Local processing of received RFID tag responses
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1. A method for a first layer of a multilayer RFID reader system to process a plurality of received RFID tag responses, the method comprising:
- receiving a postselect mask from a second layer;
inventorying a tag population;
receiving a response from a tag;
if the response does not meet a preselect criterion, then discarding the response;
elsereporting the response and applying a postselect criterion by comparing the response to the postselect mask;
if the response meets the postselect criterion then pausing the inventory and handing off control from the first layer to the second layer;
receiving control and instructions back from the second layer; and
performing an access operation on the tag based on the instructions;
then continuing to inventory the tag population.
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Abstract
Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags selected for inventorying using combination of preselect and/or post select criteria. The selection commands can be for selecting according to a tag memory content, by invoking the mask address or by comparing other tag characteristics. Selection criteria can be determined locally at a modem block of a reader or provided to the modem block by higher layers of the reader. Tags meeting the selection criteria are reported to the higher layers for further actions. Some tags may be held while waiting for instructions from the higher layer block(s).
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1. A method for a first layer of a multilayer RFID reader system to process a plurality of received RFID tag responses, the method comprising:
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receiving a postselect mask from a second layer; inventorying a tag population; receiving a response from a tag; if the response does not meet a preselect criterion, then discarding the response;
elsereporting the response and applying a postselect criterion by comparing the response to the postselect mask; if the response meets the postselect criterion then pausing the inventory and handing off control from the first layer to the second layer; receiving control and instructions back from the second layer; and performing an access operation on the tag based on the instructions; then continuing to inventory the tag population. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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6. An RFID reader system for receiving and processing RFID tag responses, comprising:
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a first layer; and a second layer, in which the first layer configured to; receive a postselect mask from the second layer; inventory a tag population, receive a response from a tag, if the response does not meet a preselect criterion, then discard the response, else report the response and apply a postselect criterion by comparing the response to the postselect mask; if the response meets the postselect criterion then pause the inventory and hand off control to the second layer; receive control and instructions back from the second layer; and perform an access operation on the tag based on the instructions; then continue to inventory the tag population. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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14. A first layer of a multilayer RFID reader system for receiving and processing RFID tag responses, comprising:
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a means for receiving a postselect mask from a second layer; a means for inventorying a tag population; a means for receiving a response from a tag; a means for, if the response does not meet a preselect criterion, discarding the response;
elsereporting the response and applying a postselect criterion by comparing the response to the mask a means for, if the response meets the postselect criterion, then pausing the inventorying and handing off control from the first layer to the second layer receiving control and instructions back from the second layer; performing an access operation on the tag based on the instructions; and a means for continuing to inventory the tag population.
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions thereon for a method of processing a plurality of received RFID tag responses at a first layer of a multilayer RFID reader system, the method comprising:
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receiving a postselect mask from a second layer; inventorying a tag population; receiving a response from a tag; if the response does not meet a preselect criterion, then discarding the response;
elsereporting the response and applying a postselect criterion by comparing the response to the postselect mask; if the tag response meets the postselect criterion, then pausing the inventory and handing off control from the first later to the second layer; receiving control and instructions back from the second layer; and performing an access operation on the tag based on the instructions; then continuing to inventory the tag population. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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