Patent ID: 7084740

Claim:
A switched radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising: a flexible substrate having a first region and a second region, wherein said first and second regions are substantially planar, and wherein said second region is adjacent said first region; a first RFID antenna formed in said first region of said flexible substrate and having a first maximum directionality; a second RFID antenna formed in said second region of said flexible substrate and having a second maximum directionality, wherein said second region of said substrate is configured to fold along a line between said first and second regions such that said first maximum directionality is substantially orthogonal to said second maximum directionality; and a switching mechanism coupled to said first RFID antenna and said second RFID antenna, wherein said switching mechanism is configured to receive a remote signal emitted by a RFID/radio frequency data communication (RFDC) device (RFID/RFDC device) and to selectively switch between said first RFID antenna and said second RFID antenna in response to said remote signal.