Systems and Methods for Managing Objects

• US 20080191842A1
• Filed: 02/06/2008
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Quixcode, LLC
• Original Assignee: Quixcode, LLC
• Inventors: Spenik, John, Woodbury, Brian, Lastinger, Roc
• Application Number:
  US12/027,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20080191842A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0008 General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing objects that include providing a carrier, using one or more tags to modulate the carrier to produce a modulated carrier, transmitting the modulated carrier to a reader through a conductor or wirelessly. All tags are coupled to a first conductor.

Claims

1. A system for receiving an information from a provided object, the system comprising:

at least one tag, each one tag mechanically couples to a respective object;

a first conductor that electrically couples to each tag;

a carrier generator that electrically couples to the first conductor; and

a reader that electrically couples to the first conductor; and

wherein;

each one tag stores its respective information;

the carrier generator provides a carrier to the first conductor;

each tag modulates the carrier in accordance with its respective information thereby producing a modulated carrier;

the reader receives the modulated carrier through the first conductor thereby receiving the information from each tag respectively; and

the reader does not modulate the carrier.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the reader comprises the carrier generator.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein each one tag varies its impedance thereby modulating the carrier.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the reader receives the information from each record from each one tag in a random order.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the information comprises a unique identification number.

6. A system for receiving an information from a provided object, the system comprising:

at least one tag, each one tag mechanically couples to a respective object;

a first conductor that electrically couples to each tag;

a carrier generator that electrically couples to the first conductor; and

a reader having an antenna; and

wherein;

each one tag stores its respective information;

the carrier generator provides a carrier to the first conductor;

each tag modulates the carrier in accordance with its respective information thereby producing a modulated carrier;

the first conductor radiates the modulated carrier as an RF signal;

the reader wirelessly receives the modulated carrier through the antenna thereby receiving the information from each tag respectively; and

the reader does not modulate the carrier.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the reader comprises the carrier generator.

8. A system for receiving an information from a provided object, the system comprising:

at least one tag, each one tag mechanically couples to a respective object;

a first conductor that electrically couples to each tag;

a carrier generator having an antenna; and

a reader having an antenna; and

wherein;

each one tag stores its respective information;

the antenna of the carrier generator transmits a carrier as an RF signal to the first conductor;

each tag modulates the carrier in accordance with its respective information thereby producing a modulated carrier;

the first conductor radiates the modulated carrier as an RF signal;

the reader wirelessly receives the modulated carrier through the antenna of the reader thereby receiving the information from each tag respectively; and

the reader does not modulate the carrier.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the reader comprises the carrier generator.

10. A system for receiving an information from a provided object, the system comprising:

a plurality of tags, each tag having a respective antenna and a respective carrier generator that provides a respective carrier, each one tag mechanically couples to a respective object;

a power supply that provides an electric potential to the plurality of tags; and

a reader having an antenna; and

wherein;

each one tag stores its respective information;

each tag modulates its respective carrier in accordance with its respective information thereby producing a respective modulated carrier;

each tag wirelessly transmits its respective modulated carrier as a respective RF signal using its respective antenna; and

the reader wirelessly receives each respective RF signal through the antenna of the reader thereby receiving the information from each tag respectively.

11. A system for receiving an information from a provided object, the system comprising:

at least one tag, each one tag mechanically couples to a respective object;

a first conductor that electrically couples to each tag;

a carrier generator that electrically couples to the first conductor; and

a reader having an antenna and a contact; and

wherein;

each one tag stores its respective information;

the carrier generator provides a carrier to the first conductor;

each tag modulates the carrier in accordance with its respective information thereby producing a modulated carrier;

the first conductor radiates the modulated carrier as an RF signal;

the reader receives the modulated carrier through;

the contact while the contact is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductor; and

the antenna while the contact is not mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductor; and

the reader does not modulate the carrier.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the reader comprises the carrier generator.

13. A system for receiving an information from a provided object, the system comprising:

at least one tag, each one tag mechanically couples to a respective object;

a first conductor that electrically couples to each tag;

a carrier generator having an antenna; and

a reader that electrically couples to the first conductor; and

wherein;

each one tag stores its respective information;

the antenna of the carrier generator transmits a carrier as an RF signal to the first conductor;

each tag modulates the carrier in accordance with its respective information thereby producing a modulated carrier;

the reader receives the modulated carrier through the first conductor thereby receiving the information from each tag respectively; and

the reader does not modulate the carrier.

14. A method performed by a system for transmitting a respective information from a plurality of tags to a reader, the method comprising:

providing a carrier to a first conductor;

modulating the carrier using the plurality of tags to produce a modulated carrier; and

conducting the modulated carrier through the first conductor to the reader; and

wherein;

each one tag modulates the carrier in accordance with its respective information; and

each one tag electrically couples to the first conductor;

15. A method performed by a system for transmitting a respective information from a plurality of tags to a reader, the method comprising:

providing a carrier to a first conductor;

modulating the carrier using the plurality of tags to produce a modulated carrier; and

radiating the modulated carrier from the first conductor as an RF signal to the reader; and

wherein

each one tag modulates the carrier in accordance with its respective information; and

each one tag electrically couples to the first conductor;