Communications: electrical – Selective – Interrogation response
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Zimmerman, Brian A (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Selective
Interrogation response
C340S010300, C340S010310
Reexamination Certificate
active
07961078
ABSTRACT:
A radio device such as a wireless tag reader communicates with multiple types of wireless identification tags in a monitored region. The radio device includes a network interface to receive messages transmitted over a network. In response to receiving a message indicating to reconfigure the radio device to support an additional wireless tag protocol, the radio is reconfigured to support communications with a corresponding new type of wireless identification tag in a monitored region. Based on this technique of reconfiguring the radio device via network messages, the radio device optionally supports additional, new or latest versions of wireless tag protocols without having to physically reprogram or replace the radio device.
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Maguire Yael G.
Pappu Ravikanth S.
Pathare Sumukh N.
Post E. Rehmatulla
Reynolds Matthew S.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Khan Omer S
Lanza John D.
Trimble Navigation Limited
Zimmerman Brian A
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