Method and apparatus for transmitting a signal by a radio frequency identification reader
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a signal by a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader, the method comprising:
- receiving a digital input signal;
converting the digital input signal to an analog input signal;
determining whether the digital input signal is an unmodulated signal or is modulated with information;
when the digital input signal is modulated with information, filtering the analog input signal to produce a filtered signal and transmitting the filtered signal; and
when the digital input signal is an unmodulated signal, bypassing the filtering of the analog input signal to produce an unfiltered analog input signal and transmitting the unfiltered analog input signal;
wherein the digital input signal comprises an in-phase baseband component and a quadrature-phase baseband component;
wherein converting the digital input signal to an analog input signal comprises converting the in-phase baseband component to an analog in-phase signal and converting the quadrature-phase baseband component to an analog quadrature-phase signal;
wherein filtering the analog input signal to profuce a filtered signal and transmitting the filtered signal comprises;
filtering the analog in-phase signal to produce a filtered analog in-phase signal;
filtering the analog quadrature-phase signal to produce a filtered analog quadrature-phase signal;
combining the filtered analog in-phase signal and the filtered analog quadrature-phase signal to produce a combined signal; and
transmitting the combined signal.
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Abstract
A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader is provided that receives a digital input signal, converts the digital input signal to an analog input signal, and determines whether the digital input signal is an unmodulated signal or is modulated with information. When the digital input signal is modulated with information, the RFID reader filters the analog input signal to produce a filtered analog input signal and transmits the filtered signal. When the digital input signal is an unmodulated signal, the RFID reader bypasses the filtering of the analog input signal to produce an unfiltered analog input signal and transmits the unfiltered analog input signal.
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1. A method for transmitting a signal by a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader, the method comprising:
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receiving a digital input signal; converting the digital input signal to an analog input signal; determining whether the digital input signal is an unmodulated signal or is modulated with information; when the digital input signal is modulated with information, filtering the analog input signal to produce a filtered signal and transmitting the filtered signal; and when the digital input signal is an unmodulated signal, bypassing the filtering of the analog input signal to produce an unfiltered analog input signal and transmitting the unfiltered analog input signal; wherein the digital input signal comprises an in-phase baseband component and a quadrature-phase baseband component; wherein converting the digital input signal to an analog input signal comprises converting the in-phase baseband component to an analog in-phase signal and converting the quadrature-phase baseband component to an analog quadrature-phase signal; wherein filtering the analog input signal to profuce a filtered signal and transmitting the filtered signal comprises; filtering the analog in-phase signal to produce a filtered analog in-phase signal; filtering the analog quadrature-phase signal to produce a filtered analog quadrature-phase signal; combining the filtered analog in-phase signal and the filtered analog quadrature-phase signal to produce a combined signal; and transmitting the combined signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader comprising:
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a processor that is configured to produce a digital input signal and to determine whether the digital input signal is an unmodulated signal or is modulated with information; transmitter circuitry that is configured to transmit a wireless signal, wherein the transmitter circuitry is configured to; receive the digital input signal; convert the digital input signal to an analog input signal; when the digital input signal is modulated with information, filter the analog input signal to produce a filtered analog input signal and transmit the filtered signal; and when the digital input signal is an unmodulated signal, bypass the filtering of the analog input signal to produce an unfiltered analog input signal and transmit the unfiltered analog input signal; wherein the digital input signal comprises an in-phase baseband component and a quadrature-phase baseband component and wherein the transmitter circuitry comprises; a first digital to analog converter (D/A) that is configured to convert the in-phase baseband component to an analog in-phase signal; a second D/A that is configured to convert the quadrature-phase baseband component to an analog quadrature-phase signal; a first filter that is configured to filter the analog in-phase signal to produce a filtered analog in-phase signal; a second filter that is configured to filter the analog quadrature-phase signal to produce a filtered analog quadrature-phase signal; a signal combiner that is configured to combine the filtered analog in-phase signal and the filtered analog quadrature-phase signal to produce a combined signal; and wherein the transmitter circuitry is configured to transmit the combined signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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