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Method and device for improving the energy efficiency performance of a reader

US9443120B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2011
Grant dateSep 13, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/10207
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for improving energy efficiency performance of a reader is disclosed in the present document. The method includes: initializing and adjusting operation parameters, and acquiring the current number of frame timeslots; updating a frame timeslot status, and determining that a power level is not required to be increased according to the updated frame timeslot status; and estimating the number of labels according to the current number of frame timeslots, and acquiring an optimum Q value according to the number of labels. A device for improving energy efficiency performance of a reader is also disclosed in the present document. With the method and device of the present document, throughput of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system is maximized, thereby reducing energy consumption of the system and extending usage time of the system; and while the energy consumption is reduced, a rate at which the reader reads the labels is guaranteed.

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