ACTIVE RFID TAG WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL PASS-THROUGH CONNECTION
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1. An active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
- an input power connector configured to receive an input electrical power signal from an external power source;
an output power connector configured to supply an output electrical power signal to an external host device, the output power connector being electrically connected to the input power connector; and
a wireless transceiver configured to transmit or receive a location beacon signal, wherein the wireless transceiver is electrically powered via the input electrical power signal.
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Abstract
An active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is provided that can include an input power connector, an output power connector and a wireless transceiver. The input power connector can be configured to receive an input electrical power signal from an external power source. The output power connector can be configured to supply an output electrical power signal to an external host device. The wireless transceiver can be configured to transmit or receive a location beacon signal.
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20 Claims
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1. An active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
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an input power connector configured to receive an input electrical power signal from an external power source; an output power connector configured to supply an output electrical power signal to an external host device, the output power connector being electrically connected to the input power connector; and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit or receive a location beacon signal, wherein the wireless transceiver is electrically powered via the input electrical power signal. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
an active radio frequency identification (RFID) device, comprising; an input power connector configured to receive an input electrical power signal from an external power source; an output power connector configured to supply an output electrical power signal to an external host device, the output power connector being electrically connected to the input power connector; and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit or receive a location beacon signal, wherein the wireless transceiver is electrically powered via the input electrical power signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for displaying information about an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
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receiving, by a device that includes a processing resource, information contained in a wireless transmission from the tag, wherein the tag includes an input power connector configured to receive an input electrical power signal from an external power source, an output power connector configured to supply an output electrical power signal to the host device, wherein the input power connector is electrically connected to the output power connector, and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit or receive a location beacon signal, wherein the wireless transceiver is electrically powered via the input electrical power signal; and decoding, by the device, from the information one or more of;
a usage state of the tag, a current consumption measurement from the tag, a power consumption measurement from the tag, an identity of the tag, an identity of an external host device associated with the tag, a location of the tag or a location of the host device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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