Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for operating a radio device
- Patent Title (中): 用于操作无线电设备的方法和设备
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Application No.: US11455403Application Date: 2006-06-19
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Publication No.: US07961078B1Publication Date: 2011-06-14
- Inventor: Matthew S. Reynolds , Joseph L. Richards , Sumukh N. Pathare , E. Rehmatulla Post , Yael G. Maguire , Harry F. Tsai , Ravikanth S. Pappu , Bernd Schoner
- Applicant: Matthew S. Reynolds , Joseph L. Richards , Sumukh N. Pathare , E. Rehmatulla Post , Yael G. Maguire , Harry F. Tsai , Ravikanth S. Pappu , Bernd Schoner
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
- Current Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Agent John D. Lanza
- Main IPC: H04Q5/22
- IPC: H04Q5/22

Abstract:
A radio device such as a wireless tag reader communicates with multiple types of wireless identification tags in a monitored region. The radio device includes a network interface to receive messages transmitted over a network. In response to receiving a message indicating to reconfigure the radio device to support an additional wireless tag protocol, the radio is reconfigured to support communications with a corresponding new type of wireless identification tag in a monitored region. Based on this technique of reconfiguring the radio device via network messages, the radio device optionally supports additional, new or latest versions of wireless tag protocols without having to physically reprogram or replace the radio device.
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