Patent · US Expired

Self powered electronic memory identification tag with dual communication ports

US6046676A · kind A · utility

61Cited by
15References
6Claims
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Filing dateNov 14, 1997
Grant dateApr 4, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/0723
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tag for use in identifying and communicating with an electronic device such as a computer is disclosed. The tag is self powered from an RF interrogation signal when the electronic device is not operating. The tag is provided with DC power from the electronic device when it is communicating with the electronic device to which it is attached as a portion of memory of the electronic device.

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