Apparatus, System and Method for Extending the Field Area of a Device Equipped with a High-Frequency Reader
First Claim
1. A structure for extending the field area of a device equipped with an RF tag reader, comprising:
- at least one reader coupling area for inductively coupling with an RF tag reader; and
at least one tag coupling area for coupling with an RF tag;
wherein the tag coupling area is disposed outside the field area of the RF tag reader; and
the reader coupling area is conductively coupled to the tag coupling area such that a signal induced in the reader coupling area by the RF reader creates a signal in the tag coupling area, thereby inducing a signal in the tag, and allowing the RF reader to communicate with the tag.
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Abstract
A structure for extending the field area of a device equipped with an RF tag reader. The structure can include at least one reader coupling area for inductively coupling with an RF tag reader, and at least one tag coupling area for inductively coupling with an RF tag, wherein the tag coupling area is disposed outside the field area of the RF tag reader, and the reader coupling area is conductively coupled to the tag coupling area such that a signal induced in the reader coupling area by the RF reader creates a signal in the tag coupling area, thereby inducing a signal in the tag, and allowing the RF reader to communicate with the tag.
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20 Claims
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1. A structure for extending the field area of a device equipped with an RF tag reader, comprising:
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at least one reader coupling area for inductively coupling with an RF tag reader; and at least one tag coupling area for coupling with an RF tag; wherein the tag coupling area is disposed outside the field area of the RF tag reader; and the reader coupling area is conductively coupled to the tag coupling area such that a signal induced in the reader coupling area by the RF reader creates a signal in the tag coupling area, thereby inducing a signal in the tag, and allowing the RF reader to communicate with the tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for extending the field area of a device equipped with an RF tag reader, comprising:
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a surface; and at least one structure for extending the field area of a device equipped with an RF tag reader, the structure comprising at least one reader coupling area for coupling with an RF tag reader, the at least one reader coupling area being conductively coupled to at least one tag coupling area for inductively coupling with an RF tag; wherein the structure is disposed within the surface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for reading an RF tag disposed outside the field area of a device equipped with an RF tag reader, comprising:
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providing at least one RF tag reader coupling area; providing at least one RF tag coupling area conductively coupled to the at least one reader coupling area; inducing a signal in the at least one RF reader coupling area by the RF tag reader; creating the signal in the at least one RF tag coupling area; and inducing the signal in the RF tag. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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