Patent Grant
8693455
The present invention relates to radio frequency identification (“RFID”), and in particular, to wireless RFID networking systems and methods.
RFID systems are useful in a wide variety of applications. RFID systems are radio communication systems that include small low cost electronic devices that store information including identification (“ID”) information, for example. These devices are referred to as RFID tags. The RFID tags may be designed using backscattering circuit techniques, for example, so that another device can retrieve the ID wirelessly. The retrieving device is typically referred to as a “reader,” and sometimes “an interrogator.” The tags are typically very small, and may be placed on a variety of items including equipment, products, or even people, for example, and identification of such items may be made through a reader. Accordingly, RFID systems may be used to track inventory in a warehouse, the number of products on store shelves, or the location of equipment in a company, to name just a few example applications.
RFID systems may include large numbers of tags and readers spread out across potentially wide areas. The large number of tags and readers may result in a correspondingly large volume of information that may need to be processed. Such information may include large volumes of tag IDs. In order to process such information, powerful readers are typically used that include complex software capable of interfacing with backend systems that store and ultimately use the data.
It is generally desirable to reduce the cost of the tags and the readers that access them. Additionally, it is desirable to improve the management of the RFID tags and the features and flexibility of the RFID system. Existing RFID systems are expensive because, as mentioned above, readers require powerful processors to execute the client software required to interface with the server to make the system operational. It would be beneficial if a new architecture were developed to lower the overall RFID system cost and improve the features and flexibility of the RFID system.
Thus, there is a need to improve RFID systems. Accordingly, the present invention provides improved wireless RFID networking systems and methods.
Embodiments of the present invention include a wireless access point that acquires and processes radio frequency identification (RFID) information. The wireless access point may be coupled to a network of RFID readers over a wireless network. The RFID readers may read a plurality of RFID tags and transmit information to one or more readers. The readers may, in turn, transmit the RFID information to a wireless access point. The wireless access point may include a middleware layer for performing a variety of RFID data processing functions. In one embodiment, the wireless RFID reader network may be used to improve positioning of readers and tags, and may include a GPS system or position assisted GPS system at the reader and/or tag level.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a wireless access point includes a first physical layer interface, a second physical layer interface, and middleware software. The first physical layer interfaces the wireless access point to a wireless link and communicates first RFID data to the wireless access point from a plurality of RFID readers. The RFID readers read a plurality of RFID tags. The first RFID data results from reading the RFID tags. The second physical layer interfaces the wireless access point to a wired or wireless link and communicates second RFID data from the wireless access point to a server. The middleware controls the wireless access point to receive and store tag information from the RFID tags. In this manner, the wireless access point offloads processing from the server.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the middleware controls the wireless access point to process the tag information prior to transmission to the server.
According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the middleware controls the wireless access point to estimate a position of a RFID tag.
According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the middleware controls the wireless access point to pre-process global positioning system (GPS) information for an RFID reader.
These and other features of the present invention are detailed in the following drawings and related description.
Described herein are techniques for networking RFID system components. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous examples and specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be evident, however, to one skilled in the art that the present invention as defined by the claims may include some or all of the features in these examples alone or in combination with other features described below, and may further include obvious modifications and equivalents of the features and concepts described herein.
In one embodiment, an application layer is added to wireless access points 220A-B. The application layer includes an access point middleware software component 221 that works with a middleware (“MW”) reader software component 203 to manage the network of RFID readers and related tags. In one embodiment, access point middleware 221A-B may be used for tag or reader registration, tag or reader positioning, or network and data management. Access point middleware 221A-B may be used to hide the network of RFID readers behind the access point thereby making the network more flexible and reducing the processing burden on the server 230. For example, in one embodiment, server computer 230 includes a middleware host 231 that is part of a distributed middleware system for simplifying management of the reader network. Server computer 230 may further include an RFID central server 232 that communicates with wireless access points 220 and applications 233 for managing and processing data associated with the RFIDs. Additionally, Access point software 221A-B may be used to offload network management and data processing from the reader, which lowers the cost of the reader, and accordingly, the entire RFID network.
The network model for reader 410 includes a physical layer, data link layer, network layer, transport layer, and application layer. The application layer may include a reader middleware software component (“Reader MW”) as described above. The physical layer in this case is a wireless network link including a wireless receiver and transmitter coupled to an antenna.
Access point 420 includes a physical layer, data link layer, and network layer. In one embodiment of the present invention, an access point 420 is provided that further includes a transport layer and application layer 421 for running access point middleware software 422 (“AP MW”) described above for preprocessing the RFID data. The physical layer may include a wireless receiver and transmitter coupled to an antenna for communicating with one or more readers. The physical layer may also support wired or wireless communication with another computer 430 (e.g., Ethernet).
The AP MW 422 coordinates the input of RFID information 423 received from the reader 410, the storage of the RFID data in a storage unit 424, and the output of RFID information 425 to be sent to the server computer 430. Such coordination includes functions such as monitoring and management of the reader 410 (referred to as device management), connectivity management of the connection between the access point 420 and the server 430, connectivity management of the connection between the readers 410 and access point 420, fault detection of failures or other problems with the reader 410, maintenance and upgrades for the reader 410, and data management (processing) of RFID information. Such data processing may include data aggregation, data smoothing, data filtering, redundancy processing, multiprotocol format negotiation (for example, configuring the reader 410 to communicate with the RFID tags using different protocols, or responding to a request by the server 430 to read all tags having a certain set of protocols). The access point 420 may include a processor, controller, micro-controller, programmable logic device, or other integrated circuit device that executes the AP MW 422. The storage unit 424 may be a memory, hard disk, or other type of storage system.
Server computer 430 includes a physical layer, data link layer, network layer, transport layer, and application layer. The application layer on the server may include a central RFID server and other software for receiving and processing RFID applications.
With reference to
At 442, according to the particulars of the configuration (see 441 above), the readers 410 receive the tag IDs from the tags 411 in the common area. At 443, according to the particulars of the configuration (see 441 above), the readers 410 transmit the tag IDs from each reader to the wireless access point 420. The access point 420 may store the tag IDs in the repository 424 (see
At 444, the access point 420 filters the redundant tag information. At 445, the access point 420 sends the unique tag IDs to the server 430. In this manner, the access point 420 offloads redundancy processing from the server 430. The server 430 need not be aware of the specifics of the configuration of the readers 410.
At 452, the access point 420 determines the distance(s) between the readers. The access point 420 may determine the distances based on the position information (see 451 above). With reference to
At 453, the access point 420 determines whether the distance between readers (referred to as “d”) is greater than the range of the readers (referred to as “r”). If not, the access point 420 proceeds to 454; if so, the access point proceeds to 455. With reference to
At 454, the access point 420 instructs the readers identified in 453 to sequence their read requests of the tags. In the case where d is not greater than r, a particular tag may be within range of more than one reader. In such a case, by the access point 420 instructing the readers to perform read requests sequentially, a particular tag does not receive more than one read request at the same time. With reference to
At 455, the access point 420 instructs the readers identified in 453 to read tags in parallel. In the case where d is greater than r, there is no risk that a particular tag may be within range of more than one reader. Thus, the access point 420 may instruct the readers to perform their read requests in parallel without a particular tag receiving more than one read request at the same time. With reference to
Performing read requests in parallel increases the throughput of reading tags. Namely, if one reader can read N tags within a time period, M readers in parallel can read a number of tags equal to M*N in the same time period. In the manner described above, the access point 420 offloads read request configuration processing from the server 430 (see
Features of the present invention include determining the position of tags. Accordingly, at 1003 an initial position of the tag is determined. For example, in one embodiment the tag position may be determined to within the range of the reader based on the position of the reader (e.g., if the position of the reader is known). In particular, some readers may reside in known fixed locations. The location may be programmed into the reader, for example, and used to identify the position of the tag (e.g., if a reader with a range of 25 ft is located in the North corner of a warehouse at a certain address, then any tag detected by the reader is within 25 ft of that location). In other embodiments described in more detail below, tag positions may be determined more accurately from the power of the tag signal received in the reader, the angle of reception, the time of arrival, the time difference of arrival (e.g., between multiple readers as discussed below), a carrier phase measurement, triangulation with other readers, or through a global positioning system (“GPS”). In one embodiment, differential measurement techniques may be used to more accurately determine tag positions. For example, If one tag is within range of two readers, the power, angle, time of arrival and carrier phase may be measured by both readers, and middleware in the access point may be used to more accurately calculate the tag position relative to each reader. Similarly, if two tags are read by one reader, differential calculations may be applied. In one embodiment, multiple tags read by at least two readers may be read, and the middleware may calculate measured differences between tags in each reader and again between different readers to obtain a double difference calculation of the parameter of interest, thereby improving the position calculation even more.
At 1004, received tag IDs are entered into a local tag location register in the reader. In one embodiment, the tag IDs are transmitted to the access point at 1005. The tag IDs may be entered into a global tag location register on the access point, for example, at 1006. In some embodiments, an RFID system may include readers with overlapping coverage areas. Accordingly, a tag may respond to multiple readers. If a tag responds to multiple readers, the tag ID may be entered into a local tag location register on a plurality of readers. Additionally, if each reader is communicating wirelessly with the same access point, the tag ID and an identification of each reader (i.e., a reader ID) will be sent to the access point. The access point may store the tag ID multiple times—once for each reader—together with each reader's ID.
In some applications, the tag is attached to an object that may move from one location to another. Alternatively, the tags may be in fixed locations and the readers move from one location to another. Accordingly, at 1007, tags may move from one reader's coverage area to another reader's coverage area. At 1008, tags that leave a coverage area are de-registered from the local tag location register. At 1009, the global tag location register is updated. Accordingly, tags that have left the coverage area are de-registered and tags that enter the coverage area are registered. In one embodiment, tag registration may be updated with each read cycle initiated by a reader, for example.
At 1105, the tag position is stored in a global tag location register (“GTLR”) on the access point. At 1106, the tag position may be transmitted back to each reader over the wireless channel. At 1107, the tag position may be stored in local tag location registers (“LTLR”) for each reader. Tag position updates may be performed under the control of each reader or under the control of the access point. Tag position updates may occur periodically at predetermined intervals, after each read cycle, or in response to user commands or other events (e.g., automatically when a reader comes within the coverage area of a new access point). For example, in one embodiment, when an access point detects that a new reader has entered its coverage area, the access point may send commands to the new reader or all readers in the area to scan for tags in each reader's coverage area specifically for a position update. After new tag information is received by each reader, tag positions may be determined and the information may be updated on the access point or readers or both (e.g., in the GTLR or LTLR).
At 1305, the reader position is stored in a global reader location register (“GRLR”) on the server. At 1306, the reader position may be transmitted back to each access point over the wired or wireless network. At 1307, the reader position may be stored in local reader location registers (“LRLR”) for each access point. Reader position updates may be performed under the control of each access point or under the control of the server. Reader position updates may occur periodically at predetermined intervals, after each read cycle, or in response to user commands or other events (e.g., automatically when a reader enters or leaves the coverage area of an access point). For example, in one embodiment, when an access point detects that a new reader has entered its coverage area, it may send a signal to the server to trigger all access points to perform a scan for readers in each area specifically for a position update. After new reader information is received by each access point, reader positions may be determined and the information may be updated on the server or access points or both (e.g., in the GRLR or LRLR).
For example, in one embodiment, the GPS in the access point may use a tracking loop and a correlation scheme to track the signals from different satellites. However, the process of tracking and correlating data in a GPS can be computationally intensive. In one embodiment, the access point transmits the tracking information to the reader over the wireless communication channel so that the reader can track satellites faster and with reduced processing. For example, the access point may correlate data signals from satellites with a locally generated pseudo-random (“PN”) code (e.g., a high speed pulse train) in order to track each satellite. If the GPS signal comprises 50 Hz data modulated into a 1 MHz spread spectrum code, then the correlation length cannot be more than 20 ms ( 1/50 Hz) or the data will change and the correlation may become destructive. However, since the access point is decoding and correlating the GPS data, the access point may pass on this information to the reader over the wireless network so that the reader will not be required to decode the data from the satellite. This allows the reader to correlate over longer time periods (i.e., greater than 20 ms), thereby improving the processing gain, allowing averaging to occur over a longer period of time, and thereby allowing the reader to track weaker signals. After the reader receives the GPS information from the access point, it performs the correlation as described above to obtain the GPS raw measurements. The reader then may use the GPS raw measurements to obtain the reader position and/or velocity internally (reader-based) or may communicate the GPS raw measurements to the access point where the reader position and/or velocity are calculated (reader-assisted).
In another embodiment, GPS information transmitted to readers 1402A-C may be further transmitted to tags 1401.
The above description illustrates various embodiments of the present invention along with examples of how aspects of the present invention may be implemented. The above examples and embodiments should not be deemed to be the only embodiments, and are presented to illustrate the flexibility and advantages of the present invention as defined by the following claims. Based on the above disclosure and the following claims, other arrangements, embodiments, implementations and equivalents will be evident to those skilled in the art and may be employed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims. The terms and expressions that have been employed here are used to describe the various embodiments and examples. These terms and expressions are not to be construed as excluding equivalents of the features shown and described, or portions thereof, it being recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the appended claims.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/354,288, now published as U.S. Patent Publication 2012/0113902. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/354,288 is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/269,025, filed Nov. 7, 2005, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,107,446. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/354,288, now published as U.S. Patent Publication 2012/0113902 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/269,025, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,107,446 are incorporated herein by reference.
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