RFID tag based discrete contact position indication
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1. A wireless input device comprising:
- a first radio frequency antenna;
a first data storage circuit couplable to the first antenna;
a second radio frequency antenna;
a second data storage couplable to the second antenna; and
an operator movable with respect to the first antenna and second antenna for altering operation of the first antenna and the second antenna and the first circuit and the second circuit to enable the antennas to communicate signals in accordance with data stored on the respective data storage circuit.
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Abstract
An RF based state indicator for indicating the state of a control device is provided. The RF-based state indicator indicates the position of a control mechanism by using the position of the control mechanism to enable or disable an RF tag. An RF reader acquires RF transmitted data from enabled RF tags and uses the data to indicate or control an operation aspect of a device.
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1. A wireless input device comprising:
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a first radio frequency antenna; a first data storage circuit couplable to the first antenna; a second radio frequency antenna; a second data storage couplable to the second antenna; and an operator movable with respect to the first antenna and second antenna for altering operation of the first antenna and the second antenna and the first circuit and the second circuit to enable the antennas to communicate signals in accordance with data stored on the respective data storage circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless input device comprising:
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a radio frequency antenna; a data storage circuit couplable to the antenna; and an operator movable with respect to the antenna for affecting a connection between the antenna and the circuit to selectively enable the antenna to communicate signals in accordance with data stored on the circuit and to disable the antenna from communicating the signals, wherein the circuit and antenna are configured to be powered by a read signal transmitted by a radio frequency reader. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electrical system configured to receive an input signal comprising:
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an input device including a radio frequency antenna, a data storage circuit couplable to the antenna, and an operator movable with respect to the antenna for affecting a connection between the antenna and the circuit to selectively enable the antenna to communicate signals in accordance with data stored on the circuit and to disable the antenna from communicating the signals; a radio frequency reader configured to receive signals from the input device; and processing circuitry coupled to the reader and configured to provide an output signal to drive circuitry for driving an electrical load based upon the received signals. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A wireless input device comprising:
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a radio frequency antenna; a data storage circuit couplable to the antenna; and an operator rotatable with respect to the antenna and the data storage circuit for selectively completing and interrupting a conductive path between the antenna and the circuit to selectively enable the antenna to communicate signals in accordance with data stored on the circuit and to disable the antenna from communicating the signals.
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