Electronic identification tag
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a power source;
a receiver to receive wireless signals; and
a power controller coupled to the receiver and the power source to prevent power from being supplied to the receiver in a first mode and enable power to be supplied to the receiver in a second mode, wherein the power controller automatically switches from the first mode to the second mode in response to reception of at least one range of frequency of signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided to facilitate identification and/or locating of an object. The apparatus includes a receiver to receive wireless signals and an indicator coupled to the receiver to provide an indication of valid activation signal detection. The apparatus further includes a power controller coupled to the receiver and a power source to prevent power from being supplied to the receiver in a first mode and enable power to be supplied in a second mode. The power controller is configured to automatically switch from the first mode to the second mode in response to reception of at least one defined range of signal frequency.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a power source;
a receiver to receive wireless signals; and
a power controller coupled to the receiver and the power source to prevent power from being supplied to the receiver in a first mode and enable power to be supplied to the receiver in a second mode, wherein the power controller automatically switches from the first mode to the second mode in response to reception of at least one range of frequency of signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a remote transmitter unit to transmit wireless signal code; and
a receiver unit to receive the signals transmitted by the transmitter unit and to indicate reception of the signal code from the remote transmitter unit, wherein the receiver unit capable of automatically switching from a first mode in which the receiver unit remains powered off to a second mode in which the receiver unit is powered on in response to reception of an electromagnetic signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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preventing power from being supplied to a wireless receiver component in a first mode;
enabling power to be supplied to the receiver component in a second mode; and
automatically switching from the first mode to the second mode in response to reception of at least one range of signal frequency. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A luggage tag comprising:
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a power source;
a receiver to receive wireless signals;
a processor coupled to the receiver, the signal processor to recognize at least one defined signal code transmitted by a remote transmitter unit;
a user alerting element coupled to the processor to provide an indication of receiving of the defined signal code; and
a housing having an attachment mechanism to removably connect to a luggage. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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