Systems and methods for RFID tag operation
First Claim
1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system, comprising:
- first band receiver circuitry on a RFID tag for receiving first band radio frequency (RF) signal communications at the RFID tag, the first band being a multiple channel-based frequency band;
second band transmitter circuitry on the RFID tag for transmitting second band RF signal communications from the RFID tag, the second band being a non-channel based frequency band; and
at least one processing device on the RFID tag that is coupled to the first band receiver circuitry and the second band transmitter circuitry;
the at least one processing device being configured to process first band RF signal communications received at the RFID tag by the first band receive circuitry, and to control transmission of second band RF signal communications from the RFID tag by the second band transmitter circuitry;
wherein the RFID tag is configured to remain associated with an object as the object moves from one geographic location to another geographic location.
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Abstract
A RFID tag system may be configured as a tag having a first band (e.g., multiple channel-based NBFM frequency band) transceiver to allow field programmability of tag behavior and onboard tag data. The RFID tag system may be configured to collect data from one or more local sensors through the first band link and store data points of interest in tag onboard storage. The RFID tag system may be configured to work in conjunction with a remote interrogating unit, and a handheld device or other local interrogating unit may be additionally or alternatively provided to communicate with such aRFID tag. Data that is stored on the RFID tag may be retrieved or changed, and/or the operation of the tag may be modified.
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25 Claims
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system, comprising:
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first band receiver circuitry on a RFID tag for receiving first band radio frequency (RF) signal communications at the RFID tag, the first band being a multiple channel-based frequency band; second band transmitter circuitry on the RFID tag for transmitting second band RF signal communications from the RFID tag, the second band being a non-channel based frequency band; and at least one processing device on the RFID tag that is coupled to the first band receiver circuitry and the second band transmitter circuitry;
the at least one processing device being configured to process first band RF signal communications received at the RFID tag by the first band receive circuitry, and to control transmission of second band RF signal communications from the RFID tag by the second band transmitter circuitry;wherein the RFID tag is configured to remain associated with an object as the object moves from one geographic location to another geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system, comprising:
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receiving first band RF signal communications at an RFID tag; processing the received first band RF signal communications on the RFID tag; and transmitting second band RF signal communications from the RFID tag; wherein the first band is a multiple channel-based frequency band; wherein the second band is a non-channel based frequency band; and wherein the RFID tag is configured to remain associated with an object as the object moves from one geographic location to another geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A RFID communication system, comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag configured to receive first band RF signal communications at the RFID tag, process the received first band RF signal communications on the RFID tag, and transmit second band RF signal communications from the RFID tag; and one or more tag interface devices configured to transmit control signals to the RFID tag within the first band RF signal communications, the first band RF control signal communications received at the RFID tag dynamically altering one or more operations of the RFID tag; wherein the first band is a multiple channel-based frequency band; wherein the second band is a non-channel based frequency band; and wherein the RFID tag is configured to remain associated with an object as the object moves from one geographic location to another geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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