Information access system, information storage device and reader/writer device
First Claim
1. An information access system comprising:
- a reader/writer device including;
a first memory,a first timing generator configured to measure time,a first transmitter unit configured to transmit an information request signal at a first frequency in a transmission time period,a first receiver unit configured to receive a response signal at a second frequency which is different from the first frequency, anda first control configured to cause the first transmitter unit to suspend its transmission in a non-transmission time period; and
an information storage device including;
a second memory configured to store an identification,a second timing generator configured to measure time,a battery,a second receiver unit configured to sense a carrier of an RF signal at a first frequency for detection, in a first time period that occurs at time intervals, and further receive the information request signal in response to detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency, and to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency in response to reception of the information request signal,a second control configured to cause the second receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency for detection, in a second time period after a sleep time period which is shorter than the time interval, in response to determination of non-detection by the second receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in the first time period, wherein the shorter sleep time period and the subsequent sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency are repeated during the time interval unless a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is detected as long as a count of determination of the non-detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is smaller than a maximum count threshold, and wherein further sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is inhibited during a remaining time period of the time interval when the count of determination is equal to the maximum count threshold, anda second transmitter unit configured to transmit the response signal at the second frequency in response to reception of the information request signal and in response to determination of non-detection by the second receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency in the first time period.
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Abstract
An information access system includes a reader/writer device and an information storage device. In the information storage device, a receiver unit senses a carrier of an RF signal at a first frequency for detection, in a first time period occurring at time intervals, and receives an information request signal in response to detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency, and senses a carrier of an RF signal at a second frequency in response to reception of the information request signal. In the storage device, a control causes the receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency for detection, in a second time period after a sleep time period which is shorter than the time interval, in response to non-detection by the receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in the first time period.
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10 Claims
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1. An information access system comprising:
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a reader/writer device including; a first memory, a first timing generator configured to measure time, a first transmitter unit configured to transmit an information request signal at a first frequency in a transmission time period, a first receiver unit configured to receive a response signal at a second frequency which is different from the first frequency, and a first control configured to cause the first transmitter unit to suspend its transmission in a non-transmission time period; and an information storage device including; a second memory configured to store an identification, a second timing generator configured to measure time, a battery, a second receiver unit configured to sense a carrier of an RF signal at a first frequency for detection, in a first time period that occurs at time intervals, and further receive the information request signal in response to detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency, and to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency in response to reception of the information request signal, a second control configured to cause the second receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency for detection, in a second time period after a sleep time period which is shorter than the time interval, in response to determination of non-detection by the second receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in the first time period, wherein the shorter sleep time period and the subsequent sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency are repeated during the time interval unless a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is detected as long as a count of determination of the non-detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is smaller than a maximum count threshold, and wherein further sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is inhibited during a remaining time period of the time interval when the count of determination is equal to the maximum count threshold, and a second transmitter unit configured to transmit the response signal at the second frequency in response to reception of the information request signal and in response to determination of non-detection by the second receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency in the first time period.
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2. An information access system comprising:
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a reader/writer device including; a first memory, a first timing generator configured to measure time, a first transmitter unit configured to transmit an information request signal at a first frequency in a transmission time period, a first receiver unit configured to receive a response signal at a second frequency which is different from the first frequency, and configured to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in a first time period within a non-transmission time period, and a first control configured to cause the first transmitter unit to suspend its transmission in the non-transmission time period, and to continue the non-transmission time period and cause the first receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in a second time period after an inactivation time period, in response to detection by the first receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in the first time period; and an information storage device including; a second memory configured to store an identification, a second timing generator configured to measure time, a battery, a second receiver unit configured to sense a carrier of an RF signal at a first frequency for detection, in a third time period that occurs at time intervals, and further receive the information request signal in response to detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency, and to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency in a fourth time period in response to reception of the information request signal, a second control configured to cause the second receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency for detection, in a fifth time period after a first sleep time period which is shorter than the time interval, in response to determination of non-detection by the second receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in the third time period, and to cause the second receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency for detection, in a sixth time period after a second sleep time period which is shorter than the time interval, in response to detection by the second receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency in the fourth time period, wherein the shorter sleep time period and the subsequent sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency are repeated during the time interval unless a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is detected as long as a count of determination of the non-detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is smaller than a maximum count threshold, and wherein further sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is inhibited during a remaining time period of the time interval when the count of determination is equal to the maximum count threshold, and a second transmitter unit configured to transmit the response signal at the second frequency in response to reception of the information request signal and in response to determination of non-detection by the second receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency.
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3. An information storage device comprising:
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a memory configured to store an identification, a timing generator configured to measure time, a battery, a receiver unit configured to sense a carrier of an RF signal at a first frequency for detection, in a first time period that occurs at time intervals, and further receive an information request signal in response to detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency, and to sense a carrier of an RF signal at a second frequency which is different from the first frequency, in response to reception of the information request signal, a control configured to cause the receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency for detection, in a second time period after a sleep time period which is shorter than the time interval, in response to determination of non-detection by the receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in the first time period, wherein the shorter sleep time period and the subsequent sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency are repeated during the time interval unless a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is detected as long as a count of determination of the non-detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is smaller than a maximum count threshold, and wherein further sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is inhibited during a remaining time period of the time interval when the count of determination is equal to the maximum count threshold, and a transmitter unit configured to transmit the response signal at the second frequency in response to reception of the information request signal and in response to determination of non-detection by the receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. An information storage device comprising:
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a memory configured to store an identification; a timing generator configured to measure time; a battery; a receiver unit configured to sense a carrier of an RF signal at a first frequency for detection, in a first time period that occurs at time intervals, and further receive an information request signal in response to detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency, and to sense a carrier of an RF signal at a second frequency which is different from the first frequency in a second time period, in response to reception of the information request signal; a control configured to cause the receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency for detection, in a third time period after a first sleep time period which is shorter than the time interval, in response to determination of non-detection by the receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in the first time period, and to cause the receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency for detection, in a fourth time period after a second sleep time period which is shorter than the time interval, in response to detection by the receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency in the second time period, wherein the shorter sleep time period and the subsequent sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency are repeated during the time interval unless a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is detected as long as a count of determination of the non-detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is smaller than a maximum count threshold, and wherein further sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is inhibited during a remaining time period of the time interval when the count of determination is equal to the maximum count threshold; and a transmitter unit configured to transmit the response signal at the second frequency in response to reception of the information request signal and in response to determination of non-detection by the receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the second frequency. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A reader/writer device comprising:
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a memory; a timing generator configured to measure time; a transmitter unit configured to transmit an information request signal at a first frequency in a transmission time period; a receiver unit configured to receive a response signal at a second frequency which is different from the first frequency, and sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in a first time period within a non-transmission time period; and a control configured to cause the transmitter unit to suspend its transmission in the non-transmission time period, and, in response to detection by the receiver unit of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency in the first time period, continue the non-transmission time period and cause the receiver unit to sense a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency for detection, in a second time period after an inactivation time period, wherein the inactivation time period and the subsequent sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency are repeated during the non-transmission time period when a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is detected as long as a count of determination of the detection of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency is smaller than a maximum count threshold, and wherein further sensing of a carrier of an RF signal at the first frequency and the transmission are inhibited during a remaining time period of the non-transmission time period when the count of determination is equal to the maximum count threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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