Patent ID: 9131527
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06K,H01Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless system, comprising: a base station at a first location, said base station transmitting far field RF energy; a local subsystem at a second location separate from said first location, said local subsystem including a parent antenna and a plurality of near field devices, said parent antenna receiving said far field RF energy and generating a near field in response thereto, wherein each of said near field devices includes an IC chip operatively coupled to a near field conductor, wherein the IC chip of each of said near field devices is wirelessly coupled to said near field through the near field conductor thereof, wherein the IC chip and the near field conductor of each of said near field devices is not directly physically connected to said parent antenna, wherein said local subsystem includes a substrate and wherein said near field devices are permanently or removeably attached to said substrate in a manner wherein the IC chip of each of the near field devices is able to receive energy from the base station through the wireless coupling to the near field that is sufficient to power the IC chip and wherein in response to receiving the energy the IC chip of each of the near field devices communicates data stored by and/or detected at the near field device to the base station through the wireless coupling to the near field.