Communications device identification methods, communications methods, wireless communications readers, wireless communications systems, and articles of manufacture
Abstract
Communications device identification methods, communications methods, wireless communications readers, wireless communications systems, and articles of manufacture are described. In one aspect, a communications device identification method includes providing identification information regarding a group of wireless identification devices within a wireless communications range of a reader, using the provided identification information, selecting one of a plurality of different search procedures for identifying unidentified ones of the wireless identification devices within the wireless communications range, and identifying at least some of the unidentified ones of the wireless identification devices using the selected one of the search procedures.
- Inventors:
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- Kennewick, WA
- Benton City, WA
- Morgan Hill, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1015409
- Patent Number(s):
- 7880589
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 10/774,146
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Steele, Kerry D, Anderson, Gordon A, and Gilbert, Ronald W. Communications device identification methods, communications methods, wireless communications readers, wireless communications systems, and articles of manufacture. United States: N. p., 2011.
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