Array of very light readers for active RFID and location applications
US9307554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The Very Light Readers of the present invention are based on an augmented Tag circuit with a preferred embodiment including at least one VLSI chip integrating a UWB front end, digital transceiver, and possibly an internal controller; a UWB Antenna; a power supply; a controller configured to implement the Media Access Control protocol of the system; a Communication Interface subsystem for connection to the system network and a clock source. Also described is a system capable of reducing collision occurrence in a network for communicating between multiple readers and a plurality of RF Tags. Tags are configured to receive interrogation signals and transmit response signals. Readers are configured to transmit interrogation signals, receive response signals, estimate the quantity of responses received to an interrogation, determine the round trip delay time of each response and estimates whether a collision between responses has occurred. If so, the Reader transmits an additional interrogation signal. The Reader also transmits an acknowledgment packet to responding Tags so responding Tag will not answer again to that broadcast session. Other Readers in the network also receive the ackno…
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