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Backscatter communication systems, interrogators, methods of communicating in a backscatter system, and backscatter communication methods

US6192222A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 1998
Grant dateFeb 20, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/0008
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention includes backscatter communication systems, interrogators, methods of communicating in a backscatter system, and backscatter communication methods. According to one aspect of the present invention, a backscatter communication system includes an interrogator including a transmitter configured to output a forward link communication and a receiver configured to receive a return link communication having a carrier signal, the receiver being configured to reduce the amplitude of the carrier signal of the return link communication; and a communication device configured to modulate the carrier signal to communicate the return link communication responsive to reception of the forward link communication.

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