Source: http://www.google.com/patents/USRE40686?dq=patent:D556760
Timestamp: 2015-01-25 22:26:08
Document Index: 576784654

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 3', 'art 4', 'art 1', 'art 2', 'art 1', 'art 3', 'art 3', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art 3']

Patent USRE40686 - Method of addressing messages and communications system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method of establishing wireless communications between an interrogator and individual ones of multiple wireless identification devices, the method comprising utilizing a tree search method to attempt to identify individual ones of the multiple wireless identification devices so as to be able to perform...http://www.google.com/patents/USRE40686?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent USRE40686 - Method of addressing messages and communications systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUSRE40686 E1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/652,573Publication dateMar 31, 2009Filing dateAug 28, 2003Priority dateFeb 19, 1998Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6061344, US6282186, USRE41352, USRE41471, USRE42254, USRE42599Publication number10652573, 652573, US RE40686 E1, US RE40686E1, US-E1-RE40686, USRE40686 E1, USRE40686E1InventorsClifton W. Wood, Jr.Original AssigneeKeystone Technology Solutions, LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (79), Non-Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (4), Classifications (10), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of addressing messages and communications systemUS RE40686 E1Abstract A method of establishing wireless communications between an interrogator and individual ones of multiple wireless identification devices, the method comprising utilizing a tree search method to attempt to identify individual ones of the multiple wireless identification devices so as to be able to perform communications, without collision, between the interrogator and individual ones of the multiple wireless identification devices, a search tree being defined for the tree search method, the tree having multiple nodes respectively representing subgroups of the multiple wireless identification devices, wherein the interrogator transmits a command at a node, requesting that devices within the subgroup represented by the node respond, wherein the interrogator determines if a collision occurs in response to the command and, if not, repeats the command at the same node. An interrogator configured to transmit a command at a node, requesting the devices within the subgroup represented by the node respond, the interrogator further being configured to determine if a collision occurs in response to the command and, if not, to repeat the command at the same node.
Patent CitationsCited PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS4075632May 24, 1976Feb 21, 1978The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of EnergyInterrogation, and detection systemUS4761778Apr 11, 1985Aug 2, 1988Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyCoder-packetizer for random accessing in digital communication with multiple accessingUS4799059Mar 14, 1986Jan 17, 1989Enscan, Inc.Automatic/remote RF instrument monitoring systemUS4845504Apr 8, 1987Jul 4, 1989M/A-Com, Inc.Mobile radio network for nationwide communicationsUS4862453Oct 2, 1987Aug 29, 1989The Marconi Company LimitedCommunication systemUS4926182May 29, 1987May 15, 1990Sharp Kabushiki KaishaMicrowave data transmission apparatusUS4955018Nov 8, 1988Sep 4, 1990Echelon Systems CorporationProtocol for network having plurality of intelligent cellsUS4969146Nov 8, 1988Nov 6, 1990Echelon Systems CorporationProtocol for network having a plurality of intelligent cellsUS5019813Apr 12, 1988May 28, 1991N.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek NedapSystem for the contactless exchange of dataUS5025486Dec 9, 1988Jun 18, 1991Dallas Semiconductor CorporationWireless communication system with parallel pollingUS5046066Feb 12, 1987Sep 3, 1991Telesystems Slw Inc.Wireless local area networkUS5055968Jul 3, 1989Oct 8, 1991Sony CorporationThin electronic device having an integrated circuit chip and a power battery and a method for producing sameUS5121407Sep 27, 1990Jun 9, 1992Pittway CorporationSpread spectrum communications systemUS5124697Oct 16, 1989Jun 23, 1992Motorola, Inc.Method for acknowledging the reception of an address signalUS5142694Jul 24, 1989Aug 25, 1992Motorola, Inc.Reporting unitUS5144313Apr 24, 1991Sep 1, 1992Steffen KirknesMethod for processing transmitted and reflected signals for removing unwanted signals and noise from wanted signalsUS5144668Jan 25, 1991Sep 1, 1992Motorola, Inc.Signal overlap detection in a communication systemUS5150114Nov 6, 1990Sep 22, 1992U.S. Philips CorporationPolling-type information transmission systemUS5150310Aug 30, 1989Sep 22, 1992Consolve, Inc.Method and apparatus for position detectionUS5164985Oct 26, 1988Nov 17, 1992Nysen Paul APassive universal communicator systemUS5168510Apr 5, 1989Dec 1, 1992Comsource SystemsSpread spectrum-time diversity communications systems and transceivers for multidrop area networksUS5194860Nov 15, 1990Mar 16, 1993The General Electric Company, P.L.C.Radio telemetry systems with channel selectionUS5231646Mar 16, 1992Jul 27, 1993Kyros CorporationCommunications systemUS5266925Sep 30, 1991Nov 30, 1993Westinghouse Electric Corp.Electronic identification tag interrogation methodUS5307463Dec 7, 1992Apr 26, 1994Allen-Bradley Company, Inc.Programmable controller communication moduleUS5365551Dec 15, 1992Nov 15, 1994Micron Technology, Inc.Data communication transceiver using identification protocolUS5373503Apr 30, 1993Dec 13, 1994Information Technology, Inc.Group randomly addressed polling methodUS5479416Sep 30, 1993Dec 26, 1995Micron Technology, Inc.Apparatus and method for error detection and correction in radio frequency identification deviceUS5500650Dec 15, 1992Mar 19, 1996Micron Technology, Inc.Data communication method using identification protocolUS5583850Jun 21, 1994Dec 10, 1996Micron Technology, Inc.Data communication system using identification protocolUS5608739Sep 8, 1995Mar 4, 1997Micron Technology, Inc.Apparatus and method for error detection and correction in radio frequency identification deviceUS5619648Nov 30, 1994Apr 8, 1997Lucent Technologies Inc.For locating expertise in a messaging system in a computer systemUS5621412Jun 7, 1995Apr 15, 1997Texas Instruments IncorporatedRemote identification systemUS5625628Mar 15, 1995Apr 29, 1997Hughes ElectronicsIn an integrated satellite networkUS5627544Mar 18, 1996May 6, 1997Micron Technology, Inc.Data communication method using identification protocolUS5640151Nov 8, 1993Jun 17, 1997Texas Instruments IncorporatedCommunication system for communicating with tagsUS5649296Jun 19, 1995Jul 15, 1997Lucent Technologies Inc.Tag for use in a radio communication systemUS5790946Apr 19, 1995Aug 4, 1998Rotzoll; Robert R.Wake up device for a communications systemUS5805586May 2, 1995Sep 8, 1998Motorola Inc.Method, device and data communication system for multilink pollingUS5841770Oct 7, 1996Nov 24, 1998Micron Technology, Inc.Data communication system using indentification protocolUS5914671Feb 27, 1997Jun 22, 1999Micron Communications, Inc.System and method for locating individuals and equipment, airline reservation system, communication systemUS5936560Jul 18, 1997Aug 10, 1999Fujitsu LimitedData compression method and apparatus performing high-speed comparison between data stored in a dictionary window and data to be compressedUS5940006Dec 12, 1995Aug 17, 1999Lucent Technologies Inc.Enhanced uplink modulated backscatter systemUS5942987Aug 9, 1996Aug 24, 1999Intermec Ip Corp.Radio frequency identification system with write broadcast capabilityUS5952922Dec 31, 1996Sep 14, 1999Lucent Technologies Inc.In-building modulated backscatter systemUS5966471Dec 23, 1997Oct 12, 1999United States Of AmericaMethod of codebook generation for an amplitude-adaptive vector quantization systemUS5974078Feb 13, 1997Oct 26, 1999Micron Technology, Inc.Modulated spread spectrum in RF identification systems methodUS5988510Feb 13, 1997Nov 23, 1999Micron Communications, Inc.Tamper resistant smart card and method of protecting data in a smart cardUS6038455Aug 29, 1996Mar 14, 2000Cirrus Logic, Inc.Reverse channel reuse scheme in a time shared cellular communication systemUS6061344Feb 19, 1998May 9, 2000Micron Technology, Inc.Method of addressing messages and communications systemUS6072801Feb 19, 1998Jun 6, 2000Micron Technology, Inc.Method of addressing messages, method of establishing wireless communications, and communications systemUS6075973May 18, 1998Jun 13, 2000Micron Technology, Inc.Method of communications in a backscatter system, interrogator, and backscatter communications systemUS6104333Dec 19, 1996Aug 15, 2000Micron Technology, Inc.Methods of processing wireless communication, methods of processing radio frequency communication, and related systemsUS6118789Feb 19, 1998Sep 12, 2000Micron Technology, Inc.Method of addressing messages and communications systemUS6130602Aug 29, 1996Oct 10, 2000Micron Technology, Inc.Radio frequency data communications deviceUS6157633Jun 10, 1996Dec 5, 2000At&T Wireless Sucs. Inc.Registration of mobile packet data terminals after disasterUS6169474Apr 23, 1998Jan 2, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Method of communications in a backscatter system, interrogator, and backscatter communications systemUS6192222Sep 3, 1998Feb 20, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Backscatter communication systems, interrogators, methods of communicating in a backscatter system, and backscatter communication methodsUS6216132Nov 20, 1997Apr 10, 2001International Business Machines CorporationMethod and system for matching consumers to eventsUS6226300Apr 18, 2000May 1, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Method of addressing messages, and establishing communications using a tree search technique that skips levelsUS6229987Apr 26, 2000May 8, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Method of communications in a backscatter system, interrogator, and backscatter communications systemUS6265963Jun 23, 2000Jul 24, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Methods of processing wireless communication, methods of processing radio frequency communication, and related systemsUS6275476Feb 19, 1998Aug 14, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Method of addressing messages and communications systemUS6282186Apr 24, 2000Aug 28, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Method of addressing messages and communications systemUS6289209Aug 8, 1997Sep 11, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Wireless communication system, radio frequency communications system, wireless communications method, radio frequency communications methodUS6307848Jan 31, 2001Oct 23, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Method of addressing messages, method of establishing wireless communications, and communications systemUS6324211Apr 24, 1998Nov 27, 2001Micron Technology, Inc.Interrogators communication systems communication methods and methods of processing a communication signalUS6459726Apr 24, 1998Oct 1, 2002Micron Technology, Inc.Backscatter interrogators, communication systems and backscatter communication methodsUS6566997Dec 3, 1999May 20, 2003Hid CorporationInterference control method for RFID systemsUS6707376Aug 9, 2002Mar 16, 2004Sensormatic Electronics CorporationPulsed power method for increased read range for a radio frequency identification readerUS6714559 *Sep 21, 2001Mar 30, 2004Broadcom CorporationRedundant radio frequency network having a roaming terminal communication protocolUS6771634Apr 9, 1999Aug 3, 2004At&T Wireless Services, Inc.Registration of mobile packet data terminals after disasterUS6850510 *May 8, 2002Feb 1, 2005Broadcom CorporationHierarchical data collection network supporting packetized voice communications among wireless terminals and telephonesUS7026935Apr 13, 2004Apr 11, 2006Impinj, Inc.Method and apparatus to configure an RFID system to be adaptable to a plurality of environmental conditionsUS20060022800Jul 29, 2005Feb 2, 2006Reva Systems CorporationScheduling in an RFID system having a coordinated RFID tag reader arrayUS20060022801Jul 29, 2005Feb 2, 2006Reva Systems CorporationRFID tag data acquisition systemUS20060022815Jul 29, 2005Feb 2, 2006Fischer Jeffrey HInterference monitoring in an RFID systemEP0779520A2Dec 3, 1996Jun 18, 1997AT&amp;T Corp.Enhanced uplink modulated backscatter systemWO1997048216A2May 6, 1997Dec 18, 1997At & T Wireless Services IncRegistration of mobile packet data terminals after disaster* Cited by examinerNon-Patent CitationsReference1Association Francaise de Normalization (AFNOR), "Identification Cards-Contactless Integrated Circuit(s) Cards-Proximity Cards-Part 3: Initalization and Anticollision", ISO/IEC, #ISO/IEC FDIS 1443-3:2000(E), 48 pp. (Jul. 13, 2000).2Association Francaise de Normalization (AFNOR), "Identification Cards-Contactless Integrated Circuit(s) Cards-Proximity Cards-Part 4: Transmission Protocol", ISO/IEC, #ISO/IEC FDIS 14443-4:2000(E), 37 pp. (Jul. 13, 2000).3Association Francaise de Normalization (AFNOR), "Identification Cards-Contactless Integrated Circuit(s) Cards-Vicinity Cards-Part 1: Physical Characteristics", Final Draft, ISO/IEC, #ISO/IEC FDIS 15693-1:2000(E), 8 pp. (Feb. 19, 2000).4Association Francaise de Normalization (AFNOR), "Identification Cards-Contactless Integrated Circuit(s) Cards-Vicinity Cards-Part 2: Air Interface and Initialization", Final Draft, ISO/IEC, #ISO/IEC FDIS 15693-2:2000(E), 23 pp. (Feb. 3, 2000).5Auto-ID Center, Technical Report, "13.56 MHz ISM Band Class 1 Radio Frequency Identification Tag Interface Specification: Recommended Standard", Version 1.0.0, Auto-ID Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 31 pp. (Feb. 1, 2003).6Capetanakis, John I., "Generalized TDMA: The Multi-Accessing Tree Protocol," IEEE Transaction on Communications, vol. Com 27, No. 10, pp. 1476-1484 (Oct. 1979).7Capetanakis, John I., "Tree Algorithms for Packet Broadcast Channels", IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol. IT-25, No. 5, pp. 505-515 (Sep. 1979).8ECC Report 1, "Compatability between Inductive LF and HF RFID Transponder and Other Radio Communication Systems in the Frequency Ranges 135-148.5 kHz, 4.78-8.78 MHz and 11.56-15.56 MHz," Electronic Comm. Committee, 14 pp. (Feb. 2002)..9Engels, Daniel, "Technical Report, The Use of the Electronic Product Code", Auto-ID Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 8 pp. (Feb. 1, 2003).10EP serial No. 05016513.3 ; Extended Search Report And Search Opinion; mailed Jan. 22, 2007; 5 pp.11EP serial No. 05016514.1 ; Extended Search Report And Search Opinion; mailed Jan. 26, 2007; 5 pp.12EPC(TM)Radio Frequency identity Protocols Class-1 Generation-2 UHF RFID Protocol for Communications at 860 MHz-960 MHz, EPC Global, Inc. Version 1.0.9, cover sheet and pp. 37-38 (Jan. 2005).13http://216.121.131.129/article/articleview/330/1/1/;"EPC Doesn't Infringe RFID Patents", RFID Journal, 2 pp. (Mar. 4, 2003).14http://money.cnn.com/services/ticketheadlines/prn/citu045.PI.09162003122727.24911.htm, "Manhattan Associates Announces Next-Generation Microsoft-Based RFID Solutions", CNN Money, 3 pp. (Sep. 16, 2003).15http://www.rfid-handbook.com/, "Radio Frequency-Identification; The Authors Homepage of the RFID Handbook", (C) 1998-2006, 2 pp. (reprint Feb. 22, 2007).16http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/473/1/1/, "Second Source of Class 1 EPC Chips", RFID Journal, 2 pp. (Jun. 26, 2003).17http://www.sal-c.org/, Smart Active Labels (SAL) Consortium), (C) 2007, 1 page (reprinted Apr. 26, 2007).18Humblet, Pierre A., et al., "Efficient Accessing of a Multiaccess Channel", Proc IEEE Conference Decis Control Incl Symp Adapt Processes 1, pp. 624-627 (1980).19International Standard ISO/IEC, "Final Committee Draft, ISO/IEC 14443-1, Identification Cards-Contactless Integrated Circuit(s) Card-Proximity Cards, Part 1: Physical Characteristics", 9 pp. (1997).20ISO, Automatic Identification-Radio Frequency Identification for Item Management-Communications and Interfaces-Part 3, Physical Layer, Anti collision System and Protocol Values at 13.56 MHz MODE 4, #ISO/WD 18000-3-v40-4, 24 pp. (Mar. 1, 2001).21ISO/IEC, "Automatic Identification-Radio Frequency Identification for Item Management-Communications and Interfaces-Part 3: Physical Layer, Anti-Collision System and Protocol Values at 13.56 MHz-MODE 1", ISO/IEC, #ISO/WD 18000-3-v40-1, 105 pp. (Mar. 1, 2001).22ISO/IEC, "Final Committee Draft, ISO/IEC 14443-2, Identification Cards-Contactless Integrated Circuit(s) cards-Proximity Cards-Part 2: Radio Frequency Power and Signal Interface", Editor D. Baddeley, #ISO/IEC JTC/SC17/WG8, 16 pp. (Mar. 26, 1999).23ISO/IEC, "Identification Cards-Contactless Integrated Circuit(s) Cards-Vicinity Cards-Part 3: Anticollision and Transmission Protocol", ISO/IEC, #ISO/IEC CD 15693-3:1999(e), 48 pp. (Nov. 17, 1999).24ISO/IEC, "ISO/IEC 18000, p. 3, Information Technology AIDC Techniques-RFID for Item Management-Air Interface, Part 3, Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 13.56 MHz", #ISO IEC SC31 WG4 FCD18000-3, 176 pp. May 27, 2002).25U.S. Appl. No. 11/607,263 filed Dec. 2006, Tuttle,26Whitepaper, "Understanding Gen 2: What It Is, How You Will Benefit and Criteria for Vendor Assessment", Symbol Technologies, Inc., 8 pp. (Jan. 2006).27Wolf, Jack Keil, "Principles of Group Testing and an Application to the Design and Analysis of Multi-Access Protocols," NATO ASI Series E, Applied Sciences, N. 91, pp. 237-257 (1985).28Wright, Jim, "Trends and Innovations in RF Identification", SUN Microsystems, Inc., (presentation); 30 pp. (Mar. 2005).Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS7936706Sep 9, 2009May 3, 2011Round Rock Research, LlcMethod of addressing messages and communications systemUSRE42599Aug 14, 2009Aug 9, 2011Round Rock Research, LlcMethod of addressing messages and communications systemUSRE43254Jun 29, 2009Mar 20, 2012Round Rock Research, LlcMethod of addressing messages and communications systemsUSRE43382Feb 7, 2010May 15, 2012Round Rock Research, LlcMethod of addressing messages and communications systemsClassifications U.S. Classification370/346, 370/449International ClassificationH04L12/44, H04L1/00Cooperative ClassificationH04W4/00, H04L41/12, H04L41/0893European ClassificationH04W4/00, H04L41/08F, H04L41/12Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJan 30, 2013FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 12Jan 26, 2010ASAssignmentOwner name: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., IDAHOFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:KEYSTONE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC;REEL/FRAME:023839/0881Effective date: 20091222Owner name: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.,IDAHOJan 4, 2010ASAssignmentOwner name: ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC, NEW YORKFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.;REEL/FRAME:023786/0416Effective date: 20091223Owner name: ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC,NEW YORKSep 13, 2007ASAssignmentOwner name: KEYSTONE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, IDAHOFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.;REEL/FRAME:019825/0542Effective date: 20070628Owner name: KEYSTONE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC,IDAHOAug 29, 2003ASAssignmentOwner name: BOEING COMPANY, THE, ILLINOISFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MURATA, RONALD N.;REEL/FRAME:014501/0876Effective date: 20030829RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services