Thermal radio frequency identification system and method
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1. A system, comprising:
- an information technology asset; and
an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising;
a power source;
a data storage repository;
a radio frequency (RF) transmitting element configured to transmit data from the data storage repository, and electrically attached to the power source;
a thermal to electrical energy converter electrically attached to the power source, wherein the thermal to electrical energy converter receives thermal energy from the information technology asset and is a second power source for the RFID tag; and
a capacitor electrically connected to one of the power source or the thermal to electrical energy converter, wherein the RF transmitting element transmits the data upon the capacitor being recharged to a threshold.
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Abstract
An improved solution for radio frequency identification (RFID) systems is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the RFID tag includes: a power source; a data storage repository; a radio frequency (RF) transmitting element configured to transmit data from the data storage repository, and electrically attached to the power source; and a thermal to electrical energy converter electrically attached to the power source.
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19 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an information technology asset; and an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising; a power source; a data storage repository; a radio frequency (RF) transmitting element configured to transmit data from the data storage repository, and electrically attached to the power source; a thermal to electrical energy converter electrically attached to the power source, wherein the thermal to electrical energy converter receives thermal energy from the information technology asset and is a second power source for the RFID tag; and a capacitor electrically connected to one of the power source or the thermal to electrical energy converter, wherein the RF transmitting element transmits the data upon the capacitor being recharged to a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of managing an asset with an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
placing the active RFID tag in proximity to the asset, wherein the asset is an information technology asset, the active RFID tag comprising; a power source; a data storage repository; a radio frequency (RF) transmitting element configured to transmit data from the data storage repository, and electrically attached to the power source; a thermal to electrical energy converter electrically attached to the power source, wherein the thermal to electrical energy converter receives thermal energy from the asset and is a second power source for the RFID tag; and a capacitor electrically connected to one of the power source or the thermal to electrical energy converter, wherein the RF transmitting element transmits the data upon the capacitor being recharged to a threshold.
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11. A computer program comprising program code stored on a computer-readable storage medium, which when executed, enables a computer system to implement a method of managing an asset with an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, the method comprising:
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receiving data transmitted from the active RFID tag, wherein the data includes a detected temperature change of the asset obtained from the active RFID tag wherein the active RFID tag includes a thermal to electrical energy converter, wherein the asset is an information technology asset, wherein the thermal to electrical energy converter receives thermal energy from the asset and is a power source for the RFID tag, and wherein the active RFID tag includes a capacitor electrically connected to one of the power source or the thermal to electrical energy converter, wherein the RF transmitting element transmits the data upon the capacitor being recharged to a threshold; and processing the data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A radio frequency (RF) system, the system comprising:
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an information technology asset; an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, wherein the active RFID tag is associated with the information technology asset, comprising; a power source; a data storage repository; an RF transmitting element configured to transmit data from the data storage repository, and electrically attached to the power source; a thermal to electrical energy converter electrically attached to the power source, wherein the thermal to electrical energy converter receives thermal energy from the information technology asset and is a second power source for the RFID tag; and a capacitor electrically connected to one of the power source or the thermal to electrical energy converter, wherein the RF transmitting element transmits the data upon the capacitor being recharged to a threshold; and a computer system configured to manage the information technology asset using the transmitted data, wherein the computer system determines an operating status of the information technology asset using the transmitted data. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of generating a system for managing an asset with an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, the method comprising:
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providing a computer system operable to; receive data transmitted from the active RFID tag, wherein the data includes a detected temperature change of the asset obtained from the active RFID tag; and process the data; and providing an active RFID tag, wherein the active RFID tag is placed in proximity to the asset, the active RFID tag comprising; a power source; a data storage repository; a radio frequency (RF) transmitting element configured to transmit data from the data storage repository, and electrically attached to the power source; a thermal to electrical energy converter electrically attached to the power source, wherein the thermal to electrical energy converter receives thermal energy from the information technology asset and is a second power source for the RFID tag; and a capacitor electrically connected to one of the power source or the thermal to electrical energy converter, wherein the RF transmitting element transmits the data upon the capacitor being recharged to a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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