Peer-to-peer radio frequency communications for management of RFID readers
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1. A method for testing a first radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, comprising:
- testing, by a server, a radio frequency (RF) communications functionality of the first RFID reader using a second RFID reader, wherein the RF communications functionality includes transmitting an RF signal from the first RFID reader to test a forward link of the first RFID reader using the second RFID reader and transmitting a second RF signal from the second RFID reader to the first RFID reader to test a backward link of the first RFID reader, and wherein the test of the backward link comprises providing, by the first RFID reader, an indication to the server that the second RF signal was received; and
transmitting an indication from the second RFID reader to the server that the first RFID reader has failed if the RF signal is not received by the second RFID reader;
further comprising if the first RFID reader receives the second RF signal but fails to provide the indication to the server, transmitting stored data by the first RFID reader to the second RFID reader so the second RFID reader can transmit the stored data to the server.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for testing radio frequency identification (RFID) readers are described. A network communications capability of a first reader may be tested. A second reader may be instructed to perform testing of a radio frequency (RF) communications capability of the first reader. The second reader may include a reader test module. The reader test module includes a first logic module configured to test a forward link of the first reader, and a second logic module configured to test a backward link of the first reader.
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1. A method for testing a first radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, comprising:
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testing, by a server, a radio frequency (RF) communications functionality of the first RFID reader using a second RFID reader, wherein the RF communications functionality includes transmitting an RF signal from the first RFID reader to test a forward link of the first RFID reader using the second RFID reader and transmitting a second RF signal from the second RFID reader to the first RFID reader to test a backward link of the first RFID reader, and wherein the test of the backward link comprises providing, by the first RFID reader, an indication to the server that the second RF signal was received; and transmitting an indication from the second RFID reader to the server that the first RFID reader has failed if the RF signal is not received by the second RFID reader; further comprising if the first RFID reader receives the second RF signal but fails to provide the indication to the server, transmitting stored data by the first RFID reader to the second RFID reader so the second RFID reader can transmit the stored data to the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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