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Title: 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:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Kennewick, WA
  2. Benton City, WA
  3. 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):
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. Web.
Steele, Kerry D, Anderson, Gordon A, & Gilbert, Ronald W. Communications device identification methods, communications methods, wireless communications readers, wireless communications systems, and articles of manufacture. United States.
Steele, Kerry D, Anderson, Gordon A, and Gilbert, Ronald W. Tue . "Communications device identification methods, communications methods, wireless communications readers, wireless communications systems, and articles of manufacture". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1015409.
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