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Tag communication apparatus, control method for tag communication apparatus, computer readable medium for tag communication control and tag communication control system

US7573418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2005
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/0218
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A direction estimating section estimates the incoming direction of a radio wave from an RFID tag in each of antennas. A position calculating section calculates the position of the RFID tag on the basis of the incoming direction of the radio wave estimated in the direction estimating section.

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