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- the present invention relates to a radio frequency identification (RFID) system that comprises an RFID reader and an RFID tag and performs mutual communication, and a communication method performed by the RFID system.
- RFID radio frequency identification
- Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is a radio frequency recognition technology, which identifies an object by using a radio frequency ranging, that is a radio frequency band, from MHz to GHz, without contacting the object.
- a radio frequency ranging that is a radio frequency band, from MHz to GHz, without contacting the object.
- a wide radio frequency band makes it possible to use various types of frequencies and utilize different frequencies according to particular applications.
- An RFID system using an RFID technology can be used to obtain information about a product wirelessly.
- the RFID system includes an RFID tag that includes the information about the product and is attached to the product and an RFID reader that communicates with the RFID tag wirelessly and extracts information about the product.
- the RFID tag includes an antenna and an RFID chip, stores and renews the information sent from the RFID reader in the RFID chip through the antenna, and sends the information stored in the RFID chip to the RFID reader through the antenna.
- the RFID tag modulates a wireless signal sent from the antenna of the RFID reader according to the information stored in the RFID chip and reflects the modulated wireless signal.
- the RFID reader reads the information stored in the RFID chip from the reflected wireless signal.
- RFID tags are classified into active type RFID tags and passive type RFID tags.
- An active RFID tag is supplied with power from outside, and thus it uses long distance communication.
- a passive RFID tag is supplied with power from a signal sent from an RFID reader, and outputs a signal that significantly changes according to a distance between the passive RFID tag and the RFID reader.
- a high-power carrier wave is transmitted from the RFID reader to the passive RFID tag, and a modulated signal is transmitted from the passive RFID tag to the nearby RFID.
- a low-power carrier wave is transmitted from the RFID reader to the passive RFID tag, and the modulated signal is transmitted from the passive RFID tag to the far-away RFID. That is, a signal transmitted from the passive RFID tag to the RFID reader has a power that is inversely proportional to the distance between the passive RFID tag and the RFID reader.
- a passive type RFID reader aims at a long-distance recognition, receiving a signal that exceeds a certain level, e.g., from a nearby RFID tag, may cause a problem with a recognition rate of an RFID tag signal.
- a short-distance recognition was measured to be smaller than an appropriate distance recognition. Accordingly, the RFID reader must maintain strength of a RFID tag signal at a certain level in order to increase a recognition rate with respect to information stored in the RFID tag.
- the present invention provides an RFID system for maintaining a constant strength of a signal transmitted from an RFID tag to an RFID reader, regardless of a distance between the RFID reader and the RFID tag.
- the present invention also provides a communication method performed by an RFID system for maintaining a constant strength of a signal transmitted from an RFID tag to an RFID reader, regardless of a distance between the RFID reader and the RFID tag.
- an RFID system comprising: an RFID reader measuring a strength of a signal sent from an RFID tag, creating control information which sets an amplification amount of the RFID tag by using the measured value to include the control information in an output signal, and sending the output signal to the RFID tag; and an RFID tag extracting internal information when the signal sent from the RFID reader is received, and sending the information to the RFID reader as an output signal, and at this time, extracting the control information comprised in the signal sent from the RFID reader to adjust strength of the output signal according to the control information.
- an RFID tag that communicates with an RFID reader wirelessly, the RFID tag includes: a signal strength measuring unit receiving a signal from the RFID reader and measuring a strength of the received signal; and an output unit receiving a signal which is output from the signal strength measuring unit, adjusting the strength of an RFID tag signal, and sending the RFID tag signal to the RFID reader.
- an RFID tag that communicates with an RFID reader, the RFID tag includes: an antenna receiving and sending a signal from and to the RFID reader; a signal strength measuring unit receiving the signal from the RFID reader and measuring a strength of the received signal; a variable amplification unit amplifying an input signal, receiving an output signal of the signal strength measuring unit, adjusting an amplification amount of the input signal and outputting the adjusted signal; and a circulator connected to the variable amplification unit, the signal strength measuring unit, and the antenna, transmitting the signal which is output from the variable amplification unit to the antenna, and sending the signal which is output via the antenna to the signal strength measuring unit.
- a communication method of an RFID system comprising an RFID reader and an RFID tag, the method comprising: when a signal sent from the RFID tag is received, measuring a strength of the received signal by the RFID reader; creating control information which sets an amplification amount of an output signal of the RFID tag by using the measured value by the RFID reader; and sending a signal comprising the control information to the RFID tag by the RFID reader.
- a communication method of an RFID system comprising an RFID reader and an RFID tag, the method comprising: when a signal sent from the RFID reader is received, checking whether control information which set an amplification amount of the RFID tag is comprised or not by the RFID tag; when the control information is SO comprised, extracting the control information and information stored in the RFID tag to modulate them by the RFID tag; and amplifying the modulated signal, and at this time, outputting the modulated signal by adjusting an amplification amount of the modulated signal according to the control information by the RFID tag.
- a method of operating an RFID tag that communicates with an RFID reader includes: measuring a strength of a signal sent from the RFID reader and outputting the signal as a control signal; extracting information stored in the RFID tag; modulating a signal of the extracted information; and adjusting strength of the modulated signal according to the control signal and sending the modulated signal to the RFID reader.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an RFID system according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an RFID tag of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an RFID tag of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a communication method performed by an RFID system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a communication method performed by an RFID system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the RFID tag of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the RFID tag of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method of operating an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an RFID system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the RFID system 100 includes an RFID reader 105 and an RFID tag 101 .
- the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 communicate with each other wirelessly.
- the RFID reader 105 sends a signal to the RFID tag 101 in order to extract information stored in the RFID tag 101 .
- the RFID reader 105 measures a strength of a signal received from the RFID tag 101 , and creates control information by using the measured value to include the control information in an output signal.
- the control information includes a value which sets an amplification amount of the signal sent from the RFID tag 101 so that strength of the signal received by the RFID reader 105 from the RFID tag 101 becomes constant, regardless of a distance between the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 .
- Equation 1 The strength (P tagrx ) of the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 to the RFID tag 101 is obtained by Equation 1 below,
- P readertx denotes the strength of the signal sent from the RFID reader 105
- R denotes the distance between the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 .
- Equation 1 the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 to the RFID tag 101 is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 .
- Equation 2 The strength (P readerrx ) of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 is obtained by Equation 2 below,
- P readerrx P readertx ( 4 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ R 2 ) 2 2 )
- the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the distance between the RFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 . For example, if the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 to the RFID tag 101 is 30 [dBm], the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 is significantly reduced to ⁇ 60 [dBm].
- the RFID reader 105 creates the control information by using the value obtained by Equation 2 to include the control information in the signal output by the RFID reader 105 .
- the strength of the signal which is input to the RFID reader 105 is greater than a certain value, since the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 are a short distance from each other, the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 must be reduced.
- the strength of the signal which is input to the RFID tag 101 is lower than the certain value, since the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 are a long distance from each other, the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 must be increased.
- the certain value may be set according to an operating rule or by a user at his or her discretion. An example of the control information created using the above principle is shown in Table 1 below.
- a value of the control information is set to “1000”, and thus the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 maintains a standard amplification amount. If the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 are a short distance from each other, the value of the control information is set to “0001-0111”, and thus an amplification amount of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 is reduced below the standard amplification amount.
- the value of the control information is set to “1001-1111”, and thus the amplification amount of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 is increased above the standard amplification amount.
- the RFID tag 101 may be set to more greatly reduce the amplification amount of the signal transmitted to the RFID reader 105 as the value is smaller.
- the RFID tag 101 may be set to more greatly increase the amplification amount of the signal transmitted to the RFID reader 105 , as the value is greater.
- the value of the control information uses four bits using a binary code, the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the value of the control information may use more or less than four bits, or use another code besides the binary code.
- the amplification amount of the RFID tag 101 may be set to be reduced. If the control information value is great, the amplification amount of the RFID tag 101 may be set to be increased.
- the RFID tag 101 receives the signal from the RFID reader 105 , extracts information stored therein, and sends the information to the RFID reader 105 . At this time, the RFID tag 101 adjusts an amplification amount of an output signal according to the control information included in the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 .
- the RFID tag 101 may be a passive type RFID tag that operates with power supplied from the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 .
- the RFID tag 101 may also use a backscattering method in order to perform effective communication at low cost.
- the backscattering method modulates a signal by using a carrier wave signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 without including an internal oscillator in the RFID tag 101 .
- the backscattering method enables amplitude shift key (ASK) and phase shift key (PSK) modulations through three types of transmission phenomenon of absorption, specular reflection, and retro-reflection.
- ASK amplitude shift key
- PSK phase shift key
- a carrier wave input from an antenna of the RFID tag 101 terminates due to an impedance load such as a transmission line, a signal is not reflected and is absorbed.
- a terminal of the transmission line is opened, a signal having the same phase is reflected.
- the transmission line is short-circuited, a signal having an inversed phase is reflected.
- all this method needs is a simple and low-cost circuit, since it uses a carrier wave sent from the RFID reader 10 , the strength of a signal significantly changes according to the distance between the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 . If the strength of the signal changes, a recognition rate of a signal received by the RFID reader 105 is reduced. To address this problem, an amplification amount of the RFID tag 101 is adjusted according to the distance between the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 in order to maintain a constant strength of the signal received by the RFID reader 105 .
- the RFID tag 101 is attached to an object and stores an identification (ID) of the object.
- the RFID reader 105 identifies the RFID tag 101 , and writes or reads additional information to or from the RFID tag 101 .
- the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 uses various international standards of communication, such as those for data encoding, modulation, collision prevention, data decoding, and demodulation.
- various international standards of communication such as those for data encoding, modulation, collision prevention, data decoding, and demodulation.
- EPC Class 1 Generation 2[3] has been registered in ISO/IEC, and its range of use has been internationally increased.
- the RFID tag 101 of the current embodiment is based on the operation of the RFID system 100 according to the EPC Class 1 Generation 2[3] standard.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and the RFID tag 101 may be operated by using various international standards of communication, such as data encoding, modulation, collision prevention, data decoding, demodulation, etc.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the RFID tag 101 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the RFID tag 101 includes an antenna 211 , a logic unit 221 , a modulating unit 231 , and an output unit 241 .
- the antenna 211 receives a signal sent from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) wirelessly, sends the signal to the output unit 241 , and transmits a signal P 4 sent from the output unit 241 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) wirelessly.
- the logic unit 221 is connected to the antenna 211 , the modulating unit 231 , and the output unit 241 .
- the logic unit 221 inputs a signal sent from the output unit 241 , outputs output signals P 1 and P 2 , and sends the output signals P 1 and P 2 to the output unit 241 and the modulating unit 231 , respectively.
- the logic unit 221 includes a signal analyzing unit 223 , a data processing unit 225 , and a memory 227 .
- the signal analyzing unit 223 receives a signal which is input from the antenna 211 and extracts control information included in the signal. Then, the signal analyzing unit 223 analyzes the control information, outputs an analysis result as an amplification control signal P 1 , and sends the amplification control signal P 1 to the output unit 241 .
- the signal sent from the antenna 211 includes control information and general information. The signal analyzing unit 223 does not analyze the general information and outputs the general information as an output signal P 2 , and sends the output signal P 2 to the data processing unit 225 .
- the data processing unit 225 receives the output signal P 2 of the signal analyzing unit 223 , extracts information stored in the memory 227 , and transmits the information to the modulating unit 231 .
- the memory 227 stores data.
- the data includes specific information about, for example, nationality of a product to which the RFID tag 101 is attached, origin, price, manufacturing date, expiration date thereof, etc.
- the modulating unit 231 is connected to the logic unit 221 and the output unit 241 .
- the modulating unit 231 receives a signal which is output from the logic unit 221 , modulates the signal as a modulated signal P 3 , and transmits the modulated signal P 3 to the output unit 241 .
- the modulating unit 231 may use a frequency modulation 0 (FM0) method in order to modulate the signal P 3 .
- FM0 method which is defined by an ISO/IEC 18000-6 standard, is a common modulation method used in a response signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ).
- the FM0 method has three types of A, B, and C. The types A and B must use only FM0, and the type C uses the FM0 or a miller subcarrier.
- the FM0 is easy to use because data and waveform of the FM0 are simpler than those of the miller subcarrier.
- the output unit 241 inputs the amplification control signal P 1 which is output from the logic unit 221 and the output signal P 3 of the modulating unit 231 , amplifies the output signal P 3 of the modulating unit 231 according to the amplification control signal P 1 , and transmits the amplified signal P 4 to the antenna 211 . That is, the output unit 241 adjusts an amplification amount of the output signal P 3 of the modulating unit 231 according to a value of the amplification control signal P 1 . The output unit 241 adjusts the strength of the output signal P 3 by control of the amplification control signal P 1 so that the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) is maintained constant, regardless of a distance between the RFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 .
- the output unit 241 includes a variable amplification unit 243 and a circulator 245 .
- the variable amplification unit 243 inputs the signal which is output from the modulating unit 231 and the amplification control signal P 1 which is output from the signal analyzing unit 223 .
- the variable amplification unit 243 receives and amplifies the signal P 3 which is output from the modulating unit 231 .
- the variable amplification unit 243 adjusts an amplification amount of the signal P 3 according to the value of the amplification control signal P 1 . For example, if the value of the amplification control signal P 1 is smaller than the value shown in Table 1, i.e., “1000”, the variable amplification unit 243 reduces the amplification amount of the signal P 3 and reduces the strength of the output signal P 4 . If the value of the amplification control signal P 1 is greater than the value shown in Table 1, i.e., “1000”, the variable amplification unit 243 increases the amplification amount of the signal P 3 and increases the strength of the output signal P 4 .
- the circulator 245 is connected to the variable amplification unit 243 , the signal analyzing unit 223 , and the antenna 211 , and sets a path of signals which are input and output to and from the variable amplification unit 243 , the signal analyzing unit 223 , and the antenna 211 . That is, the circulator 245 sends the signal which is input from the antenna 211 to the signal analyzing unit 223 , and sends the signal which is input from the variable amplification unit 243 to the antenna 211 .
- the RFID tag 101 of the present invention analyzes the control information included in the signal sent from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) and adjusts an amplification amount of the variable amplification unit 243 according to the value of the control information, so that strength of the signal P 4 transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) is adjusted and output according to the distance between RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) and the RFID tag 101 . That is, if the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) and the RFID tag 101 are a long distance from each other, the strength of the output signal P 4 of the RFID tag 101 is increased. If the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) and the RFID tag 101 are a long distance from each other, the strength of the output signal P 4 of the RFID tag 101 is increased. If the RFID reader 105 (see FIG.
- the strength of the output signal P 4 of the RFID tag 101 is reduced. Accordingly, the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) is always constant.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an RFID tag 101 of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the RFID tag 101 includes an antenna 311 , a logic unit 321 , a modulating unit 331 , and an impedance adjusting unit 341 .
- the antenna 311 receives a signal sent from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) wirelessly, sends the signal to the logic unit 321 , and sends a signal sent from the impedance adjusting unit 341 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) wirelessly.
- the logic unit 321 is connected to the antenna 311 , the modulating unit 331 , and the impedance adjusting unit 341 .
- the logic unit 321 inputs a signal sent from the impedance adjusting unit 341 , outputs output signals P 1 and P 2 , and sends the output signals P 1 and P 2 to the impedance adjusting unit 341 and the modulating unit 331 , respectively.
- the logic unit 321 includes a signal analyzing unit 323 , a data processing unit 325 , and a memory 327 .
- a signal analyzing unit 323 receives a signal sent from the antenna 311 , and extracts and analyzes control information included in the signal. Then, the signal analyzing unit 323 outputs an analysis result as an amplification control signal P 1 and sends the amplification control signal P 1 to the impedance adjusting unit 341 .
- the signal sent from the antenna 311 includes the control information and general information. Accordingly, the signal analyzing unit 323 outputs the general information as the output signal P 2 , and sends the output signal P 2 to the data processing unit 325 .
- the data processing unit 325 receives the output signal P 2 sent from the signal analyzing unit 323 , extracts information stored in the memory 327 , and sends the information to the modulating unit 331 .
- the memory 327 stores data.
- the data includes specific information about, for example, nationality of a product to which the RFID tag 101 is attached, origin, price, manufacturing date, expiration date thereof, etc.
- the modulating unit 331 is connected to the logic unit 321 and the impedance adjusting unit 341 .
- the modulating unit 331 receives a signal which is output from the logic unit 321 , modulates the signal, outputs the modulated signal P 3 , and sends the modulated signal P 3 to the impedance adjusting unit 341 .
- the modulating unit 331 may use a frequency modulation 0 (FM0) method in order to modulate the signal (P 3 ).
- FM0 method which is defined by an ISO/IEC 18000-6 standard, is a common modulation method used in a response signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ).
- the FM0 method has three types of A, B, and C. The types A and B must use only FM0, and the type C uses the FM0 or a miller subcarrier.
- the FM0 is easy to use because data and waveform of the FM0 are simpler than those of the miller subcarrier.
- the impedance adjusting unit 341 that is an output unit, inputs the amplification control signal P 1 which is output from the signal analyzing unit 323 and the output signal P 3 which is output from the modulating unit 331 , and adjusts and outputs the strength of the output signal P 3 according to the value of the amplification control signal P 1 .
- the impedance adjusting unit 341 adjusts the strength of the output signal P 4 by adjusting internal impedance. That is, if the value of the amplification control signal P 1 is in the range of “0001-0111”, as shown in Table 1, since the RFID reader 105 (see FIG.
- the strength of the signal P 4 which is output from the impedance adjusting unit 341 is reduced.
- the value of the amplification control signal P 1 is in the range of “1001-1111”, as shown Table 1, since the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) and the RFID tag 101 are a long distance from each other, the strength of the signal P 4 which is output from the impedance adjusting unit 341 is maintained at a highest level.
- the RFID tag 101 of the present embodiment adjusts and outputs the strength of the signal P 4 transmitted from the impedance adjusting unit 341 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) according to the value of the control information included in the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ).
- the impedance adjusting unit 341 reduces and outputs the strength of the output signal P 4
- the impedance adjusting unit 341 maintains and outputs the strength of the output signal P 4 at the highest level.
- the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 is always maintained constant, regardless of the distance between the RFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ).
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a communication method performed by the RFID system 100 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication method performed by the RFID system 100 includes Operations 411 through 451 .
- the communication method performed by the RFID system 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 .
- the RFID reader 105 checks if a signal sent from the RFID tag 101 is received or not. If the signal is received, the RFID reader 105 proceeds to a next operation, and if not, the RFID reader 105 does not proceed to the next operation.
- the RFID reader 105 measures the strength of the received signal. In order to measure the strength of the received signal, the RFID reader 105 may use a received signal strength indication (RSSI) calculator.
- RSSI received signal strength indication
- the RFID reader 105 creates control information as shown in Table 1, according to a measurement result.
- the RFID reader 105 includes the control information in an output signal of the RFID reader 105 .
- the RFID reader 105 sends the output signal of the RFID reader 105 including the control information to the RFID tag 101 .
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a communication method of the RFID system 100 of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication method performed by the RFID system 100 includes Operations 511 through 551 .
- the communication method of the RFID system 100 (see FIG. 1 ) illustrated in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 .
- the RFID tag 101 checks if a signal sent from the RFID reader 105 is received or not. If the signal is received, the RFID reader 105 proceeds to a next operation, and if not, the RFID reader 105 does not proceed to the next operation.
- the RFID tag 101 checks if the control information is included in the received signal.
- the RFID tag 101 extracts a value of the control information.
- the RFID tag 101 extracts information stored in the memory 227 of FIG. 2 or the memory 327 of FIG. 3 in response to the received signal and modulates the information. If the control information is not included in the received signal, the RFID tag 101 creates an error signal and stops all the operations.
- the RFID tag 101 amplifies the modulated signal and adjusts an amplification amount of the modulated signal according to the value of the control information. That is, as shown in Table 1, if the value of the control information is great due to the long distance between the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 , the RFID tag 101 increases the amplification amount of the modulated signal or maintains it at the highest level. If the value of the control information is small due to the short distance between the RFID reader 105 and the RFID tag 101 , the RFID tag 101 reduces the amplification amount of the modulated signal.
- the RFID tag 101 sends the amplified and output signal to the RFID reader 105 .
- the RFID reader 105 measures strength of the signal sent from the RFID tag 101 , creates control information according to a measurement result to include the control information in an output signal of the RFID reader 105 , and sends the control information to the RFID tag 101 .
- the RFID tag 101 adjusts and outputs an amplification amount of the output signal of the RFID tag 101 according to the value of the control information included in the signal sent from the RFID reader 105 .
- the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 is always maintained constant, regardless of the distance between the RFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 .
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the RFID tag of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- an RFID tag 101 includes an antenna 611 , a signal strength measuring unit 621 , a logic unit 631 , a modulating unit 641 , and an output unit 651 .
- the antenna 611 receives a signal from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) wirelessly, sends the signal to the circulator 655 , and transmits a signal sent from the circulator 655 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) wirelessly.
- the signal strength measuring unit 621 is connected to the circulator 655 , the logic unit 631 , and a variable amplification unit 653 .
- the signal strength measuring unit 621 inputs the signal sent from the circulator 655 , outputs output signals P 11 and P 21 , and sends the output signals P 11 and P 21 to the logic unit 631 and the variable amplification unit 653 . That is, the signal strength measuring unit 621 receives the signal from the circulator 655 , outputs the signal, and sends the signal to the logic unit 631 .
- the signal strength measuring unit 621 measures strength of the signal which is output from the circulator 655 and outputs the strength control signal P 21 including a value of a measurement result, and sends the strength control signal P 21 to the variable amplification unit 653 . At this time, if the strength of the signal which is output from the circulator 655 is greater than a predetermined value, the strength control signal P 21 has a high level voltage. If the strength of the signal which is output from the circulator 655 is lower than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P 21 has a low level voltage.
- the strength control signal P 21 has a low level voltage, and, if the strength of the signal which is output from the circulator 655 is lower than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P 21 has a high level voltage.
- the logic unit 631 includes a memory that stores specific information about, for example, nationality of a product to which the RFID tag 101 is attached, origin, price, manufacturing date, expiration date thereof, etc.
- the logic unit 631 receives a signal from the signal strength measuring unit 621 , extracts the specific information stored in the memory, and sends the information to the modulating unit 641 .
- the modulating unit 641 is connected to the logic unit 631 and the variable amplification unit 653 .
- the modulating unit 641 receives a signal from the logic unit 631 , modulates the signal, and sends the signal to the variable amplification unit 653 .
- the modulating unit 641 may use frequency modulation 0 (FM0) in order to modulate the input signal.
- FM0 which is defined by the ISO/IEC 18000-6 standard, is a common modulation method used in a response signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ).
- the FM0 has three types of A, B, and C. The types A and B must use only FM0, and the type C uses the FM0 or a miller subcarrier. The FM0 is easily used because data and waveform of the FM0 are simpler than those of the miller subcarrier.
- the output unit 651 inputs the strength control signal P 21 which is output from the signal strength measuring unit 621 and a signal which is output from the modulating unit 641 , adjusts the magnitude of the signal which is output from the modulating unit 641 according to the strength control signal P 21 , and sends the signal to the antenna 611 .
- the output unit 651 includes the variable amplification unit 653 and the circulator 655 .
- the variable amplification unit 653 inputs a signal which is output from the modulating unit 641 and the strength control signal P 21 which is output from the strength control signal P 21 .
- the variable amplification unit 653 receives the signal from the modulating unit 641 and amplifies the signal. At this time, the variable amplification unit 653 adjusts an amplification amount of the signal according to the value of the strength control signal P 21 , and creates an output signal. For example, if the strength control signal P 21 has a low level voltage, the variable amplification unit 653 reduces the amplification amount to reduce the strength of the output signal. If the strength control signal P 21 has a high level voltage, the variable amplification unit 653 increases the amplification amount to increase the strength of the output signal.
- the circulator 655 is connected to the variable amplification unit 653 , the signal strength measuring unit 621 , and the antenna 611 , and sets a path of input and output signals between the variable amplification unit 653 , the signal strength measuring unit 621 , and the antenna 611 . That is, the circulator 655 sends the signal which is input from the antenna 611 to the signal strength measuring unit 621 , and sends the signal which is input from the variable amplification unit 653 to the antenna 611 .
- the RFID tag 101 of the present embodiment in FIG. 6 includes the signal strength measuring unit 621 and the variable amplification unit 653 .
- the signal strength measuring unit 621 measures the strength of the signal received through the antenna 611 and outputs the strength control signal P 21 according to the measurement result.
- the variable amplification unit 653 adjusts and outputs the strength of the input signal according to the strength control signal P 21 . Accordingly, the RFID tag 101 transmits the signal, to RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ), having the strength adjusted according to the distance between the RFID tag 101 to RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ).
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the RFID tag of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the RFID tag 101 includes an antenna 711 , a signal strength measuring unit 721 , a logic unit 731 , a modulating unit 741 , and an output unit 751 .
- the antenna 711 receives a signal from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) wirelessly, transmits the signal to the signal strength measuring unit 721 , and sends a signal sent from the output unit 751 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) wirelessly.
- the signal strength measuring unit 721 is connected to the antenna 711 , the output unit 751 , and the logic unit 731 .
- the signal strength measuring unit 721 inputs a signal via the antenna 711 and sends the signal as an output signal P 11 to the logic unit 731 .
- the signal strength measuring unit 721 measures the strength of the signal via the antenna 711 , outputs the strength control signal P 21 having a value according to a measurement result, and sends the strength control signal P 21 to the output unit 751 . That is, if the strength of the signal which is input via the antenna 711 is greater than a predetermined value, the strength control signal P 21 has a high level voltage.
- the strength control signal P 21 has a low level voltage. To the contrary, if the strength of the signal which is input via the antenna 711 is greater than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P 21 has a low level voltage, and if the strength of the signal which is input via the antenna 711 is lower than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P 21 has a high level voltage.
- the logic unit 731 includes a memory that stores specific information about, for example, nationality of a product to which the RFID tag 101 is attached, origin, price, manufacturing date, expiration date thereof, etc.
- the logic unit 731 receives a signal from the signal strength measuring unit 721 , extracts the specific information stored in the memory, and sends the information to the modulating unit 741 .
- the modulating unit 741 is connected to the logic unit 731 and the output unit 751 .
- the modulating unit 741 receives a signal from the logic unit 731 , modulates the signal, and sends the signal to the output unit 751 .
- the modulating unit 741 may use FM0 in order to modulate the input signal.
- the FM0 which is defined by the ISO/IEC 18000-6 standard, is a common modulation method used in a response signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ).
- the FM0 has three types of A, B, and C. The types A and B must use only FM0, and the type C uses the FM0 or a miller subcarrier.
- the FM0 is easily used because data and waveform of the FM0 are simpler than those of the miller subcarrier.
- the output unit 751 inputs the strength control signal P 21 which is output from the signal strength measuring unit 721 and a signal which is output from the modulating unit 741 , adjusts the magnitude of the signal which is output from the modulating unit 741 in response to the strength control signal P 21 , and sends the signal to the antenna 711 .
- the output unit 751 includes an impedance adjusting unit for adjusting internal impedance to adjust the strength of the input signal.
- the RFID tag 101 of the present invention in FIG. 7 includes the signal strength measuring unit 721 and the output unit 751 .
- the signal strength measuring unit 721 measures the strength of the signal received through the antenna 711 , outputs the strength control signal P 21 in response to the measurement result.
- the output unit 751 adjusts the strength of the input signal according to the strength control signal. Accordingly, the RFID tag 101 transmits the signal to RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) in which the signal is adjusted according to the magnitude of RF power according to the distance between the RFID tag 101 to RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ).
- the RFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 constitute an RFID system.
- the RFID tag 101 is attached to an object and stores identification (ID) of the object.
- the RFID reader 105 identifies the RFID tag 101 , and writes or reads additional information to or from the RFID tag 101 .
- Communication between the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) and the RFID tag 101 uses various international standards of communication, such as data encoding, modulation, collision prevention, data decoding, and demodulation.
- EPC Class 1 Generation 2[3] has been registered in the ISO/IEC, and its range of use has been internationally increased.
- the RFID tag 101 of the current embodiment is based on the operation of the RFID system 100 according to the EPC Class 1 Generation 2[3] standard.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and the RFID tag 101 may be operated by using various international standards of communication, such as data encoding, modulation, collision prevention, data decoding, demodulation, etc.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method of operating an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the method of operating the RFID tag 101 (see FIGS. 6 and 7 ) of the present invention includes Operations 811 through 871 .
- the method of operating the RFID tag 101 illustrated in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 .
- the signal strength measuring unit 621 or 721 receives a signal via the antenna 611 or 711 .
- the signal received via the antenna 611 or 711 is a signal sent from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) wirelessly.
- the signal strength measuring unit 621 or 721 measures strength of the received signal, outputs the signal as the strength control signal P 21 , and sends the signal to the output unit 651 or 751 . Also, the signal strength measuring unit 621 or 721 sends the received signal to the logic unit 631 or 731 .
- the modulating unit 641 or 741 modulates the signal which is output from the logic unit 631 or 731 and sends the modulated signal to the output unit 651 or 751 .
- the output unit 651 or 751 adjusts the strength of the modulated signal in response to the strength control signal P 21 which is output from the signal strength measuring unit 621 or 721 . That is, if the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) to the RFID tag 101 is low due to the long distance between RFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ), the RFID tag 101 increases the strength of the output signal. If the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) to the RFID tag 101 is high due to the short distance between RFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ), the RFID tag 101 reduces the strength of the output signal.
- the output unit 651 or 751 compares the adjusted signal with a predetermined value.
- Operation 871 if a value of strength of the adjusted signal does not exceed the predetermined value, the output unit 651 or 751 sends the value to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) through the antenna 611 or 711 . If the value of the strength of the adjusted signal exceeds the predetermined value, Operation 851 is performed.
- the RFID tag 101 in FIGS. 6 and 7 measures the strength of the signal which is received through the antenna 611 or 711 , outputs the strength control signal P 21 according to the measurement result, and adjusts and outputs the strength of the signal which is output from the RFID tag 101 according to the strength control signal P 21 . Accordingly, the RFID tag 101 transmits the signal to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ) in which the strength of the signal is adjusted according to the magnitude of RF power according to the distance between the RFID tag 101 to RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ).
- the RFID reader 105 measures strength of a signal sent from the RFID tag 101 (see FIG. 1 ), creates control information according to a measurement result to include the control information in an output signal of the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ), and sends the control information to the RFID tag 101 (see FIG. 1 ).
- the RFID tag 101 adjusts and outputs an amplification amount of an output signal of the RFID tag 101 (see FIG. 1 ) according to a value of the control information included in the signal sent from the RFID reader 105 (see FIG. 1 ). Accordingly, the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 (see FIG. 1 ) to the RFID reader 105 (see FIG.
- the system or systems may be implemented on any form of computer or computers, and can include functional programs, codes, and code segments.
- Any of the computers may comprise a processor, a memory for storing program data and executing it, a permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communications port for handling communications with external devices, and user interface devices, including a display, keyboard, mouse, etc.
- these software modules may be stored as program instructions or computer readable codes executable on the processor on a computer-readable media such as read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and carrier waves (such as data transmission through the Internet).
- the computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. This media can be read by the computer, stored in the memory, and executed by the processor.
- the present invention may be described in terms of functional block components and various processing steps. Such functional blocks may be realized by any number of hardware and/or software components configured to perform the specified functions.
- the present invention may employ various integrated circuit components, e.g., memory elements, processing elements, logic elements, look-up tables, and the like, which may carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices.
- the elements of the present invention are implemented using software programming or software elements the invention may be implemented with any programming or scripting language such as C, C++, Java, assembler, or the like, with the various algorithms being implemented with any combination of data structures, objects, processes, routines or other programming elements.
- the present invention could employ any number of conventional techniques for electronics configuration, signal processing and/or control, data processing and the like.
- the words “mechanism” and “element” are used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical embodiments, but can include software routines in conjunction with processors, etc.
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Description
- This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2008-0010367, filed on Jan. 31, 2008, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a radio frequency identification (RFID) system that comprises an RFID reader and an RFID tag and performs mutual communication, and a communication method performed by the RFID system.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is a radio frequency recognition technology, which identifies an object by using a radio frequency ranging, that is a radio frequency band, from MHz to GHz, without contacting the object. A wide radio frequency band makes it possible to use various types of frequencies and utilize different frequencies according to particular applications.
- An RFID system using an RFID technology can be used to obtain information about a product wirelessly. For this, the RFID system includes an RFID tag that includes the information about the product and is attached to the product and an RFID reader that communicates with the RFID tag wirelessly and extracts information about the product.
- In more detail, the RFID tag includes an antenna and an RFID chip, stores and renews the information sent from the RFID reader in the RFID chip through the antenna, and sends the information stored in the RFID chip to the RFID reader through the antenna. The RFID tag modulates a wireless signal sent from the antenna of the RFID reader according to the information stored in the RFID chip and reflects the modulated wireless signal. The RFID reader reads the information stored in the RFID chip from the reflected wireless signal.
- RFID tags are classified into active type RFID tags and passive type RFID tags. An active RFID tag is supplied with power from outside, and thus it uses long distance communication. On the other hand, a passive RFID tag is supplied with power from a signal sent from an RFID reader, and outputs a signal that significantly changes according to a distance between the passive RFID tag and the RFID reader.
- When the passive RFID tag is nearby, a high-power carrier wave is transmitted from the RFID reader to the passive RFID tag, and a modulated signal is transmitted from the passive RFID tag to the nearby RFID. On the other hand, when the passive RFID tag is far away, a low-power carrier wave is transmitted from the RFID reader to the passive RFID tag, and the modulated signal is transmitted from the passive RFID tag to the far-away RFID. That is, a signal transmitted from the passive RFID tag to the RFID reader has a power that is inversely proportional to the distance between the passive RFID tag and the RFID reader.
- Also, since a passive type RFID reader aims at a long-distance recognition, receiving a signal that exceeds a certain level, e.g., from a nearby RFID tag, may cause a problem with a recognition rate of an RFID tag signal. On an experimental basis, a short-distance recognition was measured to be smaller than an appropriate distance recognition. Accordingly, the RFID reader must maintain strength of a RFID tag signal at a certain level in order to increase a recognition rate with respect to information stored in the RFID tag.
- The present invention provides an RFID system for maintaining a constant strength of a signal transmitted from an RFID tag to an RFID reader, regardless of a distance between the RFID reader and the RFID tag.
- The present invention also provides a communication method performed by an RFID system for maintaining a constant strength of a signal transmitted from an RFID tag to an RFID reader, regardless of a distance between the RFID reader and the RFID tag.
- According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an RFID system comprising: an RFID reader measuring a strength of a signal sent from an RFID tag, creating control information which sets an amplification amount of the RFID tag by using the measured value to include the control information in an output signal, and sending the output signal to the RFID tag; and an RFID tag extracting internal information when the signal sent from the RFID reader is received, and sending the information to the RFID reader as an output signal, and at this time, extracting the control information comprised in the signal sent from the RFID reader to adjust strength of the output signal according to the control information.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an RFID tag that communicates with an RFID reader wirelessly, the RFID tag includes: a signal strength measuring unit receiving a signal from the RFID reader and measuring a strength of the received signal; and an output unit receiving a signal which is output from the signal strength measuring unit, adjusting the strength of an RFID tag signal, and sending the RFID tag signal to the RFID reader.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an RFID tag that communicates with an RFID reader, the RFID tag includes: an antenna receiving and sending a signal from and to the RFID reader; a signal strength measuring unit receiving the signal from the RFID reader and measuring a strength of the received signal; a variable amplification unit amplifying an input signal, receiving an output signal of the signal strength measuring unit, adjusting an amplification amount of the input signal and outputting the adjusted signal; and a circulator connected to the variable amplification unit, the signal strength measuring unit, and the antenna, transmitting the signal which is output from the variable amplification unit to the antenna, and sending the signal which is output via the antenna to the signal strength measuring unit.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication method of an RFID system comprising an RFID reader and an RFID tag, the method comprising: when a signal sent from the RFID tag is received, measuring a strength of the received signal by the RFID reader; creating control information which sets an amplification amount of an output signal of the RFID tag by using the measured value by the RFID reader; and sending a signal comprising the control information to the RFID tag by the RFID reader.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication method of an RFID system comprising an RFID reader and an RFID tag, the method comprising: when a signal sent from the RFID reader is received, checking whether control information which set an amplification amount of the RFID tag is comprised or not by the RFID tag; when the control information is SO comprised, extracting the control information and information stored in the RFID tag to modulate them by the RFID tag; and amplifying the modulated signal, and at this time, outputting the modulated signal by adjusting an amplification amount of the modulated signal according to the control information by the RFID tag.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating an RFID tag that communicates with an RFID reader, the method includes: measuring a strength of a signal sent from the RFID reader and outputting the signal as a control signal; extracting information stored in the RFID tag; modulating a signal of the extracted information; and adjusting strength of the modulated signal according to the control signal and sending the modulated signal to the RFID reader.
- The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an RFID system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an RFID tag ofFIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an RFID tag ofFIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a communication method performed by an RFID system according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a communication method performed by an RFID system according to another embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the RFID tag ofFIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the RFID tag ofFIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method of operating an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. - Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by explaining exemplary embodiments of the invention with reference to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of anRFID system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , theRFID system 100 includes anRFID reader 105 and anRFID tag 101. TheRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101 communicate with each other wirelessly. - The
RFID reader 105 sends a signal to theRFID tag 101 in order to extract information stored in theRFID tag 101. TheRFID reader 105 measures a strength of a signal received from theRFID tag 101, and creates control information by using the measured value to include the control information in an output signal. The control information includes a value which sets an amplification amount of the signal sent from theRFID tag 101 so that strength of the signal received by theRFID reader 105 from theRFID tag 101 becomes constant, regardless of a distance between theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101. - The strength (Ptagrx) of the signal transmitted from the
RFID reader 105 to theRFID tag 101 is obtained by Equation 1 below, -
- wherein, Preadertx denotes the strength of the signal sent from the
RFID reader 105, and R denotes the distance between theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101. - In Equation 1, the strength of the signal transmitted from the
RFID reader 105 to theRFID tag 101 is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101. - The strength (Preaderrx) of the signal transmitted from the
RFID tag 101 to theRFID reader 105 is obtained by Equation 2 below, -
- wherein, it is assumed that power (Preaderrx) supplied to the
RFID reader 105 is obtained by reflecting power supplied from theRFID reader 105 to theRFID tag 101 by 100%, and R denotes the distance between theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101. - In Equation 2, the strength of the signal transmitted from the
RFID tag 101 to theRFID reader 105 is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the distance between theRFID tag 101 and theRFID reader 105. For example, if the strength of the signal transmitted from theRFID reader 105 to theRFID tag 101 is 30 [dBm], the strength of the signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to theRFID reader 105 is significantly reduced to −60 [dBm]. - The
RFID reader 105 creates the control information by using the value obtained by Equation 2 to include the control information in the signal output by theRFID reader 105. In more detail, if the strength of the signal which is input to theRFID reader 105 is greater than a certain value, since theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101 are a short distance from each other, the strength of the signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 must be reduced. Alternately, if the strength of the signal which is input to theRFID tag 101 is lower than the certain value, since theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101 are a long distance from each other, the strength of the signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 must be increased. The certain value may be set according to an operating rule or by a user at his or her discretion. An example of the control information created using the above principle is shown in Table 1 below. -
TABLE 1 Adjustment Based on Distance Measured value Control of information Distance between signal received included in signal Amplification RFID reader and by RFID reader output by RFID amount RFID tag (decimal number) reader (binary) of RFID tag Short 9-15 0001-0111 Decreased Appropriate 8 1000 Maintained at standard level Long 1-7 1001-1111 Increased - As shown in Table 1 above, if the
RFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101 are an appropriate distance from each other, a value of the control information is set to “1000”, and thus the signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to theRFID reader 105 maintains a standard amplification amount. If theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101 are a short distance from each other, the value of the control information is set to “0001-0111”, and thus an amplification amount of the signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to theRFID reader 105 is reduced below the standard amplification amount. If theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101 are a long distance from each other, the value of the control information is set to “1001-1111”, and thus the amplification amount of the signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to theRFID reader 105 is increased above the standard amplification amount. In this regard, when the value of the control information is between “0111” and “0001”, theRFID tag 101 may be set to more greatly reduce the amplification amount of the signal transmitted to theRFID reader 105 as the value is smaller. When the value of the control information is between “1001” and “1111”, theRFID tag 101 may be set to more greatly increase the amplification amount of the signal transmitted to theRFID reader 105, as the value is greater. - In Table 1, although the value of the control information uses four bits using a binary code, the present invention is not limited thereto. The value of the control information may use more or less than four bits, or use another code besides the binary code. Also, if the value of the control information is small, the amplification amount of the
RFID tag 101 may be set to be reduced. If the control information value is great, the amplification amount of theRFID tag 101 may be set to be increased. - The
RFID tag 101 receives the signal from theRFID reader 105, extracts information stored therein, and sends the information to theRFID reader 105. At this time, theRFID tag 101 adjusts an amplification amount of an output signal according to the control information included in the signal transmitted from theRFID reader 105. - The
RFID tag 101 may be a passive type RFID tag that operates with power supplied from the signal transmitted from theRFID reader 105. TheRFID tag 101 may also use a backscattering method in order to perform effective communication at low cost. - The backscattering method modulates a signal by using a carrier wave signal transmitted from the
RFID reader 105 without including an internal oscillator in theRFID tag 101. The backscattering method enables amplitude shift key (ASK) and phase shift key (PSK) modulations through three types of transmission phenomenon of absorption, specular reflection, and retro-reflection. - If a carrier wave input from an antenna of the
RFID tag 101 terminates due to an impedance load such as a transmission line, a signal is not reflected and is absorbed. When a terminal of the transmission line is opened, a signal having the same phase is reflected. When the transmission line is short-circuited, a signal having an inversed phase is reflected. Although all this method needs is a simple and low-cost circuit, since it uses a carrier wave sent from the RFID reader 10, the strength of a signal significantly changes according to the distance between theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101. If the strength of the signal changes, a recognition rate of a signal received by theRFID reader 105 is reduced. To address this problem, an amplification amount of theRFID tag 101 is adjusted according to the distance between theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101 in order to maintain a constant strength of the signal received by theRFID reader 105. - The
RFID tag 101 is attached to an object and stores an identification (ID) of the object. TheRFID reader 105 identifies theRFID tag 101, and writes or reads additional information to or from theRFID tag 101. - The
RFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101 uses various international standards of communication, such as those for data encoding, modulation, collision prevention, data decoding, and demodulation. At present, an EPC Class 1 Generation 2[3] has been registered in ISO/IEC, and its range of use has been internationally increased. - The
RFID tag 101 of the current embodiment is based on the operation of theRFID system 100 according to the EPC Class 1 Generation 2[3] standard. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and theRFID tag 101 may be operated by using various international standards of communication, such as data encoding, modulation, collision prevention, data decoding, demodulation, etc. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of theRFID tag 101 ofFIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 2 , theRFID tag 101 includes anantenna 211, alogic unit 221, a modulatingunit 231, and anoutput unit 241. - The
antenna 211 receives a signal sent from the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) wirelessly, sends the signal to theoutput unit 241, and transmits a signal P4 sent from theoutput unit 241 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) wirelessly. - The
logic unit 221 is connected to theantenna 211, the modulatingunit 231, and theoutput unit 241. Thelogic unit 221 inputs a signal sent from theoutput unit 241, outputs output signals P1 and P2, and sends the output signals P1 and P2 to theoutput unit 241 and the modulatingunit 231, respectively. Thelogic unit 221 includes asignal analyzing unit 223, adata processing unit 225, and amemory 227. - The
signal analyzing unit 223 receives a signal which is input from theantenna 211 and extracts control information included in the signal. Then, thesignal analyzing unit 223 analyzes the control information, outputs an analysis result as an amplification control signal P1, and sends the amplification control signal P1 to theoutput unit 241. The signal sent from theantenna 211 includes control information and general information. Thesignal analyzing unit 223 does not analyze the general information and outputs the general information as an output signal P2, and sends the output signal P2 to thedata processing unit 225. - The
data processing unit 225 receives the output signal P2 of thesignal analyzing unit 223, extracts information stored in thememory 227, and transmits the information to themodulating unit 231. - The
memory 227 stores data. The data includes specific information about, for example, nationality of a product to which theRFID tag 101 is attached, origin, price, manufacturing date, expiration date thereof, etc. - The modulating
unit 231 is connected to thelogic unit 221 and theoutput unit 241. The modulatingunit 231 receives a signal which is output from thelogic unit 221, modulates the signal as a modulated signal P3, and transmits the modulated signal P3 to theoutput unit 241. The modulatingunit 231 may use a frequency modulation 0 (FM0) method in order to modulate the signal P3. The FM0 method, which is defined by an ISO/IEC 18000-6 standard, is a common modulation method used in a response signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). The FM0 method has three types of A, B, and C. The types A and B must use only FM0, and the type C uses the FM0 or a miller subcarrier. The FM0 is easy to use because data and waveform of the FM0 are simpler than those of the miller subcarrier. - The
output unit 241 inputs the amplification control signal P1 which is output from thelogic unit 221 and the output signal P3 of the modulatingunit 231, amplifies the output signal P3 of the modulatingunit 231 according to the amplification control signal P1, and transmits the amplified signal P4 to theantenna 211. That is, theoutput unit 241 adjusts an amplification amount of the output signal P3 of the modulatingunit 231 according to a value of the amplification control signal P1. Theoutput unit 241 adjusts the strength of the output signal P3 by control of the amplification control signal P1 so that the strength of the signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) is maintained constant, regardless of a distance between theRFID tag 101 and theRFID reader 105. - The
output unit 241 includes avariable amplification unit 243 and acirculator 245. - The
variable amplification unit 243 inputs the signal which is output from the modulatingunit 231 and the amplification control signal P1 which is output from thesignal analyzing unit 223. Thevariable amplification unit 243 receives and amplifies the signal P3 which is output from the modulatingunit 231. At this time, thevariable amplification unit 243 adjusts an amplification amount of the signal P3 according to the value of the amplification control signal P1. For example, if the value of the amplification control signal P1 is smaller than the value shown in Table 1, i.e., “1000”, thevariable amplification unit 243 reduces the amplification amount of the signal P3 and reduces the strength of the output signal P4. If the value of the amplification control signal P1 is greater than the value shown in Table 1, i.e., “1000”, thevariable amplification unit 243 increases the amplification amount of the signal P3 and increases the strength of the output signal P4. - The
circulator 245 is connected to thevariable amplification unit 243, thesignal analyzing unit 223, and theantenna 211, and sets a path of signals which are input and output to and from thevariable amplification unit 243, thesignal analyzing unit 223, and theantenna 211. That is, thecirculator 245 sends the signal which is input from theantenna 211 to thesignal analyzing unit 223, and sends the signal which is input from thevariable amplification unit 243 to theantenna 211. - The
RFID tag 101 of the present invention analyzes the control information included in the signal sent from the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) and adjusts an amplification amount of thevariable amplification unit 243 according to the value of the control information, so that strength of the signal P4 transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) is adjusted and output according to the distance between RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) and theRFID tag 101. That is, if the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) and theRFID tag 101 are a long distance from each other, the strength of the output signal P4 of theRFID tag 101 is increased. If the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) and theRFID tag 101 are a short distance from each other, the strength of the output signal P4 of theRFID tag 101 is reduced. Accordingly, the strength of the signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) is always constant. -
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of anRFID tag 101 ofFIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 3 , theRFID tag 101 includes anantenna 311, alogic unit 321, a modulatingunit 331, and animpedance adjusting unit 341. - The
antenna 311 receives a signal sent from the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) wirelessly, sends the signal to thelogic unit 321, and sends a signal sent from theimpedance adjusting unit 341 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) wirelessly. - The
logic unit 321 is connected to theantenna 311, the modulatingunit 331, and theimpedance adjusting unit 341. Thelogic unit 321 inputs a signal sent from theimpedance adjusting unit 341, outputs output signals P1 and P2, and sends the output signals P1 and P2 to theimpedance adjusting unit 341 and the modulatingunit 331, respectively. Thelogic unit 321 includes asignal analyzing unit 323, adata processing unit 325, and amemory 327. - A
signal analyzing unit 323 receives a signal sent from theantenna 311, and extracts and analyzes control information included in the signal. Then, thesignal analyzing unit 323 outputs an analysis result as an amplification control signal P1 and sends the amplification control signal P1 to theimpedance adjusting unit 341. The signal sent from theantenna 311 includes the control information and general information. Accordingly, thesignal analyzing unit 323 outputs the general information as the output signal P2, and sends the output signal P2 to thedata processing unit 325. - The
data processing unit 325 receives the output signal P2 sent from thesignal analyzing unit 323, extracts information stored in thememory 327, and sends the information to themodulating unit 331. - The
memory 327 stores data. The data includes specific information about, for example, nationality of a product to which theRFID tag 101 is attached, origin, price, manufacturing date, expiration date thereof, etc. - The modulating
unit 331 is connected to thelogic unit 321 and theimpedance adjusting unit 341. The modulatingunit 331 receives a signal which is output from thelogic unit 321, modulates the signal, outputs the modulated signal P3, and sends the modulated signal P3 to theimpedance adjusting unit 341. The modulatingunit 331 may use a frequency modulation 0 (FM0) method in order to modulate the signal (P3). The FM0 method, which is defined by an ISO/IEC 18000-6 standard, is a common modulation method used in a response signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). The FM0 method has three types of A, B, and C. The types A and B must use only FM0, and the type C uses the FM0 or a miller subcarrier. The FM0 is easy to use because data and waveform of the FM0 are simpler than those of the miller subcarrier. - The
impedance adjusting unit 341, that is an output unit, inputs the amplification control signal P1 which is output from thesignal analyzing unit 323 and the output signal P3 which is output from the modulatingunit 331, and adjusts and outputs the strength of the output signal P3 according to the value of the amplification control signal P1. Theimpedance adjusting unit 341 adjusts the strength of the output signal P4 by adjusting internal impedance. That is, if the value of the amplification control signal P1 is in the range of “0001-0111”, as shown in Table 1, since the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) and theRFID tag 101 are a short distance from each other, the strength of the signal P4 which is output from theimpedance adjusting unit 341 is reduced. Alternately, if the value of the amplification control signal P1 is in the range of “1001-1111”, as shown Table 1, since the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) and theRFID tag 101 are a long distance from each other, the strength of the signal P4 which is output from theimpedance adjusting unit 341 is maintained at a highest level. - The
RFID tag 101 of the present embodiment adjusts and outputs the strength of the signal P4 transmitted from theimpedance adjusting unit 341 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) according to the value of the control information included in the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). In more detail, if theRFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) are a short distance from each other, theimpedance adjusting unit 341 reduces and outputs the strength of the output signal P4, and, if theRFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) are a long distance from each other, theimpedance adjusting unit 341 maintains and outputs the strength of the output signal P4 at the highest level. - Accordingly, the strength of the signal transmitted from the
RFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) is always maintained constant, regardless of the distance between theRFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a communication method performed by theRFID system 100 ofFIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 4 , the communication method performed by theRFID system 100 includesOperations 411 through 451. The communication method performed by theRFID system 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference toFIG. 1 . - In
Operation 411, theRFID reader 105 checks if a signal sent from theRFID tag 101 is received or not. If the signal is received, theRFID reader 105 proceeds to a next operation, and if not, theRFID reader 105 does not proceed to the next operation. - In
Operation 421, if theRFID reader 105 receives the signal sent from theRFID tag 101, theRFID reader 105 measures the strength of the received signal. In order to measure the strength of the received signal, theRFID reader 105 may use a received signal strength indication (RSSI) calculator. - In
Operation 431, theRFID reader 105 creates control information as shown in Table 1, according to a measurement result. - In
Operation 441, theRFID reader 105 includes the control information in an output signal of theRFID reader 105. - In
Operation 451, theRFID reader 105 sends the output signal of theRFID reader 105 including the control information to theRFID tag 101. -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a communication method of theRFID system 100 ofFIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 5 , the communication method performed by the RFID system 100 (seeFIG. 1 ) includesOperations 511 through 551. The communication method of the RFID system 100 (seeFIG. 1 ) illustrated inFIG. 5 will be described with reference toFIG. 1 . - In
Operation 511, theRFID tag 101 checks if a signal sent from theRFID reader 105 is received or not. If the signal is received, theRFID reader 105 proceeds to a next operation, and if not, theRFID reader 105 does not proceed to the next operation. - In
Operation 521, if theRFID tag 101 receives the signal sent from theRFID reader 105, theRFID tag 101 checks if the control information is included in the received signal. - In
Operation 531, if the control information is included in the received signal, theRFID tag 101 extracts a value of the control information. TheRFID tag 101 extracts information stored in thememory 227 ofFIG. 2 or thememory 327 ofFIG. 3 in response to the received signal and modulates the information. If the control information is not included in the received signal, theRFID tag 101 creates an error signal and stops all the operations. - In
Operation 541, theRFID tag 101 amplifies the modulated signal and adjusts an amplification amount of the modulated signal according to the value of the control information. That is, as shown in Table 1, if the value of the control information is great due to the long distance between theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101, theRFID tag 101 increases the amplification amount of the modulated signal or maintains it at the highest level. If the value of the control information is small due to the short distance between theRFID reader 105 and theRFID tag 101, theRFID tag 101 reduces the amplification amount of the modulated signal. - In
Operation 551, theRFID tag 101 sends the amplified and output signal to theRFID reader 105. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 4 and 5 , theRFID reader 105 measures strength of the signal sent from theRFID tag 101, creates control information according to a measurement result to include the control information in an output signal of theRFID reader 105, and sends the control information to theRFID tag 101. TheRFID tag 101 adjusts and outputs an amplification amount of the output signal of theRFID tag 101 according to the value of the control information included in the signal sent from theRFID reader 105. - Accordingly, the strength of the signal transmitted from the
RFID tag 101 to theRFID reader 105 is always maintained constant, regardless of the distance between theRFID tag 101 and theRFID reader 105. -
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the RFID tag ofFIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 6 , anRFID tag 101 includes anantenna 611, a signalstrength measuring unit 621, alogic unit 631, a modulatingunit 641, and anoutput unit 651. - The
antenna 611 receives a signal from the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) wirelessly, sends the signal to thecirculator 655, and transmits a signal sent from thecirculator 655 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) wirelessly. - The signal
strength measuring unit 621 is connected to thecirculator 655, thelogic unit 631, and avariable amplification unit 653. The signalstrength measuring unit 621 inputs the signal sent from thecirculator 655, outputs output signals P11 and P21, and sends the output signals P11 and P21 to thelogic unit 631 and thevariable amplification unit 653. That is, the signalstrength measuring unit 621 receives the signal from thecirculator 655, outputs the signal, and sends the signal to thelogic unit 631. The signalstrength measuring unit 621 measures strength of the signal which is output from thecirculator 655 and outputs the strength control signal P21 including a value of a measurement result, and sends the strength control signal P21 to thevariable amplification unit 653. At this time, if the strength of the signal which is output from thecirculator 655 is greater than a predetermined value, the strength control signal P21 has a high level voltage. If the strength of the signal which is output from thecirculator 655 is lower than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P21 has a low level voltage. Alternately, if the strength of the signal which is output from thecirculator 655 is greater than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P21 has a low level voltage, and, if the strength of the signal which is output from thecirculator 655 is lower than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P21 has a high level voltage. - The
logic unit 631 includes a memory that stores specific information about, for example, nationality of a product to which theRFID tag 101 is attached, origin, price, manufacturing date, expiration date thereof, etc. Thelogic unit 631 receives a signal from the signalstrength measuring unit 621, extracts the specific information stored in the memory, and sends the information to themodulating unit 641. - The modulating
unit 641 is connected to thelogic unit 631 and thevariable amplification unit 653. The modulatingunit 641 receives a signal from thelogic unit 631, modulates the signal, and sends the signal to thevariable amplification unit 653. The modulatingunit 641 may use frequency modulation 0 (FM0) in order to modulate the input signal. The FM0, which is defined by the ISO/IEC 18000-6 standard, is a common modulation method used in a response signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). The FM0 has three types of A, B, and C. The types A and B must use only FM0, and the type C uses the FM0 or a miller subcarrier. The FM0 is easily used because data and waveform of the FM0 are simpler than those of the miller subcarrier. - The
output unit 651 inputs the strength control signal P21 which is output from the signalstrength measuring unit 621 and a signal which is output from the modulatingunit 641, adjusts the magnitude of the signal which is output from the modulatingunit 641 according to the strength control signal P21, and sends the signal to theantenna 611. - The
output unit 651 includes thevariable amplification unit 653 and thecirculator 655. - The
variable amplification unit 653 inputs a signal which is output from the modulatingunit 641 and the strength control signal P21 which is output from the strength control signal P21. Thevariable amplification unit 653 receives the signal from the modulatingunit 641 and amplifies the signal. At this time, thevariable amplification unit 653 adjusts an amplification amount of the signal according to the value of the strength control signal P21, and creates an output signal. For example, if the strength control signal P21 has a low level voltage, thevariable amplification unit 653 reduces the amplification amount to reduce the strength of the output signal. If the strength control signal P21 has a high level voltage, thevariable amplification unit 653 increases the amplification amount to increase the strength of the output signal. - The
circulator 655 is connected to thevariable amplification unit 653, the signalstrength measuring unit 621, and theantenna 611, and sets a path of input and output signals between thevariable amplification unit 653, the signalstrength measuring unit 621, and theantenna 611. That is, thecirculator 655 sends the signal which is input from theantenna 611 to the signalstrength measuring unit 621, and sends the signal which is input from thevariable amplification unit 653 to theantenna 611. - The
RFID tag 101 of the present embodiment inFIG. 6 includes the signalstrength measuring unit 621 and thevariable amplification unit 653. The signalstrength measuring unit 621 measures the strength of the signal received through theantenna 611 and outputs the strength control signal P21 according to the measurement result. Thevariable amplification unit 653 adjusts and outputs the strength of the input signal according to the strength control signal P21. Accordingly, theRFID tag 101 transmits the signal, to RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ), having the strength adjusted according to the distance between theRFID tag 101 to RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). -
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the RFID tag ofFIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 7 , theRFID tag 101 includes anantenna 711, a signalstrength measuring unit 721, alogic unit 731, a modulatingunit 741, and anoutput unit 751. - The
antenna 711 receives a signal from the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) wirelessly, transmits the signal to the signalstrength measuring unit 721, and sends a signal sent from theoutput unit 751 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) wirelessly. - The signal
strength measuring unit 721 is connected to theantenna 711, theoutput unit 751, and thelogic unit 731. The signalstrength measuring unit 721 inputs a signal via theantenna 711 and sends the signal as an output signal P11 to thelogic unit 731. The signalstrength measuring unit 721 measures the strength of the signal via theantenna 711, outputs the strength control signal P21 having a value according to a measurement result, and sends the strength control signal P21 to theoutput unit 751. That is, if the strength of the signal which is input via theantenna 711 is greater than a predetermined value, the strength control signal P21 has a high level voltage. If the strength of the signal which is input via theantenna 711 is lower than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P21 has a low level voltage. To the contrary, if the strength of the signal which is input via theantenna 711 is greater than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P21 has a low level voltage, and if the strength of the signal which is input via theantenna 711 is lower than the predetermined value, the strength control signal P21 has a high level voltage. - The
logic unit 731 includes a memory that stores specific information about, for example, nationality of a product to which theRFID tag 101 is attached, origin, price, manufacturing date, expiration date thereof, etc. Thelogic unit 731 receives a signal from the signalstrength measuring unit 721, extracts the specific information stored in the memory, and sends the information to themodulating unit 741. - The modulating
unit 741 is connected to thelogic unit 731 and theoutput unit 751. The modulatingunit 741 receives a signal from thelogic unit 731, modulates the signal, and sends the signal to theoutput unit 751. The modulatingunit 741 may use FM0 in order to modulate the input signal. The FM0, which is defined by the ISO/IEC 18000-6 standard, is a common modulation method used in a response signal transmitted from theRFID tag 101 to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). The FM0 has three types of A, B, and C. The types A and B must use only FM0, and the type C uses the FM0 or a miller subcarrier. The FM0 is easily used because data and waveform of the FM0 are simpler than those of the miller subcarrier. - The
output unit 751 inputs the strength control signal P21 which is output from the signalstrength measuring unit 721 and a signal which is output from the modulatingunit 741, adjusts the magnitude of the signal which is output from the modulatingunit 741 in response to the strength control signal P21, and sends the signal to theantenna 711. Theoutput unit 751 includes an impedance adjusting unit for adjusting internal impedance to adjust the strength of the input signal. - As described above, the
RFID tag 101 of the present invention inFIG. 7 includes the signalstrength measuring unit 721 and theoutput unit 751. The signalstrength measuring unit 721 measures the strength of the signal received through theantenna 711, outputs the strength control signal P21 in response to the measurement result. Theoutput unit 751 adjusts the strength of the input signal according to the strength control signal. Accordingly, theRFID tag 101 transmits the signal to RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) in which the signal is adjusted according to the magnitude of RF power according to the distance between theRFID tag 101 to RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). - The
RFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) constitute an RFID system. TheRFID tag 101 is attached to an object and stores identification (ID) of the object. TheRFID reader 105 identifies theRFID tag 101, and writes or reads additional information to or from theRFID tag 101. - Communication between the RFID reader 105 (see
FIG. 1 ) and theRFID tag 101 uses various international standards of communication, such as data encoding, modulation, collision prevention, data decoding, and demodulation. At present, the EPC Class 1 Generation 2[3] has been registered in the ISO/IEC, and its range of use has been internationally increased. - The
RFID tag 101 of the current embodiment is based on the operation of theRFID system 100 according to the EPC Class 1 Generation 2[3] standard. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and theRFID tag 101 may be operated by using various international standards of communication, such as data encoding, modulation, collision prevention, data decoding, demodulation, etc. -
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method of operating an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 8 , the method of operating the RFID tag 101 (seeFIGS. 6 and 7 ) of the present invention includesOperations 811 through 871. The method of operating theRFID tag 101 illustrated inFIG. 8 will be described with reference toFIGS. 6 and 7 . - In
Operation 811, the signalstrength measuring unit antenna antenna FIG. 1 ) wirelessly. - In
Operation 821, the signalstrength measuring unit output unit strength measuring unit logic unit - In
Operation 831, if thelogic unit strength measuring unit logic unit modulating unit - In
Operation 841, the modulatingunit logic unit output unit - In
Operation 851, if theoutput unit logic unit output unit strength measuring unit FIG. 1 ) to theRFID tag 101 is low due to the long distance betweenRFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ), theRFID tag 101 increases the strength of the output signal. If the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) to theRFID tag 101 is high due to the short distance betweenRFID tag 101 and the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ), theRFID tag 101 reduces the strength of the output signal. - In
Operation 861, theoutput unit - In Operation 871, if a value of strength of the adjusted signal does not exceed the predetermined value, the
output unit FIG. 1 ) through theantenna Operation 851 is performed. - As described above, according to the present invention, the
RFID tag 101 inFIGS. 6 and 7 measures the strength of the signal which is received through theantenna RFID tag 101 according to the strength control signal P21. Accordingly, theRFID tag 101 transmits the signal to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) in which the strength of the signal is adjusted according to the magnitude of RF power according to the distance between theRFID tag 101 to RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). - According to various embodiments of the present invention, the RFID reader 105 (see
FIG. 1 ) measures strength of a signal sent from the RFID tag 101 (seeFIG. 1 ), creates control information according to a measurement result to include the control information in an output signal of the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ), and sends the control information to the RFID tag 101 (seeFIG. 1 ). The RFID tag 101 (seeFIG. 1 ) adjusts and outputs an amplification amount of an output signal of the RFID tag 101 (seeFIG. 1 ) according to a value of the control information included in the signal sent from the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ). Accordingly, the strength of the signal transmitted from the RFID tag 101 (seeFIG. 1 ) to the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) is always maintained constant, regardless of the distance between the RFID tag 101 (seeFIG. 1 ) and the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ), thereby increasing a recognition rate of the RFID reader 105 (seeFIG. 1 ) with respect to information stored in the RFID tag 101 (seeFIG. 1 ). - The system or systems may be implemented on any form of computer or computers, and can include functional programs, codes, and code segments. Any of the computers may comprise a processor, a memory for storing program data and executing it, a permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communications port for handling communications with external devices, and user interface devices, including a display, keyboard, mouse, etc. When software modules are involved, these software modules may be stored as program instructions or computer readable codes executable on the processor on a computer-readable media such as read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and carrier waves (such as data transmission through the Internet). The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. This media can be read by the computer, stored in the memory, and executed by the processor.
- For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference has been made to the preferred embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language has been used to describe these embodiments. However, no limitation of the scope of the invention is intended by this specific language, and the invention should be construed to encompass all embodiments that would normally occur to one of ordinary skill in the art.
- The present invention may be described in terms of functional block components and various processing steps. Such functional blocks may be realized by any number of hardware and/or software components configured to perform the specified functions. For example, the present invention may employ various integrated circuit components, e.g., memory elements, processing elements, logic elements, look-up tables, and the like, which may carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similarly, where the elements of the present invention are implemented using software programming or software elements the invention may be implemented with any programming or scripting language such as C, C++, Java, assembler, or the like, with the various algorithms being implemented with any combination of data structures, objects, processes, routines or other programming elements. Furthermore, the present invention could employ any number of conventional techniques for electronics configuration, signal processing and/or control, data processing and the like. The words “mechanism” and “element” are used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical embodiments, but can include software routines in conjunction with processors, etc.
- The particular implementations shown and described herein are illustrative examples of the invention and are not intended to otherwise limit the scope of the invention in any way. For the sake of brevity, conventional electronics, control systems, software development and other functional aspects of the systems (and components of the individual operating components of the systems) may not be described in detail. Furthermore, the connecting lines, or connectors shown in the various figures presented are intended to represent exemplary functional relationships and/or physical or logical couplings between the various elements. It should be noted that many alternative or additional functional relationships, physical connections or logical connections may be present in a practical device. Moreover, no item or component is essential to the practice of the invention unless the element is specifically described as “essential” or “critical”.
- The use of the terms “a” and “an” and “the” and similar referents in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural. Furthermore, recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. Finally, the steps of all methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.
- Numerous modifications and adaptations will be readily apparent to those skilled in this art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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