RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20080012689A1
• Filed: 07/11/2007
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: YFY Rfid Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: YFY Rfid Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Yung-Ting, Liu, Hsin-Chin
• Application Number:
  US11/776,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20080012689A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0701 at least one of the integrated circuit chips comprising an arrangement for power management
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0296 switching to a backup power supply
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A radio frequency identification (RFID) system for communicating with an RFID tag and method thereof are provided. The RFID system comprises a first power supplier, a transmitter, and a receiver. The first power supplier is configured to provide power to the RFID tag. The transmitter is configured to send a command to the RFID tag. The receiver is configured to receive a first response signal from the REID tag, wherein the first response signal is generated in response to the command.

Claims

1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) system for communicating with an RFID tag, comprising:

a first power supplier for providing power to the RFID tag;

a transmitter for sending a command to the RFID tag; and

a receiver for receiving a first response signal from the RFID tag;

wherein the first response signal is generated in response to the command.

2. The RFID system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmitter and the first power supplier operate at the same frequency, and a peak value of the command is higher than a peak value of the power.

3. The RFID system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the command starts with a head detection symbol to provide a rising edge and ends with a tail detection symbol to provide a falling edge.

4. The RFID system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmitter and the first power supplier operate at different frequencies.

5. The RFID system as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a second power supplier for providing power to the RFID tag, wherein the transmitter, the second power supplier, and the first power supplier operate at different frequencies.

6. The RFID system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the RFID tag sends the first response signal after being powered up by the power provided by the first power supplier, the RFID tag sends a second response signal after being powered up by the power provided by the second power supplier, and the receiver further receives the second response signal, determines strengths of the first and second response signals, and decodes the response signal with a higher strength.

7. The RFID system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the RFID tag sends the first response signal after being powered up by the power provided by the first power supplier, the RFID tag sends a second response signal after being powered up by the power provided by the second power supplier, and the receiver further receives the second response signal, and positions the RFID tag according to frequencies of the first and second response signals.

8. The RFID system as claimed in claim 1, wherein before sending the command, the transmitter turns on the first power supplier.

9. The RFID system as claimed in claim 1, wherein after receiving the first response signal, the receiver turns off the first power supplier.

10. The RFID system as claimed in claim 5, wherein before sending the command, the transmitter turns on the second power supplier.

11. The RFID system as claimed in claim 6, wherein after receiving the second response signal, the receiver turns off the second power supplier.

12. A method for communicating with an RFID tag, comprising steps of:

providing a first power supplier to provide power to the RFID tag;

providing a transmitter to send a command to the RFID tag; and

receiving a first response signal from the RFID tag;

wherein the first response signal is generated in response to the command.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the transmitter and the first power supplier operate at the same frequency.

14. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein a peak value of the command is higher than a peak value of the power.

15. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the command starts with a head detection symbol to provide a rising edge and ends with a tail detection symbol to provide a falling edge.

16. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the transmitter and the first power supplier operate at different frequencies.

17. The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising steps of:

providing a second power supplier to provide power to the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag sends the first response signal after being powered up by the power provided by the first power supplier, the RFID tag sends a second response signal after being powered up by the power provided by the second power supplier;

receiving the second response signal;

determining strengths of the first and second response signals; and

decoding the response signal with a higher strength.

18. The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising steps of:

providing a second power supplier to provide power to the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag sends the first response signal after being powered up by the power provided by the first power supplier, the RFID tag sends a second response signal after being powered up by the power provided by the second power supplier;

receiving the second response signal; and

positioning the RFID tag according to frequencies of the first and second response signals.

19. The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising steps of:

turning on the first power supplier before sending the command; and

turning off the first power supplier after receiving the first response signal.

20. The method as claimed in claim 16, further comprising steps of:

turning on the second power supplier before sending the command; and

turning off the second power supplier after receiving the second response signal.