Systems and methods for providing wireless sensor networks with an asymmetric network architecture
    1.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for providing wireless sensor networks with an asymmetric network architecture 有权
    为无线传感器网络提供非对称网络架构的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09380531B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US14607045

    申请日:2015-01-27

    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing power management features while providing a wireless asymmetric network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a hub having a wireless control device that is configured to control communications and power consumption in the wireless asymmetric network architecture. The system also includes a plurality of nodes each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver (or transmitter and receiver functionality of a transceiver) to enable bi-directional communications with the wireless control device of the hub in the wireless asymmetric network architecture. The wireless control device can be configured to determine a scheduled timing of causing the transmitter to be operable to transmit and causing the receiver to be operable to receive for each wireless device to reduce power consumption of the wireless devices of the plurality of nodes.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了在提供无线非对称网络的同时实现电力管理特征的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,系统包括具有被配置为控制无线非对称网络架构中的通信和功率消耗的无线控制设备的集线器。 该系统还包括多个节点,每个节点具有无线设备,发射机和接收机(或收发器的发射机和接收机功能)能够在无线非对称网络架构中实现与集线器的无线控制设备的双向通信。 无线控制设备可以被配置为确定使得发射机可操作地传送并使得接收机可操作以用于每个无线设备的调度定时,以减少多个节点的无线设备的功耗。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS ASYMMETRIC NETWORK ARCHITECTURES OF WIRELESS DEVICES WITH POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES
    2.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS ASYMMETRIC NETWORK ARCHITECTURES OF WIRELESS DEVICES WITH POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES 有权
    提供具有电源管理功能的无线设备的无线非对称网络架构的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160219516A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:US14607048

    申请日:2015-01-27

    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing power management features while providing a wireless asymmetric network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a hub having a wireless control device that is configured to control communications and power consumption in the wireless asymmetric network architecture and sensor nodes each having at least one sensor and a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional communications with the wireless control device of the hub. The wireless control device is configured to determine a scheduled timing of operating each sensor node during a first time period that is close in time with respect to a transmit window of the transmitter and during a second time period that is close in time with respect to a receive window of the receiver for each wireless device to reduce power consumption of the wireless devices of the sensor nodes.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了在提供无线非对称网络的同时实现电力管理特征的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,系统包括具有无线控制设备的集线器,无线控制设备被配置为控制无线非对称网络架构中的通信和功耗,每个传感器节点具有至少一个传感器和具有发射机和接收机的无线设备,以使能 与集线器的无线控制设备的双向通信。 无线控制设备被配置为确定在相对于发射机的发射窗口在时间上接近的第一时间段期间以及在相对于发射机的时间接近的第二时间段期间操作每个传感器节点的调度定时 接收每个无线设备的接收窗口,以减少传感器节点的无线设备的功耗。

    Systems and methods for determining locations of wireless sensor nodes in an asymmetric network architecture
    4.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for determining locations of wireless sensor nodes in an asymmetric network architecture 有权
    用于确定非对称网络架构中无线传感器节点位置的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09529076B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14607050

    申请日:2015-01-27

    CPC classification number: G01S5/10 G01S5/0289 H04W4/02 H04W56/001 H04W84/18

    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining location information for sensor nodes in a wireless asymmetric network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus (e.g., hub) for providing a wireless asymmetric network architecture includes a memory for storing instructions, one or more processing units to execute instructions to establish and control communications in a wireless asymmetric network architecture, and radio frequency (RF) circuitry including multiple antennas to transmit and receive communications in the wireless asymmetric network architecture. The RF circuitry may include multiple antennas to transmit communications to a plurality of sensor nodes each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional communications with the RF circuitry of the apparatus in the wireless asymmetric network architecture. The one or more processing units are configured to execute instructions to determine location information for the plurality of sensor nodes based on receiving communications from each sensor node.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于确定无线非对称网络中的传感器节点的位置信息的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,用于提供无线非对称网络架构的装置(例如,集线器)包括用于存储指令的存储器,用于执行在无线非对称网络架构中建立和控制通信的指令的一个或多个处理单元以及射频 )电路,其包括用于在无线非对称网络架构中发送和接收通信的多个天线。 RF电路可以包括多个天线,以将通信发送到多个传感器节点,每个传感器节点具有无线设备,发射机和接收机能够在无线非对称网络架构中实现与设备的RF电路的双向通信。 一个或多个处理单元被配置为基于从每个传感器节点的接收通信执行指令来确定多个传感器节点的位置信息。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS ASYMMETRIC NETWORK ARCHITECTURES OF WIRELESS DEVICES WITH ANTI-COLLISION FEATURES
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS ASYMMETRIC NETWORK ARCHITECTURES OF WIRELESS DEVICES WITH ANTI-COLLISION FEATURES 有权
    用于提供具有抗冲突特征的无线设备的无线非对称网络架构的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160219505A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:US14607047

    申请日:2015-01-27

    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing anti-collision features while providing a wireless asymmetric network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a hub having a wireless control device that is configured to control communications in the wireless asymmetric network architecture and nodes each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional communications with the wireless control device of the hub. The wireless control device of the hub is configured to detect a communication from a first node of the nodes, determine whether at least a portion of the communication is unintelligible to circuitry of the hub or circuitry coupled to the hub, and determine whether a collision of communications transmitting at approximately the same time from the first node and a second node has likely occurred when the at least portion of the communication is unintelligible.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于在提供无线非对称网络的同时实现防冲突特征的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,系统包括具有无线控制设备的集线器,该无线控制设备被配置为控制无线非对称网络架构中的通信以及每个具有无线设备的节点与发射机和接收机以实现与无线控制设备的双向通信 的中心。 集线器的无线控制设备被配置为检测来自节点的第一节点的通信,确定通信的至少一部分是否对于耦合到集线器的集线器或电路的电路是不可理解的,并且确定是否碰撞 在通信的至少部分是不可理解的情况下,大概同时从第一节点发送的通信和第二节点可能发生。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING LOCATIONS OF WIRELESS SENSOR NODES IN AN ASYMMETRIC NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING LOCATIONS OF WIRELESS SENSOR NODES IN AN ASYMMETRIC NETWORK ARCHITECTURE 有权
    用于确定不对称网络架构中无线传感器位置的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160216362A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:US14607050

    申请日:2015-01-27

    CPC classification number: G01S5/10 G01S5/0289 H04W4/02 H04W56/001 H04W84/18

    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining location information for sensor nodes in a wireless asymmetric network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus (e.g., hub) for providing a wireless asymmetric network architecture includes a memory for storing instructions, one or more processing units to execute instructions to establish and control communications in a wireless asymmetric network architecture, and radio frequency (RF) circuitry including multiple antennas to transmit and receive communications in the wireless asymmetric network architecture. The RF circuitry may include multiple antennas to transmit communications to a plurality of sensor nodes each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional communications with the RF circuitry of the apparatus in the wireless asymmetric network architecture. The one or more processing units are configured to execute instructions to determine location information for the plurality of sensor nodes based on receiving communications from each sensor node.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于确定无线非对称网络中的传感器节点的位置信息的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,用于提供无线非对称网络架构的装置(例如,集线器)包括用于存储指令的存储器,用于执行在无线非对称网络架构中建立和控制通信的指令的一个或多个处理单元以及射频 )电路,其包括用于在无线非对称网络架构中发送和接收通信的多个天线。 RF电路可以包括多个天线,以将通信发送到多个传感器节点,每个传感器节点具有无线设备,发射机和接收机能够在无线非对称网络架构中实现与设备的RF电路的双向通信。 一个或多个处理单元被配置为基于从每个传感器节点的接收通信执行指令来确定多个传感器节点的位置信息。

    Wireless devices including printed integrated circuitry and methods for manufacturing and using the same
    7.
    发明授权
    Wireless devices including printed integrated circuitry and methods for manufacturing and using the same 有权
    无线设备,包括印刷集成电路及其制造和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09004366B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US12249707

    申请日:2008-10-10

    Abstract: Printed integrated circuitry and attached antenna and/or inductor for sensors, electronic article surveillance (EAS), radio frequency (RF) and/or RF identification (RFID) tags and devices, and methods for its manufacture. The tag generally includes printed integrated circuitry on one carrier and an antenna and/or inductor on another carrier, the integrated circuitry being electrically coupled to the antenna and/or inductor. The method of manufacture generally includes of printing an integrated circuit having a plurality of first pads on a carrier, forming an antenna and/or inductor having a plurality of second pads on a substrate, and attaching at least two of the first pads of the printed integrated circuit to corresponding second pads of the antenna and/or inductor. The present invention advantageously provides a low cost RFID tag capable of operating at MHz frequencies that can be manufactured in a shorter time period than conventional RFID tags that manufacture all active electrical devices on a conventional wafer.

    Abstract translation: 用于传感器,电子物品监视(EAS),射频(RF)和/或RF识别(RFID)标签和设备的印刷集成电路和连接的天线和/或电感器及其制造方法。 标签通常包括在一个载体上的印刷集成电路和另一个载体上的天线和/或电感器,该集成电路电耦合到天线和/或电感器。 制造方法通常包括印刷在载体上具有多个第一焊盘的集成电路,形成在衬底上具有多个第二焊盘的天线和/或电感器,以及附接印刷的至少两个第一焊盘 集成电路到天线和/或电感器的对应的第二焊盘。 本发明有利地提供了一种低成本的RFID标签,能够以比在传统晶片上制造所有有源电气设备的常规RFID标签更短的时间周期内以MHz频率工作。

    Multi-mode tags and methods of making and using the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Multi-mode tags and methods of making and using the same 失效
    多模式标签及其制作和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US07750792B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US11870775

    申请日:2007-10-11

    Abstract: Multi-mode (e.g., EAS and RFID) tags and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The tag generally includes an antenna, an electronic article surveillance (EAS) function block coupled to the antenna, and one or more identification function blocks coupled to the antenna in parallel with the EAS function block. The method of reading the tag generally includes the steps of applying an electric field to the tag, detecting the tag when the electric field has a relatively low power, and detecting an identification signal from the tag when the electric field has a relatively high power. The present invention advantageously enables a single tag to be used for both inventory and anti-theft purposes, thereby improving inventory management and control at reduced system and/or “per-article” costs.

    Abstract translation: 公开了多模式(例如,EAS和RFID)标签及其制造和使用方法。 标签通常包括耦合到天线的天线,电子物品监视(EAS)功能块以及与EAS功能块并行耦合到天线的一个或多个识别功能块。 读取标签的方法通常包括对标签施加电场的步骤,当电场具有相对低的功率时检测标签,以及当电场具有相对高的功率时,从标签中检测识别信号。 本发明有利地使单个标签用于库存和防盗目的,从而改进库存管理和减少系统和/或“每件物品”成本的控制。

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