Patent ID: 11893448
Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR B.V.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 9:
10. The method of claim 6, wherein providing the transport apparatus comprises the steps of:
providing a rectangular container configured to hold a carrier tape holding electronic labels or tags, wherein configuring the rectangular container comprises the steps of:
forming a first side of the rectangular container and a second side of the rectangular container,
configuring the first side of the rectangular container and the second side of the rectangular container for conducting a charging current to the energy storage device within the electronic labels or tags and transferring a communication signal to an application processor within each of the plurality of labels or tags,
providing a third side and a fourth side of the rectangular container,
attaching the third side and the fourth side to the first and second sides of the rectangular container for forming a rectangular shape of the rectangular container;
attaching a bottom to the first, second, third, and fourth sides;
attaching at least two signal or power contact plates to the first and second sides of the rectangular container,
connecting at least one of the signal or power contact plates to the first side of the rectangular container,
connecting at least one of the signal or power contact plates to the second side of the rectangular container, wherein the signal or power contact plates transfer the communication signal and charging current to the electronic labels and tags,
providing a communication/charging station configured to provide the charging current and the communication signals for transfer to the electronic labels or tags,
attaching the third side, the fourth side, and the bottom of the rectangular attached to edges of the first side and the second side of the rectangular container to separate the first and second sides for retaining the carrier tape holding the electronic labels and tags, and
forming the rectangular container of a nonconductive material or coated with a nonconductive material to prevent shorting the communication signal and charging current to at least two of the signal or power contact plates.