： Mark ALEXIS

发明人： Mark ALEXIS

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： G06K17/00 ,  G06K7/0095

摘要： A system and method for programming a hard tag, the hard tag including a programmable RFID element, the system comprising a platform defining at least one hard tag locating area; a feeder for feeding the hard tag into one of the at least one hard tag locating areas; an antenna positioned at a hard tag programming area, each of the at least one hard tag locating areas being positionable within the hard tag programming area; and a RFID processor causing the hard tag to be programmed by the antenna when the hard tag is positioned within the hard tag programming area.

摘要翻译： 一种用于编程硬标签的系统和方法，所述硬标签包括可编程RFID元件，所述系统包括限定至少一个硬标签定位区域的平台; 用于将所述硬标签馈送到所述至少一个硬标签定位区域中的一个的馈送器; 位于硬标签编程区域的天线，所述至少一个硬标签定位区域中的每一个可定位在所述硬标签编程区域内; 以及当硬标签位于硬标签编程区域内时，RFID处理器使硬标签由天线编程。

公开(公告)号：US20080079582A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-03

申请号：US11760851

申请日：2007-06-11

申请人： Mark ALEXIS ,  Gary Mark SHAFER

发明人： Mark ALEXIS ,  Gary Mark SHAFER

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G08B13/2462 ,  G08B13/248 ,  G08B13/2482

摘要： A method and system for exchanging data between one or more RFID readers and one or more EAS system devices in an RFID system using RFID air interface protocol. An RFID system includes one or more EAS system devices in data communication with one or more RFID readers over an interrogation zone. EAS system devices utilize RFID air interface protocol to transmit wireless data signals, which may include alarm event data, to the RFID readers, obviating the need to implement a separate communication infrastructure. The RFID readers may forward the alarm event data to an RFID backscatter enabled host computer for processing the received signals. The host computer may then schedule further interrogation of inventory items at locations where an alarm event has occurred. One or more multiplexers may facilitate the data exchange between RFID readers and the EAS system devices in order to provide an even more robust communication network.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使用RFID空中接口协议在RFID系统中的一个或多个RFID阅读器与一个或多个EAS系统设备之间交换数据的方法和系统。 RFID系统包括与询问区域上的一个或多个RFID读取器进行数据通信的一个或多个EAS系统设备。 EAS系统设备利用RFID空中接口协议向RFID读取器发送可能包括报警事件数据的无线数据信号，从而避免实现单独的通信基础设施。 RFID读取器可以将报警事件数据转发到启用RFID反向散射的主计算机，以处理所接收的信号。 然后，主计算机可以在发生警报事件的位置处安排进一步询问库存物品。 一个或多个多路复用器可以促进RFID读取器和EAS系统设备之间的数据交换，以便提供更加健壮的通信网络。

公开(公告)号：US20110074582A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12566855

申请日：2009-09-25

申请人： Mark ALEXIS

发明人： Mark ALEXIS

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G08B13/2431 ,  G08B13/149 ,  G08B13/2417 ,  G08B13/2448

摘要： An alarming electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for securing an item of merchandise includes an EAS sensor, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) logic block, an alarm transducer, and an alarming tag processor. The RFID logic block includes a transceiver, a memory and a processor. The transceiver operates to receive a first interrogation signal. The memory includes a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise. The processor is operable to send a first trigger signal responsive to the transceiver receiving the first interrogation signal. The alarming tag processor is electrically coupled to the RFID logic block and the EAS sensor. The alarm transducer is operable to produce at least one of a visual indicator and an audible indicator based on the EAS sensor and the alarming tag processor.

摘要翻译： 用于保护商品的警报的电子物品监视（“EAS”）标签包括EAS传感器，射频识别（“RFID”）逻辑块，报警传感器和报警标签处理器。 RFID逻辑块包括收发器，存储器和处理器。 收发器操作以接收第一询问信号。 存储器包括与警报EAS标签相关联的第一标识符和与商品项目相关联的第二标识符。 处理器可操作以响应于收发器接收第一询问信号而发送第一触发信号。 警报标签处理器电耦合到RFID逻辑块和EAS传感器。 报警传感器可操作以基于EAS传感器和报警标签处理器产生视觉指示器和可听指示器中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20100148965A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12336068

申请日：2008-12-16

申请人： Mark ALEXIS ,  Ming-Ren LIAN ,  Gary Mark SHAFER

发明人： Mark ALEXIS ,  Ming-Ren LIAN ,  Gary Mark SHAFER

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/0707

摘要： A method and system for increasing the read range of a security tag by supplying an additional antenna system to the tag in order to provide power to a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip without the need to rely solely on power from the RFID reader. The security tag includes an RFID chip and a first antenna circuit coupled to the RFID chip where the first antenna circuit is adapted to decode interrogation signals from an RFID reader. The security tag also includes a second antenna circuit coupled to the RFID chip. The second antenna circuit is adapted to induce power from signals received from at least an alternate power source, such as an EAS transmitter, so that the RFID chip can be powered up and activated during an RFID interrogation round.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过向标签提供附加天线系统来增加安全标签的读取范围的方法和系统，以便向射频识别（“RFID”）芯片提供电力，而不需要仅依赖来自RFID读取器的电力 。 安全标签包括RFID芯片和耦合到RFID芯片的第一天线电路，其中第一天线电路适于解码来自RFID读取器的询问信号。 安全标签还包括耦合到RFID芯片的第二天线电路。 第二天线电路适于从至少一个替代电源（例如EAS发射机）接收的信号中诱发电力，使得RFID芯片可以在RFID询问周期期间被加电和激活。