Patent ID: 6888502

Claim:
A wireless identification band adapted to communicate with another wireless device, the wireless identification band comprising: a band structure adapted to be worn by or attached to a person, the band structure having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being located closer to the person than the first surface when the band structure is worn by or attached to the person; a communication circuit including a data storage device adapted to store data associated with the person, and a control circuit coupled to said data storage device; and a microstrip antenna disposed on or in the band structure, the microstrip antenna comprising a conductive patch layer, a conductive ground layer and a dielectric material disposed between the patch layer and the ground layer, the ground layer being located closer to the person than the patch layer when the structure is worn by or attached to the person; said control circuit being further coupled to the microstrip antenna, the control circuit being adapted to communicate through the microstrip antenna with the another wireless device; the band structure comprising at least two layers and the microstrip antenna and communication circuit being embedded between the at least two layers.