MODULATION INDEX (DEPTH) BASED GROUPING, ADDRESSING, AND FINGERPRINTING RFID TAGS
First Claim
1. A method of addressing one or more RFID devices within a group of RFID devices, comprising:
- transmitting a command to respond to the group at a first modulation depth;
receiving a response from a first sub-group of RFID devices in the group that have a minimum modulation depth less than or equal to the first modulation depth;
transmitting the command to respond to the group at a second modulation depth higher than the first modulation depth; and
receiving a response from a second sub-group of RFID devices within the group that have a minimum modulation depth less than or equal to the second modulation depth.
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Abstract
A method of addressing one or more RFID devices within a group of RFID devices includes transmitting a command to respond to the group at a first modulation depth. The method further includes receiving a response from a first sub-group of RFID devices in the group that have a minimum modulation depth less than or equal to the first modulation depth. The method further includes transmitting the command to respond to the group at a second modulation depth higher than the first modulation depth. The method further includes receiving a response from a second sub-group of RFID devices within the group that have a minimum modulation depth less than or equal to the second modulation depth. The method is also directed to authenticating RFIDs by comparing a measured minimum modulation depth to a known minimum modulation depth.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of addressing one or more RFID devices within a group of RFID devices, comprising:
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transmitting a command to respond to the group at a first modulation depth; receiving a response from a first sub-group of RFID devices in the group that have a minimum modulation depth less than or equal to the first modulation depth; transmitting the command to respond to the group at a second modulation depth higher than the first modulation depth; and receiving a response from a second sub-group of RFID devices within the group that have a minimum modulation depth less than or equal to the second modulation depth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An RFID system, comprising;
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a first group of RFID devices having a first minimum modulation depth; a second group of RFID devices having a second minimum modulation depth higher than the first minimum modulation depth; and an RFID communicator having; a transmitter that transmits signals to the RFID devices; and a controller that uses the transmitter to send a first signal to the RFID devices at a first modulation depth, and send a second signal to the RFID devices at a second modulation depth; the first modulation depth being greater than or equal to the first minimum modulation depth and less than the second minimum modulation depth; the second modulation depth being greater than or equal to the second minimum modulation depth; the first group of RFID devices responding to the first and second signals; and the second group of RFID devices responding to the second signal and not responding to the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of authenticating an RFID identification, comprising:
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transmitting a command to respond to an RFID device installed on the RFID identification at a first modulation depth; repeating the following steps until a response is received from the RFID device to determine a measured minimum modulation depth of the RFID identification; determining if a response is received from the RFID device; and transmitting a command to respond to the RFID device at an incrementally higher modulation depth; receiving identifying information from the RFID device; obtaining a known minimum modulation depth of the RFID identification using the identifying information; comparing the measured minimum modulation depth to the known minimum modulation depth; and determining that the RFID identification is not authentic if the measured minimum modulation depth is sufficiently different from the known minimum modulation depth. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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