Self-monitored active rack
First Claim
1. A system for determining presence of a device, comprising:
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag disposed on the device; and
a rack for receiving the device, the rack comprising;
an antenna adapted to transmit interrogation signals to the RFID tag, and receive presence signals from the RFID tag; and
a pod unit comprising an RF interrogator and an RF controller, the pod unit adapted to receive and decode the presence signals from the antenna, and to determine the presence of the device based on the decoded presence signals.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is used to detect the presence and identification of devices or equipment in a rack. Each device in the rack has an associated RFID tag that contains device information. The system which is implemented in the rack receives the information from the RFID tag on each device in the rack and provides the information to a central location, such as a central computer, where that information can be acted on, stored, processed, analyzed, and/or accessed by a system administrator or user, for example. The system that is implemented in the rack may continue to monitor the presence of the devices in the rack for security purposes.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for determining presence of a device, comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag disposed on the device; and
a rack for receiving the device, the rack comprising;
an antenna adapted to transmit interrogation signals to the RFID tag, and receive presence signals from the RFID tag; and
a pod unit comprising an RF interrogator and an RF controller, the pod unit adapted to receive and decode the presence signals from the antenna, and to determine the presence of the device based on the decoded presence signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for determining presence of a device in a rack, comprising:
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receiving a presence signal from at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag at a detector comprising an RF controller, the RFID tag disposed on the device;
decoding the presence signals at a pod unit associated with the rack; and
determining the presence of the device in the rack based on the decoded presence signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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