Wireless Communication Tag and Wireless Communication System
First Claim
1. A wireless communication tag previously set with predetermined identification information, the wireless communication comprising:
- (i) a first antenna for wirelessly communicating various types of data with a reader/writer;
(ii) a controller for controlling the data communicated through the first antenna;
(iii) a second antenna for receiving an electromotive radio wave for generating electric power by a radio wave; and
(iv) a charging unit for causing electric power by the electromotive radio wave received from the second antenna as well as for storing the caused electric power, wherein;
the electric power stored in the charging unit is used, thereby allowing either one of the first and second antennas to provide, to the reader/writer, data relating to the identification information.
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Abstract
A wireless communication tag according to the present invention includes a first antenna 8 previously set with predetermined identification information, and for wirelessly communicating various types of data with a reader/writer 6; a controller (IC chip 14) for controlling the data communicated through the first antenna; a second antenna 10 for receiving an electromotive radio wave 4e for causing electric power by a radio wave; and a charging unit (rectifying circuit 16 and a capacitor 18) for causing electric power by the electromotive radio wave received from the second antenna as well as for storing the caused electric power. With use of the electric power stored in the charging unit, the first antenna supplies data relating to the identification information to the reader/writer. The second antenna also can provide the reader/writer with the identification information.
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12 Claims
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1. A wireless communication tag previously set with predetermined identification information, the wireless communication comprising:
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(i) a first antenna for wirelessly communicating various types of data with a reader/writer; (ii) a controller for controlling the data communicated through the first antenna; (iii) a second antenna for receiving an electromotive radio wave for generating electric power by a radio wave; and (iv) a charging unit for causing electric power by the electromotive radio wave received from the second antenna as well as for storing the caused electric power, wherein; the electric power stored in the charging unit is used, thereby allowing either one of the first and second antennas to provide, to the reader/writer, data relating to the identification information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication tag comprising:
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(i) an IC device for storing predetermined identification information; (ii) a first antenna for receiving from an external reader/writer, a first radio wave including a reading-command signal, and for transmitting to the external reader/writer, the predetermined identification information stored in the IC device and read out by the reading-command signal; (iii) a second antenna for receiving a second electromotive radio wave from an external predetermined device; and (iv) a charging unit for storing electric power caused by the second radio wave received from the second antenna, wherein; the wireless communication tag, in the case where the first radio wave received from the first antenna is strong, activates the IC device with a current caused by the received strong first radio wave, and reads out the predetermined identification information stored in the IC device, by the command signal included in the first radio wave; the wireless communication tag, in the case where the first radio wave received from the first antenna is weak, activates the IC device with a resultant current of a current caused by the received weak first radio wave and a current from the charging unit previously storing the electric power, and reads out the predetermined identification information stored in the IC device, by the command signal included in the first radio wave; and the wireless communication tag transmits through the first antenna to the external reader/writer, the predetermined identification information read out of the IC device with use of a radio wave obtained from the resultant current including the current from the charging unit. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A wireless communication system comprising:
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(a) a reader/writer for transmitting a first radio wave including a reading-command signal; (b) a radio wave transmitting device for transmitting a second electromotive radio wave; and (c) a wireless communication tag including; (i) an IC device for storing predetermined identification information; (ii) a first antenna for receiving a first radio wave from the reader/writer, and for transmitting to the reader/writer the predetermined identification information stored in the IC device read out by the command signal included in the first radio wave; (iii) a second antenna for receiving a second radio wave from the radio wave transmitting device; and (iv) a charging unit for storing electric power caused by the second radio wave received from the second antenna, wherein; the wireless communication tag, in the case where the first radio wave received from the first antenna is strong, activates the IC device with a current caused by the received strong first radio wave, and reads out the predetermined identification information stored in the IC device, by the command signal included in the first radio wave; the wireless communication tag, in the case where the first radio wave received from the first antenna is weak, activates the IC device with a resultant current of a current caused by the received weak first radio wave and a current from the charging unit previously storing the electric power, and reads out the predetermined identification information stored in the IC device, by the command signal included in the first radio wave; and the wireless communication tag transmits through the first antenna to the reader/writer, the predetermined identification information read out of the IC device with use of a radio wave obtained from the resultant current including the current from the charging unit. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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