RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TILES
First Claim
1. A modular, configurable radio frequency identification (RFID) system receiving RFID communications and packaged in a casing for incorporation into a host object, the system interacting with other systems based on the received RFID communications, the system comprising:
- an antenna;
an RFID receiver in electrical communication with the antenna and receiving RFID communications from an RFID tag via the antenna;
a memory element storing a configuration for the system, the configuration specific to a context of the host object and specifying interactions with a second system in response to the received RFID communications;
a processor retrieving from the memory element the configuration responsive to receiving the RFID communications; and
a transmitter in electrical communication with the processor and transmitting, via a second communications protocol, a request to the second system based on the interactions specified by the retrieved configuration.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for a modular, configurable radio frequency identification (RFID) system receiving RFID communications and packaged in a casing for incorporation into a host object. The RFID system may interact with other systems based on the received RFID communications, and may include an antenna. An RFID receiver may receive RFID communications from an RFID tag via the antenna. A memory element may store a configuration for the system, which may be specific to a context of the host object and specify interactions with a second system in response to the received RFID communications. A processor may retrieve from the memory element the configuration responsive to receiving the RFID communications. A transmitter may transmit, via a second communications protocol, a request to the second system based on the interactions specified by the retrieved configuration.
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20 Claims
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1. A modular, configurable radio frequency identification (RFID) system receiving RFID communications and packaged in a casing for incorporation into a host object, the system interacting with other systems based on the received RFID communications, the system comprising:
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an antenna; an RFID receiver in electrical communication with the antenna and receiving RFID communications from an RFID tag via the antenna; a memory element storing a configuration for the system, the configuration specific to a context of the host object and specifying interactions with a second system in response to the received RFID communications; a processor retrieving from the memory element the configuration responsive to receiving the RFID communications; and a transmitter in electrical communication with the processor and transmitting, via a second communications protocol, a request to the second system based on the interactions specified by the retrieved configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of a modular, configurable radio frequency identification (RFID) system receiving RFID communications and packaged in a casing for incorporation into a host object, the system interacting with other systems based on the received RFID communications, the method comprising:
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storing, by a memory element of an RFID system, a configuration for the system, the configuration specific to a context of the host object and specifying interactions with a second system in response to received RFID communications; receiving, by an RFID receiver of the RFID system, RFID communications from an RFID tag; retrieving, by a processor of the RFID system, the configuration from the memory element responsive to receiving the RFID communications; and transmitting, by a transmitter in electrical communication with the processor, via a second communications protocol, a request to the second system based on the interactions specified by the retrieved configuration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A modular, configurable radio frequency identification (RFID) system packaged in a casing for incorporation into a host object and receiving RFID communications, the system interacting with other systems based on the received RFID communications, the system comprising:
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a first radio system supporting (i) RFID communications and (ii) a second communications protocol for interacting with a second radio system; and a configuration stored in a memory device of the first radio system, the configuration specific to a context of the host object, to specify interactions with the second radio system via the second communications protocol based on RFID communications received by the first radio system.
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