SYSTEM, DEVICES, AND METHOD FOR ENERGIZING PASSIVE WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of wirelessly providing power to remote wireless data communication devices, comprising:
- receiving, at a first wireless transmission power source of a plurality of wireless transmission power sources, an actuation-prompt;
determining whether to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic energization energy from the first wireless transmission power source in response to receiving the actuation-prompt; and
wirelessly transmitting electromagnetic energization energy from the first wireless transmission power source of the plurality of wireless transmission power sources for energizing at least one wireless data communication device during a first energization cycle of the first wireless transmission power source.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices wirelessly energize passive wireless data communication devices. In one embodiment, remotely powered wireless transmission power sources are actuated by a user. Upon actuation, a selected wireless transmission power source transmits electromagnetic energization energy into a volume of space, thereby energizing passive wireless data communication devices therein. The user may use a hand-held portable automatic data collection device to interrogate the wireless data communication devices and may use the automatic data collection device to remotely actuate the selected wireless transmission power source.
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66 Claims
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1. A method of wirelessly providing power to remote wireless data communication devices, comprising:
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receiving, at a first wireless transmission power source of a plurality of wireless transmission power sources, an actuation-prompt; determining whether to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic energization energy from the first wireless transmission power source in response to receiving the actuation-prompt; and wirelessly transmitting electromagnetic energization energy from the first wireless transmission power source of the plurality of wireless transmission power sources for energizing at least one wireless data communication device during a first energization cycle of the first wireless transmission power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable hand-held automatic data collection device comprising:
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a housing shaped and sized for being portable and hand-held by a user; an actuation subsystem, disposed within the housing, configured to wirelessly provide an actuation-prompt to a remote first wireless transmission power source of a plurality of remote wireless transmission power sources to cause the first wireless transmission power source to wirelessly transmit the electromagnetic energization energy for energizing remote wireless data communication devices; and a data collection subsystem, disposed within the housing, configured to wirelessly interrogate one or more remote wireless data communication devices energized by the remote first wireless transmission power source. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A wireless transmission power source comprising:
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an actuation subsystem configured to receive an actuation-prompt to cause the wireless transmission power source to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic energization energy for energizing remote wireless data communication devices; a wireless energy transmitter subsystem configured to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic energization energy directed at a coverage volume of space; and a conflict control subsystem configured to selectively permit the wireless energy transmitter subsystem to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic energization energy. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for interrogating passive wireless data communication devices, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless transmission power sources, each one of the wireless transmission power sources having a respective housing and each one of the wireless transmission power sources coupled to a remote power source and configured to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic energization energy into respective coverage volumes of space for energizing passive wireless data communication devices therein, wherein the respective coverage volume of space of at least one of the wireless transmission power sources overlaps the respective coverage volume of space of at least another one of the wireless transmission power sources; and a hand-held portable automatic data collection device configured to interrogate energized wireless data communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for energizing passive wireless data communication devices, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless transmission power sources, each respective wireless transmission power source of the plurality of wireless transmission power sources includes; a power subsystem coupled to at least one remote power source and configured to provide electrical power to the respective wireless transmission power source; a wireless energy transmitter subsystem configured to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic energization energy into a coverage volume of space of the respective wireless transmission power source for energizing passive wireless data communication devices therein, wherein the respective coverage volume of space of at least one of the wireless transmission power sources overlaps the respective coverage volume of space of at least another one of the wireless transmission power sources; a communication subsystem configured to send messages to and receive messages from at least one other wireless transmission power sources; and a conflict control subsystem configured to configured to selectively permit the wireless energy transmitter subsystem to transmit electromagnetic energization energy into the respective coverage volume of space based at least upon one or more messages from at least one other wireless transmission power source. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A system for energizing passive wireless data communication devices, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless transmission power sources, each respective wireless transmission power source of the plurality of wireless transmission power sources includes; a power subsystem coupled to a remote power source and configured to provide electrical power to the respective wireless transmission power source; a wireless energy transmitter subsystem configured to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic energization energy into a coverage volume of space of the respective wireless transmission power source for energizing passive wireless data communication devices therein, wherein the respective coverage volume of space of at least one of the wireless transmission power sources overlaps the respective coverage volume of space of at least another one of the wireless transmission power sources; a communication subsystem configured to send messages and receive messages; and a conflict control subsystem configured to configured to selectively permit the wireless energy transmitter subsystem to transmit electromagnetic energization energy into the respective coverage volume of space based at least upon one or more messages; and
the system further comprising;a remote transmission conflict controller in communication with each wireless transmission power source and configured to determine for each wireless transmission power source whether the respective wireless transmission power source is permitted to transmit electromagnetic energization energy into the respective coverage volume. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66)
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