Radio frequency identification devices, remote communication devices, wireless communication systems, and methods of indicating operation
First Claim
1. A radio frequency identification device comprising:
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communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to receive wireless signals including spurious signals; and
indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to output an indication signal to indicate reception of the spurious signals within the communication circuitry.
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Abstract
The present invention provides radio frequency identification devices, remote communication devices, wireless communication systems, and methods of indicating operation. According to a first aspect, a radio frequency identification device includes a substrate; communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to receive wireless signals including spurious signals; and indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to output an indication signal to indicate reception of the spurious signals within the communication circuitry. Another aspect provides a method of indicating operation of a radio frequency identification device including providing a radio frequency identification device including communication circuitry and indication circuitry; receiving wireless signals including spurious signals using the communication circuitry; and emitting human perceptible signals using the indication circuitry to indicate the receiving spurious signals.
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48 Claims
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1. A radio frequency identification device comprising:
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a substrate;
communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to receive wireless signals including spurious signals; and
indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to output an indication signal to indicate reception of the spurious signals within the communication circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A remote communication device comprising:
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a substrate;
communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to receive a wireless signal, to process the wireless signal, and to assert a first signal during the processing of the wireless signal;
control circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to monitor the first signal, and to selectively generate a second signal responsive to the first signal being asserted for a predetermined period of time; and
indication circuitry coupled with the control circuitry and configured to indicate reception of the wireless signal responsive to the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A radio frequency identification device comprising:
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a substrate;
communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to receive wireless signals including spurious signals, to process at least some of the received wireless signals, and to assert signals responsive to the processing of the wireless signals received within the communication circuitry; and
indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to emit human perceptible signals indicating reception of the spurious signals responsive to the assertion of the signals by the communication circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless communication system comprising:
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an interrogator configured to output a forward link wireless signal; and
a radio frequency identification device including;
communication circuitry configured to receive the forward link wireless signal and a spurious wireless signal; and
indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to indicate reception of the spurious wireless signal within the communication circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of indicating operation of a radio frequency identification device comprising:
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providing a radio frequency identification device including communication circuitry and indication circuitry;
receiving wireless signals including spurious signals using the communication circuitry; and
emitting human perceptible signals using the indication circuitry to indicate the receiving spurious signals. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of indicating operation of a radio frequency identification device comprising:
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providing a radio frequency identification device;
receiving wireless signals including spurious signals within the radio frequency identification device;
processing the wireless signals after the receiving using the radio frequency identification device; and
indicating the receiving of spurious signals using the radio frequency identification device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of indicating operation of a remote communication device comprising:
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providing a remote communication device;
receiving a wireless signal within the remote communication device;
processing the wireless signal after the receiving using the remote communication device;
asserting a signal during the processing using the remote communication device; and
indicating the receiving using the remote communication device responsive to the asserting occurring for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of indicating operation of a remote communication device comprising:
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providing a remote communication device;
receiving a wireless signal within the remote communication device;
asserting a signal to monitor for the presence of the wireless signal within the remote communication device;
processing the wireless signal using the remote communication device;
maintaining the asserting during the processing; and
indicating the maintaining using the remote communication device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of indicating operation of a wireless communication system comprising:
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providing an interrogator and a radio frequency identification device;
outputting a forward link wireless signal using the interrogator;
receiving the forward link wireless signal within the radio frequency identification device;
receiving spurious wireless signals within the radio frequency identification device; and
indicating the receiving of the spurious wireless signals using the radio frequency identification device. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of indicating operation of a wireless communication system comprising:
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providing an interrogator and a radio frequency identification device;
outputting a forward link wireless signal using the interrogator;
receiving the forward link wireless signal within the radio frequency identification device;
receiving a spurious wireless signal within the radio frequency identification device;
asserting plural periodic signals to monitor for the presence of the forward link wireless signal within the radio frequency identification device;
processing the received forward link wireless signal and the received spurious wireless signal using the radio frequency identification device after the respective assertings;
maintaining the asserting of an individual one of the periodic signals during the processing;
filtering the asserted signals to remove asserted signals which are asserted for less than a predetermined length of time; and
emitting a human visible signal using the radio frequency identification device indicating the receiving of the spurious wireless signal after the filtering.
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