Monitoring an environment using a RFID assembly
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1. An assembly for monitoring an environment, the assembly comprising:
- a RFID tag; and
at least one sensor assembly configured to sense information regarding the environment around the assembly and convert a sensed event into power to at least partially power operation of the RFID tag.
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Abstract
An assembly for monitoring an environment includes a RFID tag and at least one sensor assembly. The sensor assembly is configured to sense information regarding the environment around the assembly and convert a sensed event into power to at least partially power operation of the RFID tag.
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1. An assembly for monitoring an environment, the assembly comprising:
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a RFID tag; and
at least one sensor assembly configured to sense information regarding the environment around the assembly and convert a sensed event into power to at least partially power operation of the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of monitoring an environment, the method comprising:
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sensing information regarding an event in an environment through at least one radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
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determining information regarding change in the environment based on the sensed information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for monitoring an environment, the system comprising:
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means for sensing information regarding an environment, wherein the means for sensing information regarding an event in the environment is powered at least in part by power generated by the event; and
means for determining information regarding change in the environment based on the sensed information. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A computer program on a computer readable medium and comprising code, that when executed, causes a computer to perform the following:
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receiving information sensed by a RFID assembly configured to sense a condition of an environment, wherein the RFID assembly is powered at least in part by power generated by the condition; and
determining information regarding change in the environment based on the sensed information.
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