Patent ID: 6369694
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G06K,H01Q

Abstract:
A system for remotely testing a passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag interrogation system comprising:at least one antenna element for emitting a field of excitation energy at an energy level sufficient to energize a PIT tag coming within said field and for detecting an identification signal emitted by a PIT tag in response to said energization; at least one remote test PIT tag fixedly positioned proximate said antenna element within said field; and a control unit for selectively enabling said remote test PIT tag to receive said excitation energy from said antenna element and emit a remote test PIT tag identification signal responsive thereto, so as to permit the selective testing of said PIT tag interrogation system by confirming receipt of said remote test PIT tag identification signal in response to said selective enabling of said remote test PIT tag.