Systems and/or methods of data acquisition from a transceiver

• US RE47,408 E1
• Filed: 02/28/2017
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Odyssey Wireless, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Odyssey Wireless, Inc.
• Inventors: Karabinis, Peter D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Escalante, Ovidio
• Application Number:
  US15/444,486
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• Field of Search: 340 103, 340441, 340466, 340 52
• CPC Class Codes: N/A

Abstract

Systems and/or Methods are disclosed for acquiring data from a transceiver responsive to one or more signals that are received at the transceiver from one or more devices. In one embodiment, a transceiver is configured to transmit a signal responsive to having received a first signal from a first device, wherein the signal that is transmitted by the transceiver is configured to trigger a second device to transmit a second signal. The transceiver is further configured to transmit data responsive to having received the second signal that is transmitted by the second device. In other embodiments, a transceiver is configured to receive a signal from a first device over frequencies of a predetermined frequency band that the first device is authorized to use, to receive a signal from a second device over frequencies of the predetermined frequency band and to transmit data responsive to having received both the signal from the first device and the signal from the second device. The transceiver is further configured to require that both the signal from the first device and the signal from the second device be received at the transceiver before the data is transmitted. Analogous methods are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of acquiring data from an entity;

, the method comprising;

configuring the entity to wirelessly transmit information using frequencies of a predetermined frequency band responsive to receiving at the entity a first signal from a first device;

wirelessly transmitting the information from the entity using the frequencies of the predetermined frequency band responsive to said configuring and responsive to said wirelessly receiving at the entity the a first signal from the a first device that is external to the entity and at a distance from the entity;

triggering a second device that is external to the entity and at a distance from the entity and is also external to the first device and at a distance from the first device to wirelessly transmit a second signal responsive to said wirelessly transmitting the information from the entity; and

wirelessly transmitting data from the entity responsive to wirelessly receiving at the entity the second signal from the second device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting the information by the entity and/or said transmitting data by the entity comprises:

using by the entity a frequency that is provided by the first signal and/or second signal.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

configuring the entity to wirelessly communicate withwirelessly communicating between the entity and the first device and wirelessly communicating between the entity and the second device using frequencies of an unlicensed frequency band;

configuring the entity to wirelessly communicate with the first device using frequencies of a cellular frequency band;

configuring the entity to wirelessly receive receiving at the entity information from the first device using frequencies of the cellular frequency band and to and wirelessly relay the relaying information that the entity receives from the first device to the second device by using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band; and

configuring the entity to wirelessly receive receiving at the entity information from the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band and to and wirelessly relay the relaying information that the entity receives from the second device to the first device using frequencies of the cellular frequency band;

wherein the entity is transportable and/or mobile.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein said configuring the entity to wirelessly communicate with wirelessly communicating between the entity and the second device using frequencies of an unlicensed frequency band comprises:

receiving an activation a message at the entity from the first device; and

configuring the entity to wirelessly communicate withwirelessly communicating between the entity and the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band responsive to said receiving an activation a message at the entity from the first device.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising:

refraining by the entity from wirelessly communicating with the second device by using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band barring absent having received at the entity the activation message from the first device.

6. A transceiver comprising:

a system that is configured to wirelessly transmit information using frequencies of a predetermined frequency band responsive to having received a first signal from h first device;

perform operations comprising;

wherein the system is further configured to trigger a second device to transmit a second signal responsive to the system having received the first signal from the first device; and

wherein the system is further configured to transmit data responsive to having received the second signal that is transmitted by the second device

wirelessly transmitting information responsive to wirelessly receiving a first signal from a first device that is external to the system and at a distance from the system;

triggering a second device that is external to the system and at a distance from the system and is also external to the first device and at a distance from the first device to wirelessly transmit a second signal responsive to said wirelessly transmitting the information; and

wirelessly transmitting data responsive to receiving at the system the second signal from the second device.

7. The transceiver according to claim 6, wherein the system is configured to wirelessly transmit the information and/or the data by using a frequency that is provided by the first signal and/or second signal.

8. The transceiver according to claim 6, wherein the system is further configured to operations further comprises:

wirelessly communicate with the second device using frequencies of an unlicensed frequency band;

wirelessly communicate with the first device using frequencies of a cellular frequency band;

wirelessly receive information from the first device over frequencies of the cellular frequency band and wirelessly relay the information that is received from the first device to the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band; and

wirelessly receive information from the second device over frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band and wirelessly relay the information that is received from the second device to the first device using frequencies of the cellular frequency band;

wirelessly communicating between the system and the first device and wirelessly communicating between the system and the second device;

wirelessly receiving at the system information from the first device and wirelessly relaying information that the system receives from the first device to the second device; and

wirelessly receiving at the system information from the second device and wirelessly relaying information that the system receives from the second device to the first device;

wherein the transceiver is transportable and/or mobile.

9. The transceiver according to claim 8, wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive an activation message from the first device for the purpose of configuring the system of the transceiver to wirelessly communicate with the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band operations further comprise:

wirelessly receiving a message at the system from the first device; and

wirelessly communicating between the system and the second device responsive to said wirelessly receiving a message at the system from the first device.

10. The transceiver according to claim 9, wherein the system is further configured to refrain from wirelessly communicating with the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band barring having received the activation message from the first device operations further comprise:

refraining by the system from wirelessly communicating with the second device absent having received at the system the message from the first device.

11. A wireless communications method comprising:

receiving a first signal at an entity from a first device over a short-range wireless link;

transmitting data from the entity to a second device over a long-range link responsive to having received the first signal at the entity from the first device over the short-range wireless link;

receiving a second signal at the entity from the second device over the long-range link; and

exchanging data between the entity and the first device over the short-range wireless link, while refraining from exchanging data between the entity and the second device over the long-range link, responsive to having received the second signal at the entity from the second device over the long-range link.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the long-range link comprises a wireless link and wherein transmitting data from the entity to the second device over the long-range link comprises transmitting data using frequencies of a licensed band.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein transmitting data using frequencies of a licensed band comprises transmitting data using frequencies of a cellular, PCS, microwave and/or satellite band of frequencies.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein transmitting data from the entity to the first device over the short-range wireless link comprises transmitting data using frequencies of an unlicensed band.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein transmitting data using frequencies of an unlicensed band comprises transmitting data using ISM band frequencies.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the entity is mobile.

17. A transceiver comprising:

a system that is configured to receive a first signal from a first device over a short-range wireless link;

to transmit data to a second device over a long-range link responsive to having received the first signal from the first device over the short-range wireless link; and

to receive a second signal from the second device over the long-range link;

wherein the system is further configured to exchange data with the first device over the short-range wireless link, and to refrain from exchanging data with the second device over the long-range link, responsive to having received the second signal from the second device over the long-range link.

18. The transceiver according to claim 17, wherein the long-range link comprises a wireless link and wherein the system is configured to transmit data to the second device over the long-range link using frequencies of a licensed band.

19. The transceiver according to claim 18, wherein the frequencies of the licensed band comprise frequencies of a cellular, PCS, microwave and/or satellite band of frequencies.

20. The transceiver according to claim 17, wherein the system is configured to transmit data to the first device over the short-range wireless link using frequencies of an unlicensed band.

21. The transceiver according to claim 20, wherein the frequencies of the unlicensed band comprise ISM band frequencies.

22. The transceiver according to claim 17, wherein the transceiver is mobile.

23. A communications method comprising:

configuring an entity to wirelessly communicate with a first device using frequencies of a cellular frequency band;

configuring the entity to wirelessly communicate with a second device using frequencies of an unlicensed frequency band;

configuring the entity to wirelessly receive information from the first device using frequencies of the cellular frequency band and to wirelessly relay the information that the entity receives from the first device to the second device by using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band; and

configuring the entity to wirelessly receive information from the second device over frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band and to wirelessly relay the information that the entity receives from the second device to the first device using frequencies of the cellular frequency band;

wherein the entity is transportable and/or mobile; and

wherein said configuring the entity to wirelessly communicate with a second device using frequencies of an unlicensed frequency band comprises;

wirelessly receiving an activation message at the entity from the first device;

configuring the entity to wirelessly communicate with the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band responsive to said wirelessly receiving an activation message at the entity from the first device; and

refraining by the entity from wirelessly communicating with the second device by using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band barring having received at the entity the activation message from the first device.

24. A transceiver comprising a system that is configured to:

wirelessly communicate with a first device using frequencies of a cellular frequency band;

wirelessly communicate with a second device using frequencies of an unlicensed frequency band;

wirelessly receive information from the first device over frequencies of the cellular frequency band and wirelessly relay the information that is received from the first device to the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band; and

wirelessly receive information from the second device over frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band and wirelessly relay the information that is received from the second device to the first device using frequencies of the cellular frequency band;

wherein the system is further configured to wirelessly communicate with the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band responsive to having received an activation message from the first device;

wherein the system is further configured to refrain from wirelessly communicating with the second device by using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band barring having received the activation message from the first device; and

wherein the transceiver is transportable and/or mobile.

25. A method of acquiring data from an entity, the method comprising:

configuring the entity to wirelessly transmit information using frequencies of a predetermined frequency band responsive to receiving at the entity a first signal from a first device;

transmitting the information from the entity using the frequencies of the predetermined frequency band responsive to said configuring and responsive to said receiving at the entity the first signal from the first device;

triggering a second device to transmit a second signal responsive to said transmitting the information from the entity; and

transmitting data from the entity responsive to receiving at the entity the second signal from the second device;

wherein the predetermined frequency band comprises frequencies of an unlicensed frequency band;

wherein said receiving at the entity a first signal from a first device comprises receiving at the entity the first signal from the first device over frequencies of a cellular frequency band; and

wherein the entity is transportable and/or mobile.

26. The method according to claim 25, further comprising:

configuring the entity to wirelessly receive information from the first device using frequencies of the cellular frequency band and to wirelessly relay the information that the entity receives from the first device to the second device by using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band; and

configuring the entity to wirelessly receive information from the second device over frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band and to wirelessly relay the information that the entity receives from the second device to the first device using frequencies of the cellular frequency band.

27. The method according to claim 25, further comprising:

wirelessly receiving an activation message at the entity from the first device; and

configuring the entity to wirelessly communicate with the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band responsive to said wirelessly receiving an activation message at the entity from the first device.

28. The method according to claim 27, further comprising:

refraining by the entity from wirelessly communicating with the second device by using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band barring having received at the entity the activation message from the first device.

29. A transceiver comprising:

a system that is configured to;

wirelessly transmit information using frequencies of a predetermined frequency band responsive to having received a first signal from a first device;

wherein the system is further configured to trigger a second device to transmit a second signal responsive to the system having received the first signal from the first device; and

wherein the system is further configured to transmit data responsive to having received the second signal that is transmitted by the second device;

wherein the system is configured to receive the first signal from the first device over frequencies of a cellular frequency band and to receive the second signal from the second device over frequencies of an unlicensed frequency band;

wherein the transceiver is transportable and/or mobile.

30. The transceiver according to claim 29, wherein the system is further configured to:

wirelessly receive information from the first device over frequencies of the cellular frequency band and wirelessly relay the information that is received from the first device to the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band; and

wirelessly receive information from the second device over frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band and wirelessly relay the information that is received from the second device to the first device using frequencies of the cellular frequency band.

31. The transceiver according to claim 29, wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive an activation message from the first device for the purpose of configuring the system of the transceiver to wirelessly communicate with the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band.

32. The transceiver according to claim 31, wherein the system is further configured to refrain from wirelessly communicating with the second device using frequencies of the unlicensed frequency band barring having received the activation message from the first device.

33. A method of acquiring data from an entity, the method comprising:

wirelessly receiving at the entity a first signal from a first device that is external to the entity, in motion relative to the entity and at a distance from the entity;

the first signal comprising an identity and a spatial coordinate;

responsive to said wirelessly receiving at the entity the first signal from the first device, triggering the entity to wirelessly transmit a second signal intended for the first device so that only the first device will respond upon wirelessly receiving said second signal and will transmit a third signal for the entity so that only the entity will respond upon wirelessly receiving said third signal; and

responding by the entity responsive to wirelessly receiving at the entity said third signal.

34. The method according to claim 33, wherein the second signal also comprises an identity and a spatial coordinate.

35. The method according to claim 33, further comprising:

ascertaining, in substantially real time, a traffic state associated with moving vehicles; and

altering said traffic state.

36. The method according to claim 33, wherein said first signal is received at the entity at a first frequency, the second signal is transmitted by the entity at a second frequency that differs from the first frequency;

and wherein the third signal is received by the entity at the second frequency.

37. The method according to claim 33, wherein said first signal is received at the entity at a first frequency, the second signal is transmitted by the entity at the first frequency;

and wherein the third signal is received by the entity at the first frequency.

38. A system that is configured to perform operations comprising:

wirelessly receiving a first signal from a first device that is external to the system, in motion relative to the system and at a distance from the system;

the first signal comprising an identity and a spatial coordinate;

responsive to said wirelessly receiving the first signal from the first device, triggering the system to wirelessly transmit a second signal intended for the first device so that only the first device will respond upon wirelessly receiving said second signal and will transmit a third signal for the system so that only the system will respond upon wirelessly receiving said third signal; and

responding by the system responsive to wirelessly receiving at the system said third signal.

39. The system according to claim 38, wherein the second signal also comprises an identity and a spatial coordinate.

40. The system according to claim 38, wherein said operations further comprise:

ascertaining, in substantially real time, a traffic state associated with moving vehicles; and

altering said traffic state.

41. The system according to claim 38, wherein said first signal is received at the system at a first frequency, the second signal is transmitted by the system at a second frequency that differs from the first frequency;

and wherein the third signal is received by the system at the second frequency.

42. The system according to claim 38, wherein said first signal is received at the system at a first frequency, the second signal is transmitted by the system at the first frequency;

and wherein the third signal is received by the system at the first frequency.

43. A method of acquiring data, the method comprising:

responsive to wirelessly receiving a first signal, wirelessly transmitting a first transmission to a first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device; and

then

refraining, over a predetermined time interval following said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device, from transmitting a second transmission to the first device, even though said transmitting the second transmission to the first device would have taken place absent said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device and absent having conveyed said first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device.

44. The method according to claim 43, further comprising:

wirelessly receiving a second signal responsive to said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device;

said second signal comprising a confirmation that said wirelessly transmitting a first transmission to the first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device has occurred.

45. A system that is configured to perform operations comprising:

responsive to wirelessly receiving a first signal, wirelessly transmitting a first transmission to a first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device; and

responsive to said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device, refraining over a predetermined time interval following said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device, from transmitting a second transmission to the first device, even though said transmitting the second transmission to the first device would have taken place absent said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device.

46. The system according to claim 45, wherein the operations further comprise:

wirelessly receiving a second signal responsive to said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device;

said second signal comprising a confirmation that said wirelessly transmitting a first transmission to the first device and conveying first data via said wirelessly transmitting the first transmission to the first device has occurred.

47. A method of acquiring data from a transponder by using an interrogator, the method comprising:

wirelessly transmitting and receiving by the interrogator using a Time Division Duplex Multiplexing approach;

wirelessly transmitting, by the interrogator, a plurality of interrogations comprising a periodic sequence of interrogations and a time separation between successive interrogations of less than 0.5 seconds;

responsive to wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator a first interrogation of said plurality of interrogations, wirelessly receiving by the interrogator a data packet from the transponder, wherein the data packet comprises an identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder and a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) field, wherein wirelessly receiving the data packet comprises;

wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder;

following wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder; and

following wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder, wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said CRC field;

processing by the interrogator said identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder;

processing by the interrogator said information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder; and

processing by the interrogator said CRC field;

wherein the interrogator is configured to perform operations while being in motion relative to the transponder and while the interrogator is positioned at a predetermined location proximate to a highway.

48. The method according to claim 47, further comprising:

following said wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said data packet, and prior to wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator a second interrogation, of said periodic sequence of interrogations, that follows said first interrogation, wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator data to the transponder.

49. A method of providing data by a transponder to an interrogator, the method comprising:

wirelessly receiving and transmitting by the transponder using a Time Division Duplex Multiplexing approach;

wirelessly receiving by the transponder, a plurality of interrogations from the interrogator comprising a periodic sequence of interrogations and a time separation between successive interrogations of less than 0.5 seconds;

triggering the transponder, responsive to receiving an interrogation of said plurality of interrogations, to wirelessly transmit a data packet, the data packet comprising an identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, followed by information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder and then, followed by a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) field; and

wirelessly transmitting by the transponder the identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, followed by wirelessly transmitting by the transponder said information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder and then, followed by wirelessly transmitting by the transponder said CRC field;

wherein the transponder is configured to perform operations while being in motion relative to the interrogator and while the transponder is positioned in a motor vehicle.

50. A method of acquiring data from a transponder by using an interrogator, the method comprising:

wirelessly transmitting and receiving by the interrogator using a Time Division Duplex Multiplexing approach;

wirelessly transmitting and receiving by the transponder using a Time Division Duplex Multiplexing approach;

wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator, a plurality of interrogations comprising a periodic sequence of interrogations and a time separation between successive interrogations of less than 0.5 seconds;

wirelessly receiving by the transponder, the plurality of interrogations from the interrogator comprising the periodic sequence of interrogations and the time separation between successive interrogations of less than 0.5 seconds;

triggering by a first interrogation, of said periodic sequence of interrogations, the transponder to wirelessly transmit a signal so that said signal that is transmitted wirelessly by the transponder is received wirelessly by the interrogator;

wirelessly transmitting by the transponder said signal comprising a data packet, the data packet comprising an identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, followed by information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder and then, followed by a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) field; and

wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said signal transmitted by the transponder comprising said data packet;

wherein the interrogator is configured to perform operations while being in motion relative to the transponder and while the interrogator is positioned at a predetermined location proximate to a highway; and

wherein the transponder is configured to perform operations while being in motion relative to the interrogator and while the transponder is positioned in a motor vehicle.

51. The method according to claim 50, further comprising:

following wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said signal transmitted by the transponder comprising said data packet, and prior to a second interrogation of said periodic sequence of interrogations that follows said first interrogation, wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator data to the transponder.

52. A system of acquiring data from a transponder by using an interrogator, the system comprising the interrogator and the transponder and configured to perform operations comprising:

wirelessly transmitting and receiving by the interrogator using a Time Division Duplex Multiplexing approach;

wirelessly transmitting, by the interrogator, a plurality of interrogations comprising a periodic sequence of interrogations and a time separation between successive interrogations of less than 0.5 seconds;

responsive to wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator a first interrogation of said plurality of interrogations, wirelessly receiving by the interrogator a data packet from the transponder, wherein the data packet comprises an identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder and a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) field, wherein wirelessly receiving by the interrogator the data packet comprises;

wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder;

following said wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder; and

following wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder, wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said CRC field;

processing by the interrogator said identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder;

processing by the interrogator said information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder; and

processing by the interrogator said CRC field;

wherein the interrogator is configured to perform operations while being in motion relative to the transponder and while the interrogator is positioned at a predetermined location proximate to a highway.

53. The system according to claim 52, wherein the operations further comprise:

following said wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said data packet, and prior to wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator a second interrogation, of said periodic sequence of interrogations, that follows said first interrogation, wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator data to the transponder.

54. A system of providing data by a transponder to an interrogator, the system comprising the interrogator and the transponder and configured to perform operations comprising:

wirelessly receiving and transmitting by the transponder using a Time Division Duplex Multiplexing approach;

wirelessly receiving by the transponder, a plurality of interrogations from the interrogator comprising a periodic sequence of interrogations and a time separation between successive interrogations of less than 0.5 seconds;

triggering the transponder, by an interrogation of said plurality of interrogations, to wirelessly transmit a data packet, the data packet comprising an identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, followed by information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder and then, followed by a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) field; and

wirelessly transmitting by the transponder, the identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, followed by wirelessly transmitting by the transponder said information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder and then, followed by wirelessly transmitting by the transponder said CRC field;

wherein the transponder is configured to perform operations while being in motion relative to the interrogator and while the transponder is positioned in a motor vehicle.

55. A system of acquiring data from a transponder by using an interrogator, the system comprising the interrogator and the transponder and configured to perform operations comprising:

wirelessly transmitting and receiving by the interrogator using a Time Division Duplex Multiplexing approach;

wirelessly transmitting and receiving by the transponder using a Time Division Duplex Multiplexing approach;

wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator, a plurality of interrogations comprising a periodic sequence of interrogations and a time separation between successive interrogations of less than 0.5 seconds;

wirelessly receiving by the transponder, the plurality of interrogations from the interrogator comprising the periodic sequence of interrogations and the time separation between successive interrogations of less than 0.5 seconds;

triggering by a first interrogation, of said periodic sequence of interrogations, the transponder to wirelessly transmit a signal so that said signal that is transmitted wirelessly by the transponder is received wirelessly by the interrogator;

transmitting by the transponder said signal wirelessly comprising a data packet, the data packet comprising an identification field that is uniquely associated with the transponder, followed by information that is provided to the transponder via a wireless transmission thereto from a device external to the transponder and then, followed by a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) field; and

wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said signal transmitted by the transponder comprising said data packet;

wherein the interrogator is configured to perform operations while being in motion relative to the transponder and while the interrogator is positioned at a predetermined location proximate to a highway; and

wherein the transponder is configured to perform operations while being in motion relative to the interrogator and while the transponder is positioned in a motor vehicle.

56. The system according to claim 55, wherein the operations further comprise:

following wirelessly receiving by the interrogator said signal transmitted by the transponder comprising said data packet, and prior to a second interrogation of said periodic sequence of interrogations that follows said first interrogation, wirelessly transmitting by the interrogator data to the transponder.