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Array of very light readers for active RFID and location applications

US10534938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2016
Grant dateJan 14, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An example method includes estimating whether a collision occurred between a plurality of wide band response signals, the wide band response signals being responsive to a first interrogation signal transmitted by a first reader; when the collision is estimated to have occurred and the first reader received a first response from a particular tag, transmitting, by the first reader, a second interrogation signal, the second interrogation signal initiating a communication session between the reader and the particular tag; and transmitting, by the first reader, an acknowledgement packet to cause the tag to refrain from responding to a command during the communication session; and a second reader to refrain from interrogating the particular tag during the communication session.

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