Apparatus and method facilitating communication between components of a radio frequency identification system
US8432258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/155
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Several embodiments provide methods and apparatus to improve communications between an RFID reader and one or more RFID tags. In one implementation, an apparatus comprises a first antenna configured to communicate with a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader; a second antenna separate from said first antenna, and configured to communicate with at least one RFID tag; and structure electrically coupling said first and second antennas.
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