公开(公告)号：WO2007017871A3

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：PCT/IL2006000916

申请日：2006-08-08

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD ,  KAPLAN GIDEON

Inventor： KAPLAN GIDEON

IPC: H04B7/212 ,  H04J3/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: G06K7/10306 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A system including a radio frequency identification (RFID) network and a wireless local area network (WLAN). The RFID network transfers ultra-wide band signals between a reader and a tag. In the wireless local area network (WLAN) an access point communicates with a WLAN transceiver using WLAN signals. The reader is operatively attached to either the wireless access point or the WLAN transceiver and the WLAN is a back haul network of the RFID network. Co-existence of the two networks is provided either by time division between the ultra-wide band signals and WLAN signals; and/or receiver isolation of said RFID network from said WLAN signals.

Abstract translation: 一种包括射频识别（RFID）网络和无线局域网（WLAN）的系统。 RFID网络在读卡器和标签之间传输超宽带信号。 在无线局域网（WLAN）中，接入点使用WLAN信号与WLAN收发器进行通信。 读取器可操作地附接到无线接入点或WLAN收发器，并且WLAN是RFID网络的后向网络。 通过超宽带信号和WLAN信号之间的时分来提供两个网络的共存; 和/或接收器从所述WLAN信号隔离所述RFID网络。

公开(公告)号：WO2007054932A2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-18

申请号：PCT/IL2006001288

申请日：2006-11-08

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD ,  KAPLAN GIDEON ,  MENKES AVRAHAM ,  RAPHAELI DAN

Inventor： KAPLAN GIDEON ,  MENKES AVRAHAM ,  RAPHAELI DAN

IPC: H04L17/00

CPC classification number: H04L63/104 ,  G08B21/0227 ,  G08B21/0238 ,  H04L63/0492 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: A method for providing security and maintenance of a group of devices using a group of tags. Each of the tags is attached to a device and includes a radio frequency transceiver for intercommunicating using ultra-wide band signals. Using the intercommunication, distance between two of the tags is determined and an alarm is triggered when the distance is greater than a previously defined threshold distance. The distance is preferably determined by measuring a round trip delay time between the transmission of a transmitted signal to the other tag and reception of a response signal in response to the transmitted signal from the other tag. The distance is preferably determined by measuring a time delay between transmitting a unicast ultra-wide band message and receiving a unicast response message. The intercommunication preferably uses ultra-wide band signals which relay information regarding completeness of the group between the tags of the group. A configuration mechanism is typically used for configuring the group. Upon completing the configuration, the configuration mechanism, e.g. reader or monitor, may be removed and the tags maintain the group and provide security by the intercommunication between the tags. The tags are preferably synchronized to transmit and receive solely during a previously determined periodic sequence of time intervals.

Abstract translation: 一种使用一组标签提供一组设备的安全和维护的方法。 每个标签被附加到设备，并且包括用于使用超宽带信号进行通信的射频收发器。 使用相互通信，确定两个标签之间的距离，并且当距离大于先前定义的阈值距离时触发报警。 该距离优选地通过测量发送的信号与另一个标签的传输之间的往返延迟时间和响应于来自另一个标签的发送信号的响应信号的接收来确定。 该距离优选地通过测量发送单播超宽带消息和接收单播响应消息之间的时间延迟来确定。 相互通信优选地使用超宽带信号，其在组的标签之间中继关于组的完整性的信息。 配置机制通常用于配置组。 完成配置后，配置机制，例如， 读取器或监视器，可以被移除，并且标签维护组并且通过标签之间的相互通信来提供安全性。 标签优选地被同步以在先前确定的周期性时间间隔序列期间单独发送和接收。

公开(公告)号：WO2009093111A2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：PCT/IB2008/055600

申请日：2008-12-31

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD. ,  RIPSTEIN, Idit ,  SOFFER, Yaron ,  RAPHAELI, Dani ,  KAPLAN, Gideon

Inventor： RIPSTEIN, Idit ,  SOFFER, Yaron ,  RAPHAELI, Dani ,  KAPLAN, Gideon

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04B7/005

CPC classification number: G06K7/10366 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10039 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  H04L29/12801 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L61/6004 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L69/324 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W52/0219 ,  H04W74/004 ,  H04W74/006 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/22

Abstract: A system of radio frequency communication between Readers and Tags, the system comprising at least one tag Reader and a plurality of Tags, each tag is given a unique tag ID, deployed in a region in which at least some of the Tags are in radio communication with the tag Reader and a Media Access Control protocol such that the tag Reader is configured to send and receive radio communication to and from at least some of the plurality of Tags. The plurality of Tags are configured to send and receive radio communication to and from the tag Reader and the Media Access Control protocol is configured to control the radio communication between the tag Reader and the plurality of Tags The Media Access Control protocol includes a multi-dimensional addressing scheme allowing Readers to efficiently address tag communities ranging from small to very large in unicast, multicast and broadcast modes. The multi-dimensional addressing scheme enables division of the plurality of Tags into a number of groups for different stages of Media Access Control protocol processing, based on different portions of the tag ID. A hash function is used to transform the tag ID into a pseudo random ID5 so as to achieve better spreading of tag population and lower statistical dependency between dimensions. The MAC has an inherent flexibility in the sense that it allows readers to communicate with different versions of tags and also to optimize communication parameters to reader's capabilities, without pre-configuration of the tags. Furthermore, the MAC supports means to achieve very high access reliability, such as relay between, tags, and the ability to work with tags that alternate between active and sleep mode) including means for power savings. All of these novel features, coupled with some prior art concepts like collision resolution algorithms, result in a scalable MAC protocol for an active RFID system employing multiple access.

Abstract translation: 读取器和标签之间的射频通信系统，该系统包括至少一个标签读取器和多个标签，每个标签被赋予唯一的标签ID，部署在标签中的至少一些处于无线电通信的区域中 标签读取器和媒体访问控制协议，使得标签读取器被配置为向多个标签中的至少一些标签发送无线电通信和从多个标签中的至少一些接收无线电通信。 多个标签被配置为向标签读取器发送和从标签读取器接收无线电通信，并且媒体访问控制协议被配置为控制标签读取器和多个标签之间的无线电通信。媒体访问控制协议包括多维 寻址方案允许读者在单播，多播和广播模式下有效地解决从小到大的标签社区。 多维寻址方案可以基于标签ID的不同部分，将多个标签分成用于媒体访问控制协议处理的不同阶段的多个组。 使用哈希函数将标签ID转换为伪随机ID5，以便实现标签群的更好的扩展和维度之间的较低统计依赖性。 MAC具有固有的灵活性，因为它允许读者与不同版本的标签进行通信，并且还可以在不预先配置标签的情况下优化通信参数到读者的能力。 此外，MAC支持意味着实现非常高的访问可靠性，例如标签之间的中继，以及处理在主动和睡眠模式之间交替的标签的能力），包括用于省电的装置。 所有这些新颖特征，加上一些现有技术的概念，如冲突解决算法，导致采用多重访问的有源RFID系统的可扩展MAC协议。

公开(公告)号：WO2005112315A3

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：PCT/IL2005000506

申请日：2005-05-15

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD ,  RAPHAELI DAN ,  KAPLAN GIDEON

Inventor： RAPHAELI DAN ,  KAPLAN GIDEON

IPC: H04J3/06 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H04L7/04

CPC classification number: H04B1/7183 ,  G06K7/10306 ,  H04L7/0079 ,  H04L7/04

Abstract: A method for synchronizing on a pulsed waveform sequence including pulsed waveforms. An impulse radio receiver is provided including a radio frequency (RF) front end (30) connected to a demodulator (31), and the demodulator is connected to a processing unit (32). Power is provided to at least a portion of an RF component such as the RF front end and/or the demodulator, during time windows sufficient for testing an hypothesis regarding timing of the pulsed waveforms. The powering is controlled by the processing unit. Preferably, testing the hypothesis includes accumulating a signal of the pulsed waveforms, correlating with the pulsed waveforms, or accumulating the correlation result of the pulsed waveforms. Preferably, others functions of the receiver are powered or enabled subsequent to the testing. Preferably, the impulse radio receiver is an ultra-wide band receiver.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在包括脉冲波形的脉冲波形序列上同步的方法。 提供了包括连接到解调器（31）的射频（RF）前端（30）的脉冲无线电接收机，并且解调器连接到处理单元（32）。 在足以测试关于脉冲波形的定时的假设的时间窗口期间，将功率提供给RF组件（例如RF前端和/或解调器）的至少一部分。 供电由处理单元控制。 优选地，测试假设包括累积脉冲波形的信号，与脉冲波形相关或累积脉冲波形的相关结果。 优选地，接收机的其他功能在测试之后被供电或启用。 优选地，脉冲无线电接收机是超宽带接收机。

公开(公告)号：WO2009093111A3

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：PCT/IB2008055600

申请日：2008-12-31

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD ,  RIPSTEIN IDIT ,  SOFFER YARON ,  RAPHAELI DANI ,  KAPLAN GIDEON

Inventor： RIPSTEIN IDIT ,  SOFFER YARON ,  RAPHAELI DANI ,  KAPLAN GIDEON

IPC: G08B13/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/10366 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10039 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  H04L29/12801 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L61/6004 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L69/324 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W52/0219 ,  H04W74/004 ,  H04W74/006 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/12 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/22

Abstract: A system of radio frequency communication between Readers and Tags where each tag is given a unique tag ID. The Tags are configured to send and receive radio communication to and from the tag Reader and the Media Access Control protocol is configured to control the radio communication between the tag Reader and the plurality of Tags. The Media Access Control protocol includes a multidimensional addressing scheme allowing Readers to efficiently address tag communities ranging from small to very large in unicast, multicast and broadcast modes.

Abstract translation: 读者和标签之间的射频通信系统，其中每个标签被赋予唯一的标签ID。 标签被配置为向和从标签读取器发送和接收无线电通信，并且媒体访问控制协议被配置为控制标签读取器和多个标签之间的无线电通信。 媒体访问控制协议包括多维寻址方案，允许读者以单播，多播和广播模式有效地解决范围从小到大的标签社区。

公开(公告)号：WO2006030422A3

公开(公告)日：2006-03-23

申请号：PCT/IL2005/000967

申请日：2005-09-12

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD. ,  RAPHAELI, Dan ,  KAPLAN, Gideon

Inventor： RAPHAELI, Dan ,  KAPLAN, Gideon

IPC: H04Q7/00

Abstract: A method for communicating between elements including a reader and tags of a radio frequency identification system. The method includes addressing a wide-band-message signal by including in the signal an identifier of the first tag. The addressed wide-band-message signal is transmitted by the reader. A first tag waits to receive the addressed wide-band-message signal; and upon receiving the addressed wide-band-message signal and recognizing the identifier, the first tag responds to the addressed wide-band-message signal by transmitting an addressed wide-band response signal either back to the reader or to a relaying tag. The tag relays to another element of the system by transferring at least one datum of the query from the addressed wide-band-message signal to the addressed wide-band response signal, where the elements are readers or tags. The system and method allow for many parallel wide band addressed links, and for position determination using at least two tags with known locations.

公开(公告)号：WO2005112315A2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：PCT/IL2005/000506

申请日：2005-05-15

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD. ,  RAPHAELI, Dan ,  KAPLAN, Gideon

Inventor： RAPHAELI, Dan ,  KAPLAN, Gideon

IPC: H04J3/06

CPC classification number: H04B1/7183 ,  G06K7/10306 ,  H04L7/0079 ,  H04L7/04

Abstract: A method for synchronizing on a pulsed waveform sequence including pulsed waveforms. An impulse radio receiver is provided including a radio frequency (RF) front end connected to a demodulator, and the demodulator is connected to a processing unit. Power is provided to at least a portion of an RF component such as the RF front end and/or the demodulator, during time windows sufficient for testing an hypothesis regarding timing of the pulsed waveforms. The powering is controlled by the processing unit. Preferably, testing the hypothesis includes accumulating a signal of the pulsed waveforms, correlating with the pulsed waveforms, or accumulating the correlation result of the pulsed waveforms. Preferably, others functions of the receiver are powered or enabled subsequent to the testing. Preferably, the impulse radio receiver is an ultra-wide band receiver.

Abstract translation: 用于在包括脉冲波形的脉冲波形序列上同步的方法。 提供脉冲无线电接收机，其包括连接到解调器的射频（RF）前端，并且解调器连接到处理单元。 在足以测试关于脉冲波形的定时的假设的时间窗期间，功率被提供给诸如RF前端和/或解调器的RF部件的至少一部分。 供电由处理单元控制。 优选地，测试该假设包括累加脉冲波形的信号，与脉冲波形相关或者累加脉冲波形的相关结果。 优选地，接收机的其他功能在测试之后被供电或启用。 优选地，脉冲无线电接收机是超宽带接收机。

公开(公告)号：WO2008120196A2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：PCT/IL2008/000424

申请日：2008-03-27

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD. ,  RAPHAELI, Dan

Inventor： RAPHAELI, Dan

IPC: G08B5/22

CPC classification number: G08B13/2494 ,  G01S5/0289 ,  G01S13/74

Abstract: A system capable of monitoring an area and detecting a disturbance with the area. The system has a plurality of ultra-wide band radio frequency tags, each of the tags including a digital signal processing module configured to monitor changes in radio frequency multipath properties of received packets transmitted by at least one other of the tags. Changes in the radio frequency multipath properties may be caused by a disturbance indicative of an object in the vicinity of the tags. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种能够监测区域并检测该区域的干扰的系统。 该系统具有多个超宽带射频标签，每个标签包括数字信号处理模块，该数字信号处理模块被配置为监视由至少另一个标签发送的接收分组的射频多径性质的变化。 无线电频率多径性质的改变可能由指示标签附近的物体的干扰引起。 还公开了相应的方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2008104981A2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：PCT/IL2008000256

申请日：2008-02-28

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD ,  RAPHAELI DANI ,  KAPLAN GIDEON ,  MENKES ABRAHAM ,  SELA GUY ,  MARINOV IZHAR ,  RAM UZI

Inventor： RAPHAELI DANI ,  KAPLAN GIDEON ,  MENKES ABRAHAM ,  SELA GUY ,  MARINOV IZHAR ,  RAM UZI

IPC: G08B13/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/10019 ,  G06K7/10306 ,  G06K7/10356 ,  G06K2017/0045 ,  H04W74/00

Abstract: The Very Light Readers of the present invention are based on an augmented Tag circuit with a preferred embodiment including at least one VLSI chip integrating a UWB front end, digital transceiver, and possibly an internal controller; a UWB Antenna; a power supply; a controller configured to implement the Media Access Control protocol of the system; a Communication Interface subsystem for connection to the system network and a clock source. Also described is a system capable of reducing collision occurrence in a network for communicating between multiple readers and a plurality of RF Tags. Tags are configured to receive interrogation signals and transmit response signals. Readers are configured to transmit interrogation signals, receive response signals, estimate the quantity of responses received to an interrogation, determine the round trip delay time of each response and estimates whether a collision between responses has occurred. If so, the Reader transmits an additional interrogation signal. The Reader also transmits an acknowledgment packet to responding Tags so responding Tag will not answer again to that broadcast session. Other Readers in the network also receive the acknowledge packet and do not try again to reach the responding Tags, thereby lowering congestion directed toward Tags from multiple Reader transmissions.

Abstract translation: 本发明的超光读取器基于具有优选实施例的增强标签电路，其包括集成UWB前端，数字收发器和可能的内部控制器的至少一个VLSI芯片; UWB天线; 电源; 配置为实现所述系统的媒体访问控制协议的控制器; 用于连接到系统网络的通信接口子系统和时钟源。 还描述了能够减少用于在多个读取器和多个RF标签之间通信的网络中的碰撞发生的系统。 标签配置为接收询问信号并发送响应信号。 读取器配置为发送询问信号，接收响应信号，估计接收到的询问数量，确定每个响应的往返延迟时间，并估计是否发生响应之间的冲突。 如果是这样，读卡器会发送一个额外的询问信号。 读卡器还向响应标签发送确认数据包，因此响应标签不会再次对该广播会话应答。 网络中的其他读者也会收到确认数据包，不要再尝试到达响应标签，从而降低来自多个Reader传输的针对标签的拥塞。

公开(公告)号：WO2007036940A2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：PCT/IL2006001138

申请日：2006-09-28

Applicant: SANDLINKS SYSTEMS LTD ,  KAPLAN GIDEON

Inventor： KAPLAN GIDEON

IPC: H04J1/00

CPC classification number: G06K7/10306 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G06K7/10475 ,  G08B13/24 ,  G08B13/2402 ,  H04M15/00

Abstract: A wide area radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes: a first RFID cell and a second RFID cell. The first RFID cell and the second RFID cell each include a reader and tags. The readers access the tags using ultra-wide band signaling. The RFID cells each include: a communications interface operable to communicate with a network operations center, and a communications gateway which supports direct communications between RFID cells. The method includes accessing the second RFID cell from the first RFID cell, and the accessing is performed using the communications gateway that can cover a range of at least five hundred meters.

Abstract translation: 广域射频识别（RFID）系统包括：第一RFID小区和第二RFID小区。 第一RFID单元和第二RFID单元各自包括读取器和标签。 读卡器使用超宽带信号接入标签。 RFID单元各自包括：可操作以与网络操作中心通信的通信接口，以及支持RFID小区之间的直接通信的通信网关。 该方法包括从第一RFID单元访问第二RFID单元，并且使用能够覆盖至少五百米的范围的通信网关来执行访问。