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Efficient protocol for reading RFID tags

US7239229B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2002
Grant dateJul 3, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2023

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

Abstract

An RFID tag has an N data element tag identifier that uniquely identifies the RFID tag. The RFID tag selects M data elements of the tag identifier, where M<N, and transmits only the selected M data elements to a tag reader so as to identify the RFID tag to the tag reader.

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