| US 7,548,165 B2 | ||
| Performance enhancement algorithm for radio frequency identification (RFID) systems | ||
| John F. Braun, Fairfield, Conn. (US); Jean-Hiram Coffy, Norwalk, Conn. (US); Arthur J. Parkos, Southbury, Conn. (US); and Michael P. Swenson, Danbury, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Pintey Bowes Inc., Stamford, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 04, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/397,160. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0236337 A1, Oct. 11, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G08B 13/14 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—572.7 [340/539.1; 340/572.1; 340/572.2; 340/572.4] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A method for enhancing the accuracy a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) system exhibiting a propensity for inconsistent
RFID tag reporting, the RFID system having at least one interrogating antenna for transmitting RF energy within a read field
during an interrogation cycle, and an RFID tag within the read field communicating with the antenna; the method comprising
the steps of:
establishing a timeout setting indicative of the time that each interrogating antenna transmits RF energy within a respective
read field;
determining when an RFID tag exhibits inconsistent reporting behavior within a read field; and
increasing the timeout setting of the respective interrogating antenna when the inconsistent reporting behavior is exhibited.
|