Systems and methods using single antenna for multiple resonant frequency ranges
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1. A system, comprising:
- a radio frequency communication apparatus having an antenna and configured to operate within multiple frequency ranges in a field of wireless communication; and
a device havinga memory storing an identification number uniquely identifying the device among a plurality of devices for wireless communication in the field with the radio frequency communication device, the plurality of devices storing respective identification numbers;
a device antenna having a single antenna structure resonant on the multiple frequency ranges, anda circuit coupled with the device antenna and configured to use the single antenna structure to communicate, simultaneously over the multiple frequency ranges, with the communication apparatus according to different protocols;
where each protocol of the different protocols uses a respective frequency range of the multiple frequency ranges.
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Abstract
A radio frequency device utilizing an antenna having a single antenna structure resonant on multiple resonant frequency ranges. The antenna can be configured to operate within multiple frequency ranges for communication according to respective protocols associated with the respective frequency ranges.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a radio frequency communication apparatus having an antenna and configured to operate within multiple frequency ranges in a field of wireless communication; and a device having a memory storing an identification number uniquely identifying the device among a plurality of devices for wireless communication in the field with the radio frequency communication device, the plurality of devices storing respective identification numbers; a device antenna having a single antenna structure resonant on the multiple frequency ranges, and a circuit coupled with the device antenna and configured to use the single antenna structure to communicate, simultaneously over the multiple frequency ranges, with the communication apparatus according to different protocols; where each protocol of the different protocols uses a respective frequency range of the multiple frequency ranges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device, comprising:
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a memory storing an identification number uniquely identifying the device among a plurality of devices in a field of wireless communication; a radio frequency communication circuit; and an antenna coupled to the radio frequency communication circuit, the antenna having a single antenna structure resonant on multiple frequency ranges; wherein the radio frequency communication circuit is configured to use the single antenna structure to communicate with at least one communication apparatus according to different protocols simultaneously over the multiple frequency ranges; and wherein each protocol of the different protocols uses a respective frequency range of the multiple frequency ranges. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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receiving radio frequency signals transmitted using different protocols simultaneously over different frequency ranges of a single antenna structure of an antenna coupled to a radio frequency device storing an identification number uniquely identifying the device among a plurality of devices in a wireless communication field, the single antenna structure resonate on the different frequency ranges, each protocol of the different protocols using a respective frequency range of the different frequency ranges; and processing the radio frequency signals according to the different protocols associated with the multiple frequency ranges for simultaneously communication over the multiple frequency ranges. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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