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Method for an acquisition of data from external digital sensors with an RFID smart tag and a tag integrated circuit for carrying out said method

US9558382B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

AMS R&D ANALOGNI POLPREVODNIKI, D.O.O. · SI

Inventors

Kosta Kovacic · Maribor, SI
Vinko Kunc · Ljubljana, SI
Anton Pletersek · Orehova vas, SI

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2012
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

A microprogram for performing communication between an RFID smart tag and external digital sensors (EDS1, EDSK) is loaded in a buffer (Bu). A hard-wired dedicated processing unit (DPU) of the tag reads, decodes and executes said microprogram through the digital communication interface (DCI). The sensor data is stored at beginning locations of said buffer (Bu), wherefrom they are read by an RFID interrogator. The tag functionality in an application is settable with the RFID interrogator to an automatic data logger or RFID wireless sensor. The tag is adjustable to various types of digital sensors from various manufacturers. A hardwired dedicated processing unit makes it possible that the tag saves more energy, has smaller dimensions and is faster.

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