RFID interrogations of system components in RFID systems
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1. An entity in a full-duplex radio frequency (RF) system comprising:
- an antenna assembly, including at least an antenna and an encapsulating body, wherein the encapsulating body encapsulates the antenna; and
a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, wherein the tag is associated with the antenna assembly, wherein the tag stores information useable to identify the antenna.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for an entity in a full duplex radio frequency (RF) communication system are presented. In an aspect, the communication entity includes an antenna assembly and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The antenna assembly includes at least an antenna and an encapsulating body which encapsulates the antenna. The RFID tag is associated with the antenna assembly.
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1. An entity in a full-duplex radio frequency (RF) system comprising:
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an antenna assembly, including at least an antenna and an encapsulating body, wherein the encapsulating body encapsulates the antenna; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, wherein the tag is associated with the antenna assembly, wherein the tag stores information useable to identify the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A transmission medium, comprising:
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a transmission line; and an RFID tag attached to the transmission line, wherein the tag stores information configured to identify the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of assembling an entity in a full duplex RF system, comprising:
associating an RFID tag with an antenna assembly, wherein the antenna assembly includes an antenna and an encapsulating body, wherein the RFID tag stores information configured to identify the antenna assembly. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of determining a performance of a communication entity in a full-duplex RF system comprising:
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determining a first coupling factor between an antenna of an RFID tag and an antenna of the entity at a first instance, wherein the antenna is located within an antenna assembly, wherein the RFID tag is associated with the antenna assembly; determining a second coupling factor between the antenna of the RFID tag and the antenna of the entity at a second instance; and comparing the first coupling factor to the second coupling factor. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of determining a performance of a communication entity in a full-duplex RF system comprising:
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measuring a first return level of a signal transmitted from an antenna of the entity and reflected from an RFID tag at a first instance, wherein the antenna is located within an antenna assembly, wherein the RFID tag is associated with the antenna assembly; measuring a second return level of a signal transmitted by the antenna and reflected by the RFID tag at a second instance; and comparing the first and second return levels. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of assembling a communication system comprising:
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coupling a first communication entity to a second communication entity with a transmission medium; and associating an RFID tag with the transmission medium, wherein the RFID tag stores information configured to identify the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A system for assembling an entity in a full duplex RF system, comprising:
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means for associating an RFID tag to an antenna assembly; and means for storing in the RFID tag identifying information for the antenna assembly. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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