Interfacing to RFID reader utility that causes RFID tags to reply using changed reply timing
First Claim
1. A method for an interface converter operable to control a utility of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader that can communicate with an RFID tag, the tag having received a first command, and backscattered a first reply responsive to the first command, the tag using a first delay before backscattering the first reply after receiving the first command, the utility operable to cause the RFID tag to reply using a changed reply timing by causing the reader to transmit to the tag a custom timing command, the tag then backscattering a second reply that encodes the same functional content as the first reply, the tag using a second delay before backscattering the second reply after receiving a most recent command prior to backscattering the second reply, the second delay different from the first delay responsive to receiving the custom timing command, the method comprising:
- receiving a high down transmission to control the utility in a first manner; and
responsive to the high down transmission, transmitting a low down transmission to control the utility in the first manner, the low down transmission being encoded differently than the high down transmission at least in part.
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Abstract
Interfacing is provided, to a utility of an RFID reader. The utility causes the RFID reader to instruct tags to reply using changed reply timing. The interfacing enables an agent to control the utility, for installing it, configuring it, enabling it, disabling it, or operating it. In a number of embodiments, the tag timing change is achieved by causing a custom timing command to be transmitted to a tag. In some embodiments, the changed reply timing alters the delay before a tag backscatters a reply.
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1. A method for an interface converter operable to control a utility of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader that can communicate with an RFID tag, the tag having received a first command, and backscattered a first reply responsive to the first command, the tag using a first delay before backscattering the first reply after receiving the first command, the utility operable to cause the RFID tag to reply using a changed reply timing by causing the reader to transmit to the tag a custom timing command, the tag then backscattering a second reply that encodes the same functional content as the first reply, the tag using a second delay before backscattering the second reply after receiving a most recent command prior to backscattering the second reply, the second delay different from the first delay responsive to receiving the custom timing command, the method comprising:
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receiving a high down transmission to control the utility in a first manner; and responsive to the high down transmission, transmitting a low down transmission to control the utility in the first manner, the low down transmission being encoded differently than the high down transmission at least in part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interface converter operable to control a utility of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader that can communicate with an RFID tag, the tag having received a first command, and backscattered a first reply responsive to the first command, the tag using a first delay before backscattering the first reply after receiving the first command, the utility operable to cause the RFID tag to reply using a changed reply timing by causing the reader to transmit to the tag a custom timing command, the tag then backscattering a second reply that encodes the same functional content as the first reply, the tag using a second delay before backscattering the second reply after receiving a most recent command prior to backscattering the second reply, the second delay different from the first delay responsive to receiving the custom timing command, the interface converter configured to:
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receive a high down transmission to control the utility in a first manner; and responsive to the high down transmission, transmit a low down transmission to control the utility in the first manner, the low down transmission being encoded differently than the high down transmission at least in part. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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