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- This invention relates to communications protocols and to digital data communications. Still more particularly, the invention relates to data communications protocols in mediums such as radio communication or the like. The invention also relates to radio frequency identification devices for inventory control, object monitoring, determining the existence, location or movement of objects, or for remote automated payment.
- Communications protocols are used in various applications. For example, communications protocols can be used in electronic identification systems. As large numbers of objects are moved in inventory, product manufacturing, and merchandising operations, there is a continuous challenge to accurately monitor the location and flow of objects. Additionally, there is a continuing goal to interrogate the location of objects in an inexpensive and streamlined manner. One way of tracking objects is with an electronic identification system.
- an identification device may be provided with a unique identification code in order to distinguish between a number of different devices.
- the devices are entirely passive (have no power supply), which results in a small and portable package.
- identification systems are only capable of operation over a relatively short range, limited by the size of a magnetic field used to supply power to the devices and to communicate with the devices.
- Another wireless electronic identification system utilizes a large, board level, active transponder device affixed to an object to be monitored which receives a signal from an interrogator. The device receives the signal, then generates and transmits a responsive signal.
- the interrogation signal and the responsive signal are typically radio-frequency (RF) signals produced by an RF transmitter circuit.
- RF radio-frequency
- Electronic identification systems can also be used for remote payment.
- the toll booth can determine the identity of the radio frequency identification device, and thus of the owner of the device, and debit an account held by the owner for payment of toll or can receive a credit card number against which the toll can be charged.
- remote payment is possible for a variety of other goods or services.
- a communication system typically includes two transponders: a commander station or interrogator, and a responder station or transponder device which replies to the interrogator.
- the interrogator If the interrogator has prior knowledge of the identification number of a device which the interrogator is looking for, it can specify that a response is requested only from the device with that identification number. Sometimes, such information is not available. For example, there are occasions where the interrogator is attempting to determine which of multiple devices are within communication range.
- the interrogator When the interrogator sends a message to a transponder device requesting a reply, there is a possibility that multiple transponder devices will attempt to respond simultaneously, causing a collision, and thus causing an erroneous message to be received by the interrogator. For example, if the interrogator sends out a command requesting that all devices within a communications range identify themselves, and gets a large number of simultaneous replies, the interrogator may not be able to interpret any of these replies. Thus, arbitration schemes are employed to permit communications free of collisions.
- the interrogator sends a command causing each device of a potentially large number of responding devices to select a random number from a known range and use it as that device's arbitration number.
- the interrogator determines the arbitration number of every responder station capable of communicating at the same time. Therefore, the interrogator is able to conduct subsequent uninterrupted communication with devices, one at a time, by addressing only one device.
- Aloha Another arbitration scheme is referred to as the Aloha or slotted Aloha scheme.
- This scheme is discussed in various references relating to communications, such as Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Application, Bernard Sklar, published January 1988 by Prentice Hall.
- a device will respond to an interrogator using one of many time domain slots selected randomly by the device.
- a problem with the Aloha scheme is that if there are many devices, or potentially many devices in the field (i.e. in communications range, capable of responding) then there must be many available slots or many collisions will occur. Having many available slots slows down replies. If the magnitude of the number of devices in a field is unknown, then many slots are needed. This results in the system slowing down significantly because the reply time equals the number of slots multiplied by the time period required for one reply.
- the invention provides a wireless identification device configured to provide a signal to identify the device in response to an interrogation signal.
- One aspect of the invention provides a method implemented in an RFID device.
- the method includes: receiving a first command, comprising a first set of bit values, from an interrogator to select the RFID device based on a comparison between the first set of bit values and data stored in the RFID device, transmitting a response to the first command, the response including an identifier of the RFID device; if the response is received at an interrogator, remaining silent when the first command is subsequently repeated; and if the response is not received at the interrogator, re- transmitting the response when the first command is subsequently repeated.
- One aspect of the invention provides a method of establishing wireless communications between an interrogator and individual ones of multiple wireless identification devices.
- the method comprises utilizing a tree search method to attempt to identify individual ones of the multiple wireless identification devices so as to be able to perform communications, without collision, between the interrogator and individual ones of the multiple wireless identification devices.
- a search tree is defined for the tree search method.
- the tree has multiple nodes respectively representing subgroups of the multiple wireless identification devices.
- the interrogator transmits a command at a node, requesting that devices within the subgroup represented by the node respond.
- the interrogator determines if a collision occurs in response to the command and, if not, repeats the command at the same node.
- Another aspect of the invention provides a communications system comprising an interrogator, and a plurality of wireless identification devices configured to communicate with the interrogator in a wireless fashion.
- the interrogator is configured to employ tree searching to attempt to identify individual ones of the multiple wireless identification devices, so as to be able to perform communications without collision, between the interrogator and individual ones of the multiple wireless identification devices.
- the interrogator is configured to follow a search tree, the tree having multiple nodes respectively representing subgroups of the multiple wireless identification devices.
- the interrogator is configured to transmit a command at a node, requesting that devices within the subgroup represented by the node respond.
- the interrogator is further configured to determine if a collision occurs in response to the command and, if not, to repeat the command at the same node.
- a radio frequency identification device comprising an integrated circuit including a receiver, a transmitter, and a microprocessor.
- the integrated circuit is a monolithic single die single metal layer integrated circuit including the receiver, the transmitter, and the microprocessor.
- the device of this embodiment includes an active transponder, instead of a transponder which relies on magnetic coupling for power and therefore has a much greater range.
- FIG. 1 is a high level circuit schematic showing an interrogator and a radio frequency identification device embodying the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of a housing, in the form of a badge or card, supporting the circuit of FIG. 1 according to one embodiment the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a front view of a housing supporting the circuit of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a tree splitting sort method for establishing communication with a radio frequency identification device in a field of a plurality of such devices.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a modified tree splitting sort method for establishing communication with a radio frequency identification device in a field of a plurality of such devices.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a wireless identification device 12 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
- the wireless identification device is a radio frequency data communication device 12 , and includes RFID circuitry 16 .
- the device 12 further includes at least one antenna 14 connected to the circuitry 16 for wireless or radio frequency transmission and reception by the circuitry 16 .
- the RFID circuitry is defined by an integrated circuit as described in the above-incorporated patent application Ser. No. 08/705,043, filed Aug. 29, 1996 and now U.S. Pat. No. 6,130,602 . Other embodiments are possible.
- a power source or supply 18 is connected to the integrated circuit 16 to supply power to the integrated circuit 16 .
- the power source 18 comprises a battery.
- the device 12 transmits and receives radio frequency communications to and from an interrogator 26 .
- An exemplary interrogator is described in commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/907,689, filed Aug. 8, 1997 and now U.S. Pat. No. 6 , 289 , 209 , which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the interrogator 26 includes an antenna 28 , as well as dedicated transmitting and receiving circuitry, similar to that implemented on the integrated circuit 16 .
- the interrogator 26 transmits an interrogation signal or command 27 via the antenna 28 .
- the device 12 receives the incoming interrogation signal via its antenna 14 .
- the device 12 responds by generating and transmitting a responsive signal or reply 29 .
- the responsive signal 29 typically includes information that uniquely identifies, or labels the particular device 12 that is transmitting, so as to identify any object or person with which the device 12 is associated.
- FIG. 1 typically there will be multiple devices 12 that correspond with the interrogator 26 , and the particular devices 12 that are in communication with the interrogator 26 will typically change over time. In the illustrated embodiment in FIG. 1 , there is no communication between multiple devices 12 . Instead, the devices 12 respectively communicate with the interrogator 26 .
- Multiple devices 12 can be used in the same field of an interrogator 26 (i.e., within communications range of an interrogator 26 ).
- the radio frequency data communication device 12 can be included in any appropriate housing or packaging.
- Various methods of manufacturing housings are described in commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/800,037, filed Feb. 13, 1997, and now U.S. Pat. No. 5 , 988 , 510 , which is incorporated herein by reference.
- FIG. 2 shows but one embodiment in the form of a card or badge 19 including a housing 11 of plastic or other suitable material supporting the device 12 and the power supply 18 .
- the front face of the badge has visual identification features such as graphics, text, information found on identification or credit cards, etc.
- FIG. 3 illustrates but one alternative housing supporting the device 12 . More particularly, FIG. 3 shows a miniature housing 20 encasing the device 12 and power supply 18 to define a tag which can be supported by an object (e.g., hung from an object, affixed to an object, etc.). Although two particular types of housings have been disclosed, other forms of housings are employed in alternative embodiments.
- the battery can take any suitable form.
- the battery type will be selected depending on weight, size, and life requirements for a particular application.
- the battery 18 is a thin profile button-type cell forming a small, thin energy cell more commonly utilized in watches and small electronic devices requiring a thin profile.
- a conventional button-type cell has a pair of electrodes, an anode formed by one face and a cathode formed by an opposite face.
- the power source 18 comprises a series connected pair of button type cells. In other alternative embodiments, other types of suitable power source are employed.
- the circuitry 16 further includes a backscatter transmitter and is configured to provide a responsive signal to the interrogator 26 by radio frequency. More particularly, the circuitry 16 includes a transmitter, a receiver, and memory such as is described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/705,043, filed Aug. 29, 1996 and now U.S. Pat. No. 6,130,602 .
- the interrogator 26 communicates with the devices 12 via an electromagnetic link, such as via an RF link (e.g., at microwave frequencies, in one embodiment), so all transmissions by the interrogator 26 are heard simultaneously by all devices 12 within range.
- an electromagnetic link such as via an RF link (e.g., at microwave frequencies, in one embodiment)
- the interrogator 26 sends out a command requesting that all devices 12 within range identify themselves, and gets a large number of simultaneous replies, the interrogator 26 may not be able to interpret any of these replies. Therefore, arbitration schemes are provided.
- the interrogator 26 can specify that a response is requested only from the device 12 with that identification number.
- the interrogator 26 To target a command at a specific device 12 , (i.e., to initiate point-on-point communication), the interrogator 26 must send a number identifying a specific device 12 along with the command. At start-up, or in a new or changing environment, these identification numbers are not known by the interrogator 26 . Therefore, the interrogator 26 must identify all devices 12 in the field (within communication range) such as by determining the identification numbers of the devices 12 in the field. After this is accomplished, point-to-point communication can proceed as desired by the interrogator 26 .
- RFID systems are a type of multiaccess communication system.
- the distance between the interrogator 26 and devices 12 within the field is typically fairly short (e.g., several meters), so packet transmission time is determined primarily by packet size and baud rate. Propagation delays are negligible.
- packet transmission time is determined primarily by packet size and baud rate. Propagation delays are negligible.
- the inventors have determined that the use of random access methods work effectively for contention resolution (i.e., for dealing with collisions between devices 12 attempting to respond to the interrogator 26 at the same time).
- RFID systems have some characteristics that are different from other communications systems.
- one characteristic of the illustrated RFID systems is that the devices 12 never communicate without being prompted by the interrogator 26 . This is in contrast to typical multiaccess systems where the transmitting units operate more independently.
- contention for the communication medium is short lived as compared to the ongoing nature of the problem in other multiaccess systems.
- the interrogator can communicate with them in a point-to-point fashion.
- arbitration in a RFID system is a transient rather than steady-state phenomenon.
- the capability of a device 12 is limited by practical restrictions on size, power, and cost. The lifetime of a device 12 can often be measured in terms of number of transmissions before battery power is lost. Therefore, one of the most important measures of system performance in RFID arbitration is total time required to arbitrate a set of devices 12 . Another measure is power consumed by the devices 12 during the process. This is in contrast to the measures of throughput and packet delay in other types of multiaccess systems.
- FIG. 4 illustrates one arbitration scheme that can be employed for communication between the interrogator and devices 12 .
- the interrogator 26 sends a command causing each device 12 of a potentially large number of responding devices 12 to select a random number from a known range and use it as that device's arbitration number.
- the interrogator 26 determines the arbitration number of every responder station capable of communicating at the same time. Therefore, the interrogator 26 is able to conduct subsequent underrupted communication with devices 12 , one at a time, by addressing only one device 12 .
- the interrogator sends an Identify command (IdentifyCmnd) causing each device of a potentially large number of responding devices to select a random number from a known range and use it as that device's arbitration number.
- the interrogator sends an arbitration value (AVALUE) and an arbitration mask (AMASK) to a set of devices 12 .
- sixteen bits are used for AVALUE and AMASK.
- Other numbers of bits can also be employed depending, for example, on the number of devices 12 expected to be encountered in a particular application, on desired cost points, etc.
- the interrogator is tying to establish communications without collisions being caused by the two devices 12 attempting to communicate at the same time.
- the interrogator sets AVALUE to 0000 (or “don't care” for all bits, as indicated by the character “X” in FIG. 4 ) and AMASK to 0000.
- the interrogator transmits a command to all devices 12 requesting that they identify themselves.
- AMASK is 0000 and anything bitwise ANDed with all zeros results in all zeros, so both the devices 12 in the field respond, and there is a collision.
- the interrogator sets AMASK to 0001 and AVALUE to 0000 and transmits an Identify command.
- the left side equals the right side, so the equation is true for the device 12 with the random value of 1100.
- the left side equals the right side, so the equation is true for the device 12 with the random value of 1010. Because the equation is true for both devices 12 in the field, both devices 12 in the field respond, and there is another collision.
- the interrogator next sets AMASK to 0011 with AVALUE still at 0000 and transmits an Identify command.
- the left side equals the right side, so the equation is true for the device 12 with the random value of 1100, so this device 12 responds.
- the left side does not equal the right side, so the equation is false for the device 12 with the random value of 1010, and this device 12 does not respond; Therefore, there is no collision, and the interrogator can determine the identity (e.g., an identification number) for the device 12 that does respond.
- identity e.g., an identification number
- De-recursion takes place, and the devices 12 to the right for the same AMASK level are accessed when AVALUE is set at 0010, and AMASK is set to 0011.
- the right side equals the left side, so the equation is true for the device 12 with the random value of 1010. Because there are no other devices 12 in the subtree, a good reply is returned by the device 12 with the random value of 1010. There is no collision, and the interrogator 26 can determine the identity (e.g., an identification number) for the device 12 that does respond.
- identity e.g., an identification number
- recursion what is meant is that a function makes a call to itself. In other words, the function calls itself within the body of the function. After the called function returns, de-recursion takes place and execution continues at the place just after the function call; i.e. at the beginning of the statement after the function call.
- Arbitrate(AMASK,AVALUE) ⁇ collision IdentifyCmnd(AMASK, AVALUE) if (collision) then ⁇ /* recursive call for left side */ Arbitrate ((AMASK ⁇ 1)+1, AVALUE /* recursive call for right side */ Arbitrate ((AMASK ⁇ 1)+1, AVALUE+(AMASK+1)) ⁇ /* endif */ ⁇ /* return */
- the routine generates values for AMASK and AVALUE to be used by the interrogator in an Identify command “IdentifyCmnd.” Note that the routine calls itself if there is a collision. De-recursion occurs when there is no collision. AVALUE and AMASK would have values such as the following assuming collisions take place all the way down to the bottom of the tree.
- This method is referred to as a splitting method. It works by splitting groups of colliding devices 12 into subsets that are resolved in turn.
- the splitting method can also be viewed as a type of tree search. Each split moves the method one level deeper in the tree. Either depth-first or breadth-first traversals of the tree can be employed. Depth first traversals are performed by using recursion, as is employed in the code listed above. Breadth-first traversals are accomplished by using a queue instead of recursion.
- Either depth-first or breadth-first traversals of the tree can be employed. Depth first traversals are performed by using recursion, as is employed in the code listed above. Breadth-first traversals are accomplished by using a queue instead of recursion. The following is an example of code for performing a breadth-first traversal.
- AVALUE and AMASK would have values such as those indicated in the following table for such code.
- Rows in the table for which the interrogator is successful in receiving a reply without collision are marked with the symbol “*”.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment wherein the interrogator 26 retries on the same node that yielded a good reply.
- the search tree has a plurality of nodes 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 etc. at respective levels 32 , 34 , 36 , 38 , or 40 .
- the size of subgroups of random values decrease in size by half with each node descended.
- the interrogator performs a tree search, either depth-first or breadth-first in a manner such as that described in connection with FIG. 4 , except that if the interrogator determines that no collision occurred in response to an Identify command, the interrogator repeats the command at the same node.
- the method described in connection with FIG. 4 would involve proceeding to node 53 and then sending another Identify command. Because a device 12 in a field of devices 12 can override weaker devices, this embodiment is modified such that the interrogator retries on the same node 52 after silencing the device 12 that gave the good reply. Thus, after receiving a good reply from node 52 , the interrogator remains on node 52 and reissues the Identify command after silencing the device that first responded on node 52 . Repeating the Identify command on the same node often yields other good replies, thus taking advantage of the devices natural ability to self-arbitrate.
- AVALUE and AMASK would have values such as the following for a depth-first traversal in a situation similar to the one described above in connection with FIG. 4 .
- Rows in the table for which the interrogator is successful in receiving a reply without collision are marked with the symbol “*”.
- the interrogator transmits a command at a node, requesting that devices within the subgroup represented by the node respond.
- the interrogator determines if a collision occurs in response to the command and, if not, repeats the command at the same node.
- the upper bound of the number of devices in the field (the maximum possible number of devices that could communicate with the interrogator) is determined, and the tree search method is started at a level 32 , 34 , 36 , 38 , or 40 in the tree depending on the determined upper bound.
- the level of the search tree on which to start the tree search is selected based on the determined maximum possible number of wireless identification devices that could communicate with the interrogator.
- the tree search is started at a level determined by taking the base two logarithm of the determined maximum possible number. More particularly, the tree search is started at a level determined by taking the base two logarithm of the power of two nearest the determined maximum possible number of devices 12 .
- the level of the tree containing all subgroups of random values is considered level zero, and lower levels are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. consecutively.
- a method involving starting at a level in the tree depending on a determined upper bound is combined with a method comprising re-trying on the same node that gave a good reply, such as the method shown and described in connection with FIG. 5 .
- Aloha Another arbitration method that can be employed is referred to as the “Aloha” method.
- Aloha every time a device 12 is involved in a collision, it waits a random period of time before retransmitting. This method can be improved by dividing time into equally sized slots and forcing transmissions to be aligned with one of these lots. This is referred to as “slotted Aloha.”
- the interrogator asks all devices 12 in the field to transmit their identification numbers in the next time slot. If the response is garbled, the interrogator informs the devices 12 that a collision has occurred, and the slotted Aloha scheme is put into action. This means that each device 12 in the field responds within an arbitrary slot determined by a randomly selected value. In other words, in each successive time slot, the devices 12 decide to transmit their identification number with a certain probability.
- the Aloha method is based on a system operated by the University of Hawaii. In 1971, the University of Hawaii began operation of a system named Aloha.
- a communication satellite was used to interconnect several university computers by use of a random access protocol.
- the system operates as follows. Users or devices transmit at any time they desire. After transmitting, a user listens for an acknowledgment from the receiver or interrogator. Transmissions from different users will sometimes overlap in time (collide), causing reception errors in the data in each of the contending messages. The errors are detected by the receiver, and the receiver sends a negative acknowledgment to the users. When a negative acknowledgment is received, the messages are retransmitted by the colliding users after a random delay. If the colliding users attempted to retransmit without the random delay, they would collide again. If the user does not receive either an acknowledgment or a negative acknowledgment within a certain amount of time, the user “times out” and retransmits the message.
- slotted Aloha There is a scheme known as slotted Aloha which improves the Aloha scheme by requiring a small amount of coordination among stations.
- a sequence of coordination pulses is broadcast to all stations (devices).
- packet lengths are constant. Messages are required to be sent in a slot time between synchronization pulses, and can be started only at the beginning of a time slot. This reduces the rate of collisions because only messages transmitted in the same slot can interfere with one another.
- the retransmission mode of the pure 11 Aloha scheme is modified for slotted Aloha such that if a negative acknowledgment occurs, the device retransmits after a random delay of an integer number of slot times.
- an Aloha method (such as the method described in the commonly assigned patent application mentioned above) is combined with a method involving re-trying on the same node that gave a good reply, such as the method shown and described in connection with FIG. 5 .
- levels of the search tree are skipped. Skipping levels in the tree, after a collision caused by multiple devices 12 responding, reduces the number of subsequent collisions without adding significantly to the number of no replies. In real-time systems, it is desirable to have quick arbitration sessions on a set of devices 12 whose unique identification numbers are unknown. Level skipping reduces the number of collisions, both reducing arbitration time and conserving battery life on a set of devices 12 . In one embodiment, every other level is skipped. In alternative embodiments, more than one level is skipped each time.
- Skipping levels reduces the number of collisions, thus saving battery power in the devices 12 . Skipping deeper (skipping more than one level) further reduces the number of collisions. The more levels that are skipped, the greater the reduction in collisions. However, skipping levels results in longer search times because the number of queries (Identify commands) increases. The more levels that are skipped, the longer the search times. Skipping just one level has an almost negligible effect on search time, but drastically reduces the number of collisions. If more than one level is skipped, search time increases substantially. Skipping every other level drastically reduces the number of collisions and saves battery power without significantly increasing the number of queries.
- a level skipping method is combined with a method involving re-trying on the same node that gave a good reply, such as the method shown and described in connection with FIG. 5 .
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Arbitrate(AMASK,AVALUE) |
{ |
collision=IdentifyCmnd(AMASK, AVALUE) if |
(collision) then | |
{ |
/* recursive call for left side */ Arbitrate |
((AMASK<<1)+1, AVALUE |
/* recursive call for right side */ Arbitrate |
((AMASK<<1)+1, AVALUE+(AMASK+1)) |
} /* endif */ |
}/* return */ | ||
| AMASK | ||
0000 | 0000 | ||
0000 | 0001 | ||
0000 | 0011 | ||
0000 | 0111 | ||
0000 | 1111* | ||
1000 | 1111* | ||
0100 | 0111 | ||
0100 | 1111* | ||
1100 | 1111* | ||
| AMASK | ||
0000 | 0000 | ||
0000 | 0001 | ||
0000 | 0011* | ||
0010 | 0011 | ||
. . . | . . . | ||
Arbitrate(AMASK,AVALUE) |
{ |
enqueue(0,0) | |
while (queue != empty) |
(AMASK,AVALTE)=dequeue( ) | |
collision=IdentifyCmnd(AMASK, AVALUE) | |
if (collision) then | |
{ |
TEMP = AMASK+1 | |
NEW_AMASK = (AMASK<<1)+1 | |
enqueue(NEW_AMASK, AVALUE) | |
enqueue(NEW_AMASK, AVALUE+TEMP) | |
} /* endif */ |
endwhile | ||
}/* return */ | ||
| AMASK | ||
0000 | 0000 | ||
0000 | 0001 | ||
0001 | 0001 | ||
0000 | 0011 | ||
0010 | 0011 | ||
0001 | 0011 | ||
0011 | 0011 | ||
0000 | 0111 | ||
0100 | 0111 | ||
. . . | . . . | ||
| AMASK | ||
0000 | 0000 | ||
0000 | 0001 | ||
0000 | 0011 | ||
0000 | 0111 | ||
0000 | 1111* | ||
0000 | 1111* | ||
1000 | 1111* | ||
1000 | 1111* | ||
0100 | 0111 | ||
0100 | 1111* | ||
0100 | 1111* | ||
1100 | 1111* | ||
1100 | 1111* | ||
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