SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING A SMALL SCALE OBJECT TO GENERATE A SENSORY OUTPUT TO A USER POWERED BY RF ENERGY HARVESTING
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1. A system for directing an object comprising no battery to generate a sensory output to a user, comprising:
- an object comprisingan RFID tag comprising a first RF antenna and an unique identification code (UID) of the object,a micro-computer unit (MCU),a sensory device connected to the MCU,a second RF antenna,an RF energy harvesting module connected to the second RF antenna;
a processor configured to send an instruction embedded with a target UID to the first RF antenna of the object via wireless means;
wherein the RF energy harvesting module is configured to provide electric power to the MCU and the sensory device; and
upon the first RF antenna receiving the instruction embedded with the target UID, the RFID tag is configured to active the MCU if the target UID matches the UID of the object, and upon being activated, the MCU is configured to direct the sensory device to generate a sensory output in accordance with the instruction.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a system and method for directing an object generating a sensory output to a user through wireless means. The object does not have an embedded battery but derives power from radio frequency electromagnetic wave energy through the use of an RF energy harvesting module. Once selectively activated, the object provides an output to its user. Such output can be utilized in a variety of entertaining, useful or productive means.
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1. A system for directing an object comprising no battery to generate a sensory output to a user, comprising:
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an object comprising an RFID tag comprising a first RF antenna and an unique identification code (UID) of the object, a micro-computer unit (MCU), a sensory device connected to the MCU, a second RF antenna, an RF energy harvesting module connected to the second RF antenna; a processor configured to send an instruction embedded with a target UID to the first RF antenna of the object via wireless means; wherein the RF energy harvesting module is configured to provide electric power to the MCU and the sensory device; and upon the first RF antenna receiving the instruction embedded with the target UID, the RFID tag is configured to active the MCU if the target UID matches the UID of the object, and upon being activated, the MCU is configured to direct the sensory device to generate a sensory output in accordance with the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for directing an object comprising no battery to generate a sensory output to a user, the object comprising an RFID tag comprising a first RF antenna and an unique identification code (UID) of the object, a micro-computer unit (MCU), a sensory device connected to the MCU, a second RF antenna, an RF energy harvesting module connected to the second RF antenna, the method comprising:
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generating an instruction comprising a target UID; receiving the instruction by the first antenna; harvesting RF energy by the second RF antenna; converting the RF energy into electric power by the RF energy harvesting module; providing electric power to the MCU and the sensory device by the RF energy harvesting module; if the target UID matches with the UID of the object, the RFID tag activating the MCU; and the MCU directing the sensory device to generate a sensory output in accordance with the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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