TAG READER WITH DIAGNOSTIC TAG AND AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE INCORPORATING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An industrial vehicle comprising:
- a steering mechanism;
a vehicle drive mechanism;
a tag reader;
a reader module; and
a diagnostic tag, whereinthe diagnostic tag is positioned on the industrial vehicle within a read range R of the tag reader such that the tag reader is responsive to the diagnostic tag,the tag reader is further responsive to individual tags of a tag layout positioned in the vicinity of the industrial vehicle within the read range R of the tag reader,the reader module discriminates between the diagnostic tag and the individual tags of the tag layout, andthe reader module correlates an identified individual RFID tag of the tag layout with tag data and the diagnostic tag with operation of the tag reader.
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Abstract
An industrial vehicle comprising a tag reader, a reader module, and a diagnostic tag, wherein the diagnostic tag is coupled to the industrial truck within a read range of the tag reader. The reader module and the tag reader cooperate to identify the diagnostic tag and individual tags of a tag layout and the reader module discriminates between the individual tags of the tag layout and the diagnostic tag and the individual tags of the tag layout, correlates an identified individual tag of the tag layout with tag data, correlates an identified diagnostic tag with operation of the tag reader, and generates a missing tag signal if the diagnostic tag is not identified or the operation of the tag reader is not within specified operating parameters.
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24 Claims
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1. An industrial vehicle comprising:
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a steering mechanism; a vehicle drive mechanism; a tag reader; a reader module; and a diagnostic tag, wherein the diagnostic tag is positioned on the industrial vehicle within a read range R of the tag reader such that the tag reader is responsive to the diagnostic tag, the tag reader is further responsive to individual tags of a tag layout positioned in the vicinity of the industrial vehicle within the read range R of the tag reader, the reader module discriminates between the diagnostic tag and the individual tags of the tag layout, and the reader module correlates an identified individual RFID tag of the tag layout with tag data and the diagnostic tag with operation of the tag reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An RFID device comprising:
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a tag reader; a reader module; and a diagnostic tag, wherein the diagnostic tag is positioned on the tag reader within a read range R of the tag reader such that the tag reader is responsive to the diagnostic tag, the tag reader is further responsive to an individual RFID tag in the read range R of the tag reader, the reader module discriminates between the diagnostic tag and the individual RFID tag, and the reader module correlates an identified individual RFID tag with tag data and the diagnostic tag with operation of the tag reader. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for identifying a fault in a RFID system of an industrial vehicle, the RFID system comprising a tag reader, a diagnostic tag, and a reader module, the method comprising:
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initializing the tag reader; identifying the diagnostic tag positioned on the industrial vehicle and individual tags of a tag layout through the cooperation of the tag reader and reader module; enabling the diagnostic tag; modulating power to the diagnostic tag such that the diagnostic tag does not interfere with the identification of the individual tags of the tag layout; discriminating between the diagnostic tag and the individual tags of the tag layout; and correlating an identified individual RFID tag of the tag layout with tag data and the diagnostic tag with operation of the tag reader. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification