RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES, REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICES, IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION METHODS, AND IDENTIFICATION METHODS
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Abstract
The present invention provides radio frequency identification devices, remote communication devices, identification systems, communication methods, and identification methods. A radio frequency identification device according to one aspect includes a substrate; communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to receive a wireless signal including an identifier, to process the identifier of the wireless signal and to output a control signal responsive to the processing of the identifier; and indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to receive the control signal and to indicate presence of the radio frequency identification device responsive to the control signal. A communication method according to another aspect includes providing a radio frequency identification device; receiving a wireless signal including an identifier within the radio frequency identification device; processing the identifier; generating a control signal after the processing; and indicating presence of the radio frequency identification device using indication circuitry of the radio frequency identification device responsive to the control signal.
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24 Claims
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6. A radio frequency device configured to provide an indication relating to the location of an object disposed at a first location, the radio frequency device comprising:
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apparatus configured to receive from a radio frequency communications device a first radio frequency signal; apparatus configured to transmit a second radio frequency signal in response to receipt of the first radio frequency signal; and apparatus configured to provide an indication associated with the first location, said indication being representative of the proximity of the radio frequency device to the radio frequency communications device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A radio frequency device configured to provide an indication relating to the location of an object disposed at a first location, the radio frequency device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first message that includes at least a portion of an identifier of the radio frequency device; a transmitter configured to transmit, to the transmitting radio frequency device, a second message comprising the identifier; and an indicator that when invoked is representative of the proximity of the radio frequency device to the transmitting radio frequency device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A radio frequency device configured to provide an indication relating to the location of an object disposed at a first location, the radio frequency device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first message, the first message being indicative of at least a transmitting radio frequency device; and an indication apparatus configured to provide an indication that is indicative of the proximity of the transmitting radio frequency device to the first location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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