Systems and methods for relaying information with RFID tags
First Claim
1. A method of relaying information using a radio frequency identification (RFID) relay tag system, comprising:
- receiving first band RF signal communications at an RFID relay tag from at least one sensor, the received first band RF signal communications containing sensor data produced by the sensor;
processing the received first band RF signal communications on the RFID relay tag to obtain the sensor data; and
transmitting the obtained sensor data from the RFID relay tag in at least one of a first band RF signal communication, a second band RF signal communication, or a combination thereof;
wherein the first band is a multiple channel-based frequency band;
wherein the second band is a non-channel based frequency band; and
wherein the RFID relay tag is associated with an object.
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Abstract
Data from one or more sensors may be collected using a first band of a multi-band RFID tag device and then passed on to a remote receiver from the RFID tag device using a second RF band. This capability may be employed to allow a first band-equipped RFID tag to collect data from local sensors, and then to report that data over a second band link, allowing the RFID tag device to function as an intermediary bridge device or relay between the sensor/s and a remote receiver and/or tag interface device. Such a remote receiver may further be in communication with a remote network so that the RFID tag device acts to bridge local sensor data to a remote network, where it may be further processed aid/or accessed by one or more users. The RFID tag device may also be interactive in nature, meaning that the tag data storage and/or the tag'"'"'s operation is reprogrammable in the operational environment.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of relaying information using a radio frequency identification (RFID) relay tag system, comprising:
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receiving first band RF signal communications at an RFID relay tag from at least one sensor, the received first band RF signal communications containing sensor data produced by the sensor; processing the received first band RF signal communications on the RFID relay tag to obtain the sensor data; and transmitting the obtained sensor data from the RFID relay tag in at least one of a first band RF signal communication, a second band RF signal communication, or a combination thereof; wherein the first band is a multiple channel-based frequency band; wherein the second band is a non-channel based frequency band; and wherein the RFID relay tag is associated with an object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling sensor operation, comprising transmitting a command signal from a RFID relay tag that is associated with an object to at least one sensor by a first band RF signal communication, the command signal being effective to alter operation of the at least one sensor receiving the command signal from the RFID relay tag;
- wherein the first band is a multiple channel-based frequency band.
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13. A RFID communication system, comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to produce sensor data and to transmit the produced sensor data within first band RF signal communications; a radio frequency identification (RFID) relay tag configured to receive the first band RF signal communications containing the produced sensor data from the at least one sensor, process the received first band RF signal communications on the RFID relay tag to obtain the produced sensor data, and transmit the obtained sensor data from the RFID relay tag in at least one of a first band RF signal communication, a second band RF signal communication, or a combination thereof; wherein the first band is a multiple channel-based frequency band; wherein the second band is a non-channel based frequency band; and wherein the RFID relay tag is configured to remain associated with an object as the object moves from one geographic location to another geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A RFID communication system, comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to produce sensor data; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) relay tag configured to transmit a command signal from the RFID relay tag to the at least one sensor by a first band RF signal communication, the command signal being effective to alter operation of the at least one sensor; wherein the first band is a multiple channel-based frequency band; and wherein the RFID relay tag is configured to remain associated with an object as the object moves from one geographic location to another geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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