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Patent US8120461 - Automatic data collection device, method and article - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA radio frequency identification system comprises a radio-frequency identification substrate and an interrogator. In one embodiment, the radio-frequency identification substrate comprises a plurality of radio-frequency identification devices. In one embodiment, a first radio-frequency identification...http://www.google.com/patents/US8120461?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8120461 - Automatic data collection device, method and articleAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8120461 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/397,923Publication dateFeb 21, 2012Filing dateApr 3, 2006Priority dateApr 3, 2006Also published asUS20070229261Publication number11397923, 397923, US 8120461 B2, US 8120461B2, US-B2-8120461, US8120461 B2, US8120461B2InventorsTimothy M. Zimmerman, Kelly J. UngsOriginal AssigneeIntermec Ip Corp.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (107), Non-Patent Citations (90), Referenced by (2), Classifications (12), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetAutomatic data collection device, method and articleUS 8120461 B2Abstract A radio frequency identification system comprises a radio-frequency identification substrate and an interrogator. In one embodiment, the radio-frequency identification substrate comprises a plurality of radio-frequency identification devices. In one embodiment, a first radio-frequency identification device on the substrate monitors an indication of a response of a second radio-frequency identification device on the substrate to an interrogation signal and selectively responds to the interrogation signal based on the monitoring of the indication.
What is claimed is: 1. A radio-frequency identification tag comprising:
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one aspect, a radio frequency identification system comprises a radio-frequency identification substrate and an interrogator. In one embodiment, the radio-frequency identification substrate comprises a plurality of radio-frequency identification devices. In one embodiment, a first radio-frequency identification device on the substrate monitors an indication of a response of a second radio-frequency identification device on the substrate to an interrogation signal and selectively responds to the interrogation signal based on the monitoring of the indication.
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