CAUSING RFID TAG TO CHANGE HOW MANY REMAINING COMMANDS IT WILL COMPLY WITH
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1. A component for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader for communicating with an RFID tag, the tag adapted to comply with only a limited remaining number of subsequent commands and adjust the remaining number responsive to receiving at least some of the subsequent commands, comprising:
- an operational processing block for causing to be transmitted to the tag a custom limiting command, the tag thereby changing the remaining number beyond an adjustment of the remaining number responsive to receiving the custom limiting command.
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Abstract
RFID reader systems, readers, components, software and methods for causing a custom RFID tag to change how many remaining commands they will comply with. In a number of embodiments, this is achieved by causing a custom limiting command to be transmitted to the tag.
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1. A component for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader for communicating with an RFID tag, the tag adapted to comply with only a limited remaining number of subsequent commands and adjust the remaining number responsive to receiving at least some of the subsequent commands, comprising:
an operational processing block for causing to be transmitted to the tag a custom limiting command, the tag thereby changing the remaining number beyond an adjustment of the remaining number responsive to receiving the custom limiting command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article comprising:
- a storage medium, the storage medium having instructions stored thereon, in which when the instructions are executed by at least an RFID reader system component to communicate with an RFID tag, the tag adapted to comply with only a limited remaining number of subsequent commands and adjust the remaining number responsive to receiving at least some of the subsequent commands, the instructions result in actions comprising;
causing to be transmitted to the tag a custom limiting command, the tag thereby changing the remaining number beyond an adjustment of the remaining number responsive to receiving the custom limiting command.
- a storage medium, the storage medium having instructions stored thereon, in which when the instructions are executed by at least an RFID reader system component to communicate with an RFID tag, the tag adapted to comply with only a limited remaining number of subsequent commands and adjust the remaining number responsive to receiving at least some of the subsequent commands, the instructions result in actions comprising;
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18. A method for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader system component to communicate with an RFID tag, the tag adapted to comply with only a limited remaining number of subsequent commands and adjust the remaining number responsive to receiving at least some of the subsequent commands, comprising:
causing to be transmitted to the tag a custom limiting command, the tag thereby changing the remaining number beyond an adjustment of the remaining number responsive to receiving the custom limiting command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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