Automated RFID Reader Detection
First Claim
1. A network component comprising:
- a microcontroller having access to computer readable memory and computer readable storage, the microcontroller operating at a first network component of a local area network; and
,an antenna in communication with the microcontroller, the antenna configured to at least transmit or receive radio frequency electromagnetic waves,wherein, during its operation, the microcontroller is configured to spatially locate one or more fiducial network components in a local area network in which the microcontroller is a member,wherein, during its operation, the microcontroller determines the spatial location of one or more fiducial network components by;
receiving a unique identifier for a first fiducial network component from the one or more fiducial network components,receiving a wireless signal from the first fiducial network component,determining a physical distance between the first network component and the first fiducial network component, andupdating a registry with the determined physical distance.
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Abstract
Included are network devices, systems, methods, and computer readable medium. These may employ a microcontroller with access to computer readable memory and computer readable storage wherein the microcontroller operates at a first network component of a local area network. The microcontroller may be configured to spatially locate one or more fiducial network components of a local area network in which the microcontroller is a member. The spatial location may be determined by receiving a unique identifier for a first fiducial network component, receiving a wireless signal from a first fiducial network component, determining a physical distance between the first network component and the first fiducial network component, and updating a registry with the determined physical distance. In certain embodiments, the network component may be an RFID reader and the unique identifier may be an IP or MAC address.
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18 Claims
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1. A network component comprising:
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a microcontroller having access to computer readable memory and computer readable storage, the microcontroller operating at a first network component of a local area network; and
,an antenna in communication with the microcontroller, the antenna configured to at least transmit or receive radio frequency electromagnetic waves, wherein, during its operation, the microcontroller is configured to spatially locate one or more fiducial network components in a local area network in which the microcontroller is a member, wherein, during its operation, the microcontroller determines the spatial location of one or more fiducial network components by; receiving a unique identifier for a first fiducial network component from the one or more fiducial network components, receiving a wireless signal from the first fiducial network component, determining a physical distance between the first network component and the first fiducial network component, and updating a registry with the determined physical distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of locating fiducial network components, the method comprising:
operating instructions at a microcontroller of a first network component of a local area network, the microcontroller having access to computer readable memory and computer readable storage and in communication with an antenna configured to at least transmit or receive radio frequency electromagnetic waves, wherein, when carrying out the instructions, the microcontroller spatially locates one or more fiducial network components in a local area network in which the microcontroller is a member, wherein, when carrying out the instructions, the microcontroller determines the spatial location of one or more fiducial network components by; receiving a unique identifier for a first fiducial network component from the one or more fiducial network components, receiving a wireless signal from the first fiducial network component, determining a physical distance between the first network component and the first fiducial network component, and updating a registry with the determined physical distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by a microprocessor cause the microprocessor to carryout steps comprising:
spatially locating one or more fiducial network components of a local area network in which the microcontroller is a member by; receiving a unique identifier for a first fiducial network component from one or more fiducial network components, receiving a wireless signal from a first fiducial network component, determining a physical distance between a first network component and the first fiducial network component, and updating a registry with the determined physical distance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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