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Network control entity, an access point and methods therein for enabling access to wireless tags in a wireless communications network

US11373050B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Miguel Lopez · Rincón de la Victoria, ES
Hugo Tullberg · Nyköping, SE
Imadur Rahman · Sollentuna, SE
Göran N. Klang · Solna, SE
Thomas Unshelm · Vallentuna, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 27, 2018
Grant date	Jun 28, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 27, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/80
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method performed in a network control entity for enabling access to a wireless tag in a wireless communications network is provided. The wireless communications network includes two or more access points, APs. The network control entity configures a first AP to transmit a radio frequency signal in a first time period, and configures a second AP to receive, in the first time period, a radio signal reflected from the wireless tag using the transmitted radio frequency signal. A network control entity for enabling access to at least one wireless tag in a wireless communications network is also provided.Further, an access point AP and a method therein for enabling access to a wireless tag in a wireless communications network are also provided.

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