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307079 第84104592¾專利申請案 中文説明書修正頁(85年8月) A7 B7
經濟部中央榡隼局男工消费合作社印製 五、發明説明() 發明領域 本發明係關於射頻(R F)標籤識別領域,更明確地説,本 發明係關於辨識與讀取來自同時傳送之多於一射頻標籤之 資訊的領域》 發明背景 射頻識別(R F ID )只是用以辨識物件之許多識別技術之 一。射頻識別系統之心臟在於一攜帶資訊的標藏。該標籤 運作以回應自基站所接收之編碼射頻信號,一般而言,標 蕺反映回到基站之入射射頻載波,當標籤依照其之程式化 資訊協定來調變反射之信號時資訊受到轉移。 標籤包含一具有射頻電路,邏輯,與記憶體之半導體晶 片,標籤也具有一天線,通常一组離散元件,電容器與二 極雅,例如’在主動式標籤之情形中一電池,一用以安裝 元件之基質,元件間之連結,與一實體封裝裝置一種標藏 ,不具有電池之被動式標蕺,該等被動式標籤自用以詢問 該標籤之射頻信號中取得他們之能量β概言之,射頻識別 標籤是藉由安裝個別組件於一電路卡來製造。 基本上,被動式射頻標蕺具有二基本部份: (1) 一類比電路,而該類比電路偵測-並解碼射頻信號五也 利用來自基站之射頻場強度來提供功率至該標籤:數位部 份,以及 (2) —建構多項標籤識別協定的數位電路。 -射頻(RF)識別系統也包含-射頻基’站與多個射頻標籤 -4 - 本紙張Μ適用中國固家標準(CNS )八4胁(2丨0Χ297公羞j ------------ (請先閏欢背面之法意事項再填寫本頁) 裝·
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T 旅 五、 發明説明( A7 B7 ο 在一典型組態中’基站具有一電腦單元,而該電腦單元 發出指令至射頻傳送器並接收來自射頻接收器之指令,該 等指令可用來辨識存在於基站之射頻場以内之標籤。在一 些建構中’存在有自標籤收集資訊的指令。在更先進之系 統中’存在有輸出資訊至標籤之指令。此輸出資訊可暫時 保存於標籤,該資訊可維持到受到複寫爲止,或者該資訊 可永久維持於標籤。 基站之射頻傳送器编碼來自電腦單元之指令,調變該指 令自一基帶至射頻’放大該抬令’並傳送f該指令至射頻天 線。射頻接收器收集來自天線之返回信號,解調變該信號 自射頻至基帶,解碼該信號,並傳送該信號回到電腦單元 以供處理。基站天線傳送射頻信號至射頻信號範固以内之 一或更多標籤並且接收來自射頻信號範固以内之—或更多 標籤之射頻信號。 雖然射頻識別技術之應用不如其他識別技術,例如條碼 ’廣泛,但是射頻識別正逐漸形成某些領域之普遍技術, 車輛識別即爲一明顯範例。 多重物件可藉由使用條碼讀取器以個別檢查每一物件來 辨識。此也很容易產生錯誤--人或條碼讀取器所犯之錯誤 率非常高。 此疊代過程可藉由引進射頻識別標籤技術來簡化與解決 。射頻識別標籤可用以在一短時間,一秒之數量級,以内 辨識多重物件。 -5 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意Ϋ項再填寫本頁)
訂 蛵濟部中央梯準局WC工消費合作社印製 經濟部中央標準局負工消费合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明説明(3 ) 下面是一種建構多重射頻標籤識別之方式: 1·標籤在射頻場内啓動,啓始一時鐘,並提供一種子給亂 數產生器。 2.標籤依照亂數產生器所決定之間隔來傳送一 64_位元識別 / f (以内部時鐘頻率)。 3_基站同步於來自射頻場之傳送揉籤鈞標载傳輸,如果接收成功( (無錯誤),基站使用功率中斷來傳送簡單之關閉碼至該 標籤。此方法行得通是因爲基站同步於該標蕺且利用該 標籤頻率來計時其参關閉碼。標籤使用間陈偵測電路來 " 辨識功率中斷。 - >' 4. 有二種關閉模式可供使用:⑴只要標蕺維持在射頻場以 内則阻止其説話;與⑵即使標籤離開場射頻以後(大約10 分鐘或更久)仍阻止其説話。只有在進入關閉模式⑴之後 才可使用關閉模式⑵。 5. 在此應用中,多重物件是藉由在成功讀取之後立即關閉 每一標籤來加以辨識,理想上射頻場之其他標籤將不會 同步於剛讀取之標藏的内部頻率,而且理想上當諸基站 傳送關閉信號至剛辨識之標籤時該等基站也尚未完成傳 送他們之識別。 此技術只適用於辨識標籤,亦即只有一讀取頻道。此系 統無法寫入標藏。 以前技術問題之説明 當多重射頻識別標籤同時呈現給一讀取器(基站)時,諸
JT -6 本紙張尺度逋用中國國家標準(CNS ) Α4规格(210Χ297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -9 ....... 五、發明説明(4 A7 B7 標籤彼此衝突。最簡單之射頻識別讀取器藉由⑴辨識射頻 場内之最近標籤或⑵不辨識射頻場内之任何標籤,來回應 。另一用以辨識射頻場内之多重標籤的方法,如上所述, 是令諸標籤在他們之傳輸之間經過隨機延遲時間之後重覆 地表明身份’且然後在標籤爲讀取器成功接收f之後使該標 籤失效。 此方法必須針對射頻場之標籤的預期數目來最佳化。如 果射頻場之標蕺數目較預期數目爲少,此方法可能很慢, 因爲每一標籤讀取間之延遲時間將長於所需,如果射頻場 之標籤數目多於預期數目,此方法再一次^會很慢,因爲有 許多時間基站將面臨讀取多於一標籤。在此種情形之下, 協定必須重新啓始,在極端情形之下,基站可能無法辨識 射頻場内之任何標蕺。 請 先 閲 讀脅,: ώ 項 裝 訂 經濟部中央梯準局員工消費合作杜印褽 發明目標 本發明之一目標是—種改良式射頻標蕺識別系統。 本發明_之一目標是一種以最少量時間來辨識射頻場之任 意數目之標籤化物品的射頻識別協定。 本發明之另一目標是一種可辨識與收集來自同時傳送射 頻信號之多於一標籤之資訊的改良式射頻標籤識別系統。 發明摘要 本發明使用一種樹狀分裂演算法之新穎變型於射頻(RF) 標籤化技術以辨識一基站之射頻場内之許多標籤。 -7 -
五、發明説明(5 本發明使用該樹狀分裂演算法來辨識一射頻場之多個標 籤中之單一標籤。一旦辨識出該單一標籤,辨識之標籤是 置於Data Exchange將態,其中基站可利用辨識標蕺之資 訊來存取標籤記憶體之資料。 附圖簡短説明 圖1是一新穎射頻識別系統之方塊圖。 圖2是用於本發明之一新穎基站的方塊圏。 圖3是基站所執行之演算法的流程圖。 圖4是本發明所使用之一新穎射頻標籤結p構的方塊囷。 圖5是多個射頻標籤之每一標籤所執行之一較佳演算法的流 程圖。 囷6是展示本發明之諸特徵如何合作以致能同時對基站傳 送之多於一射頻標籤之識別與資訊存取之一範例的圖形。 發明詳細説明 經濟部中央標準局貝工消费合作社印装 圖1展示多重射頻識別系統(100)之方塊圖。基站(1〇〇) 將經由天線(1 4 0 )來傳送射頻信號(i 3 〇 )至射頻識別標籤 (120)。基站(11〇)執行一種新穎之演算法(3〇〇),而該演 算法是用以致能同時與基站(11〇)通訊之極多射頻識別標蕺 (120)的讀取。當射頻識別標籤(121_125)之每一標籤接 收一指令時’該等標籤將藉由傳送一射頻信號回到基站來 回應。該等標籤(1 21-1 25)之每一標蕺也執行一新潁標蕺 演算法( 44 0 )。 ~ 8 — 本紙張尺度逍用中國國家標準(CNS > A4规格(210Χ:297公着) 經濟部中央橾準局貝工消費合作社印裝 A7 B7 五、發明説明(6 ) 圖2展7F基站(110)之方塊圖。基站設計包含基站記憶體 ( 22 0 ),基站記憶體是用以保存可存在於射頻場之射頻識別 標籤的應用資料與識別資訊(標籤號碼)^基站記憶禮(22〇) 也儲存用以與射頻識別標籤通訊之—特殊指令結構。一較 佳實例也包含一種用於標籤群選擇之新潁指令結構。該等 群選擇結構説明於C. Cesar等人之美國專利申請,名稱爲 ”SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO FREQUENCY TAG GROUP SELECT” ,於 1994年9月9曰提出,而在此附加其之全文以供參考。 基站邏輯(230)包含可控制與執行基站演算法(3〇〇)之數位 -設計。基站邏輯(230)使用基娃射頻前端裝,、置(24〇)經由基站 (110)之附設天線(140)來傳送與接收射頻信號(130)。 多重射頻識別標籤與基站(110)協定是基於一種具有新穎 元件之樹狀分裂協定,而該等新颖元件包含特殊指令組, 該等特殊指令之結構,與標籤狀態之輸入。 圖3顯示基站演算法(300)之流程圖,一旦基站啓動(31〇) ’射頻場(130)將具有一定之功率位準,此功率位準將決定 基站(110)可與標蕺(120)通訊之距離。可與基站(no)通 訊之該等標籤(120)稱爲在射頻場(130)内。當基站(110) 關閉時此通訊鏈結將斷絕(3 2 0 )。 若射頻信號(130)是作用的(312),基站(11〇)可發出 ( 33 0 ) —組特殊之識別指令至射頻識別標籤(120)。如果未 發出(332)或傳送(332 )識別指令且射頻信號(130)是作用 的(亦即在其功率位準,312),基站將是在其之閒置(34〇) 狀態。 •〆 -9 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家揉牟(CNS ) A4«L格(210X297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) Λ -'\β A7 B7 五、發明説明(?) 當發出(3 3 0 )或傳送(3 3 0 )識別指令時,射頻識別標籤 (120)將傳回一回應(35 0,)信號。如果射頻識別標籤(1 2 〇 ) 未傳回回應信號(352),則基站將重傳識別指令(330)或進 入閒置(3 4 0 )狀態, ί 如果射頻識別標籤(120)回應基站(110)傳出(330)之識 別指令(3 5 0 )’則必須執行進一步之檢查。如果基站(11 〇 ) 辨識出(360)來自標蕺(回應)之信號,基站應用指令可傳 ' 送(370)至辨識之標籤(360)。可傳送零或更多個應用指令 ( 3 72 )。當再無應用指令時,此演算法結束( 3 8 0 )。 * 如果標籤(1 2 1)是回應基站飞11 〇)識別指令(3 3 0 )之惟一 標籤,則一給定標籤(121)信號獲得辨識。 另外,可有多於一標籤(120)試圖回應(350)所傳送 (3 3 0 )之基站(11 〇 )識別指令。在此種情形之下,標籤識別 (360)失敗(362)。一旦失敗(362),則藉由362與352來 重傳(330)識別指令。重覆此過程直到單一標籤回應(35〇) 爲止。 在一較佳實例中,應用指令包含讀取指令,寫入指令與 鎖定指令:讀取指令使得基站(110)可自標籤記憶體(46〇)讀 取應用資料:寫入指令使得基站(110)可窝入應用資料於標 籤記憶趙(460);而鎖定指令可阻止進—步寫入某些標籤記 憶體(460)位置。 在一較佳實例中,識別指令包括Group_select與Group-unselect指令。該等指令説明於附上以供參考之c · Cesar等 人之美國專利申請。請注意在該較佳實例中Group select與 •〆 -10 - 本紙張纽適用中國國家檁準M胁(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)
JL -裝 訂 經濟部中央標準局員工消费合作社印製 一 * A7 B7 經濟部中央標準局貝工消费合作社印製 五、發明説明(8 ) Group unselect指令可導致下列比較:等於,不等於,小於, 與大於。另外,此較佳實例包含二種其他識別指令--失敗 (fail)指令與重傳(resend)指令。如果多於一標籤同時傳 送至基站(110)則傳出失敗指令並導致狀態計^器(432)增 1。(請參看圖3之362〉。重傳指令導致狀態計數器(432)( 圖4)減1。 圖4是射頻識別標籤(120)之一典型較佳實例的方塊圖。 每一射頻識別標籤(120)包含一標籤天線(410),而該天線 是用以接收與傳送射頻信號。標籤天線連接至標藏系統 • - (450)’而標籤系統(450)包-含標籤射頻前端裝置(420), 標籤邏輯(430) ’標籤演算法(440),與標藏記憶嫌(46〇) °標籤射頻前端裝置( 4 20 )是用以轉換射頻信號成爲啓動標 籤邏輯(430)與標籤演算法(440)之直流電壓並傳送資訊與 指令至該標籤。標籤邏輯(430)包含四主要元件:⑴亂數產 生器(431),(2)8元上下狀態計數器( 432 ),⑶指令解碼邏 輯(433) ’與⑷狀態暫存器(434)。狀態暫存器(434 )之値 顯示該標籤處於何種狀態_Ready(就緒)(5i〇), Identify(識別)(530),與 Data Exchange (資料互換)(560) 。亂數產生器是用以產生一眞正亂數,而該眞正亂數是用 以告訴射頻識別標籤(120)使上下狀態計數器(432)増1或 減1 ^指令解碼邏輯(433)解碼基站(11〇)傳來之一特殊之 指令組。標籤演算法( 440 )使用一種新奇之樹狀分裂技術來 成功辨識射頻場之所有標籤,即使當多於一標籤最初同時 試圖與基站通訊時。 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) S-; .裝· 、1Τ 11 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印裝 307079 A7 A7 B7 五、發明説明(9 .) 因爲假設每一標籤具有最少之智慧,其無法確認射頻場 之其他標籤的存在。除了 nr應來自基站1 〇)之査詢以外標 籤不會傳送。當受到基站(110)查詢時,亦即當傳送一或更 多指令至標籤(120)時,所有標籤有同時回應、因而干擾彼 此之傳輸。在此種情形之下,基站所接受之結果是損壞之 資料組(請參看圖3之失敗的識別匹配3 6 2 )。演算法之目標 是以一順序方式組織與排列來自諸標籤之傳輸以使基站 — (11 0 )可成功地接收資料。 請參看圖5.標錢演算法(440)包含三種狀態--⑴Ready (就 緒)狀態(5 1 0 ) ’⑵Identif icaiion (識別)狀態(5 3 0 ) ’與⑶ Data Exchange (資料互換)狀態(560)。有一些指令只有在一 特定狀態之下方可受到確認。 標籤記憶體(460)是用以儲存所有應用資料與標籤識別號 碼。 圖5是射頻識別標籤演算法( 440 )之流程圖。在一較佳實 例中,當射頻識別標籤(120)由射頻場之射頻信號(130)來 啓動時’射頻識別標籤(120)本身是處於Ready狀態(510) ° ('請注意在另一實例中可使用主動式標蕺-具有板上電池 電力之標籤。)因爲假設每一標籤具有最少量之智慧,其無 法確認射頻場之其他標籤的存在。除了回應來自基站(1 1 〇 ) 之識別指令( 3 3 0 )(查詢)以外諸標籤不會傳輸。如果射頻 識別標籤是在射頻信號(1 3 0 )場以外則射頻識別標籤將斷絕 (51 5)。例如,當基站(11 〇)停止傳送時。
Ready狀態(510)是標籤(120)之啓始狀態。在一較佳實 -12 - 本紙張尺度逍用中國國家標準(CNS > A4规格(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) .裝· 訂 經濟部中央標準局貝工消费合作社印褽 A7 --_________B7_____ 五、發明説明(i〇 ) 例中’處於Ready狀態(510)之射頻識別標籤(120)將倾聽 所有識別指令與應用指令之傳輸與回應。在一較佳實例中 ’識別指令是Group select指令而應用指令是Read(讀取)指 令。在基站(110)啓動之後,基站在傳送其他指令之前等候 ( 一小段時間(1 0 0 - 3 〇 〇毫秒)以讓射頻場内之所有標籤(丨2 〇 ) 穩定於Ready狀態(11〇)。即使在此等候時間基站(11〇)仍 將恆定地傳出射頻載波。如此做是爲使標籤之射頻部份 (420)说夠維持標藏(12〇)之功率。 標籤(120)之所有邏輯電路皆是以Ready狀態(5丨〇 )來啓 --動,但是在未收到基站之指令之前標籤不,會傳送任何信號 〇 只有當處於Ready狀態(510)之標籤接收( 520 )Group„ select指令時該標蕺才會進入識別([j))狀態(5 3 〇 )。如果未 收到4曰令(520) ’該標籤將等候(522)直到接收Group select指令(5 2 0 )爲止。ID狀態(5 3 0 )是必須的,因爲基站 可能不知道射頻場之標籤(12〇)的識別資訊。 如果Read指令爲一處於Reaciy狀態之標蕺所接收,則該標 一- 籤將進入(5 1 2 ) data-exchange指令(5 )。在此種情形之下 ’該標藏將傳送確認信號至基站。在一較佳實例中,此確 認信號是8位元之資料》如果基站已具有射頻場之諸標籤的 識別的話則可如此做。 處於ID狀態(530)之下只要標籤之狀態計數器是一預定 値則該標籤將持續傳送識別資訊(例如其之標籤號碼)回到 基站(110)。在一較佳實例中,且在本文全部,該値爲零。 •〆 jf -13 - 本紙張纽逍用中B國家標率(CNS ) A4胁(21〇X297公釐) · --------裝-- -\ 1 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂 A7 B7 經濟部中央標準局男工消費合作社印製 五、發明説明U ) 如果多於一標鐵正在傳送資訊至基站(110),則基站發出 一 Fail(失敗)指令(540)/ 當射頻場之標籤接收Fail指令(540)時,每一標蕺皆使 他們之狀態計數器( 432 )增1,如果: 1_狀態計數器(432)具有大於零之値,或 2.狀態計數器(432)具有等於零之値且標籤亂數(431)之値 是一給定値。在一較佳實例中該値爲零。 請注意狀態計數器( 432 )値不爲零之標籤會停止傳送。因 此,該等標籤將不會傳送任何東西直到計數器降至零爲止 ,因爲基站(110)之所有未來夹敗指令傳輪將導致他們之狀 態计數器增加(按照上述之條件1)。也請注意即使該等標籤 未在傳送他們仍處於ID狀態(530)。 但是,處於ID狀態( 53 0 )且狀態計數器(432)之値爲零 之射頻場之該等標籤(120)將繼續傳輸。在此傳輸之後,該 等標籤重定’亦即,,擲”,他們之亂數値(431)。如果有多 於一之該等標籤(120)正在傳送,基站(11〇)將再度傳出
Fail指令( 540 )。在此時,重新應用用以增加標藏狀態計 數器(432 )之條件。 重覆此過程( 542)直到只留下一標錢之狀態計數器U32. 具有零値爲止。當此種㈣出現時,有—非失敗條件(544: 且基站將接收該誠之識別資訊(標_碼)。然後基站將 發出-應用指令(55G),(在此較佳實例中該指令爲bd指 令),來存取(讀取)惟-正在傳送之標籤之記憶趙(46〇)的 適當資料。在-較㈣財,該㈣Dead指令(55〇)所 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -裝· 訂
經濟部中央標準局貝工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明説明(l2 ) 指定之標籤記憶體位置(460)之8位元組資料。 在讀取( 5 5 0 )該惟一標锻'之資料之後,標籤邏輯( 4 3 0 )導 致該標籤進入Data_Exchange狀態(560)。換句話説,該標籤 離開ID狀態(530),且停止傳送其基識q資訊。在 Data_Exchange狀態之下,基站知道標籤之身份,例如,基站 (110)可發出(570)任何應用指令直接至辨識之標籤。在一 較佳實例中,該等應用指令是Read(讀取)指令,Write( - 寫入)指令,與Lock(鎖定)指令。 在另一實例中,基站可發出Group_unselect (580)指令來使 • 一些標蕺脱離ID狀態(530)。_在此種情形 >'之下,未受到選 擇之標籤會回到Ready狀態(510)。 基站已成功地辨識所有處於Data_Exchange狀態之標籤。在 此狀態之標籤只回應某些指令。基於自基站傳來之指令可 以讀取,寫入或鎖定(570)於一特定標籤。在標籤脱離射頻 場之後之一段預定時間以内標籤仍會維持在Data_exchange狀 態。在此種情形之下,該標籤進入Ready狀態且只可由基站 所啓動之射頻信號來再度致能。 在發出Read指令(550)之後,緊接於一非失敗條件(544) 之後,基站(110)發出Resend(重傳)指令(540)。 Resend指令導致所有標籤使得他們之計數器減1 ^因此, 處於ID狀態( 530)且計數器之値爲1的標籤將具有零値且將 開始傳送他們之識別資訊回到基站(110)。如果有多於一標 籤回應,則重覆如上所述使用F a i 1指令之識別過程。如果 在發出Re send指令(540)之後沒有標籤回應,則傳送一 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4规格(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) .裝·
.•IT A7 B7 經濟部中央橾準局貝工消费合作社印製 五、發明説明(l3 ) 或更多Resend指令至射頻場之標籤以設法降低一些標籤之 狀態計數器爲零。 , 如果在發出一或更多Resend指令之後仍然沒有來自射頻 場之任何標籤的回應,則傳送Group_select指令(590)以重 置所有標籤(1 2 0 )之狀態計數器(4 3 2 )爲零(啓始狀態)。 此Group_Select指令(5 9 0 )可使更多標籤自Ready狀態(510) 進入ID狀態(530),尤其如果該等標籤剛進入射頻場。 Group_select (590)指令不會影響處於 Data_exchange 狀態(5 6 0 ) 之標籤。 在一較佳實例中,標籤狀·態計數器(4> 3 2 )只有當基站 O10)傳送Fail指令時才會増加。同樣地,標籤狀態計數 器(43^)只有當基站(11〇)傳送Resend指令時才會減少。 藉由計算傳送之Fail指令與Resend指令之數目,當Fail 指令與Res end指令之數目相等時基站(11〇)可判定射頻場 之所有_皆已受到辨識。 圖6展示多項射頻識別協定之一範例。此演算法使用標籤 之二件硬禮;一 8位元狀態計數器( 432,S)亂數(1位元-- 1或、〇)產生器(431,R),與—指令解碼邏輯(433,6〇5) 〇 一開始,一群標籤(1至4)移入11}狀態且他們之狀態計數 器(s)設爲〇。去選擇該群標籤之子集回到Ready狀態。在 識別過程開始之前選擇其他副群。只有最後選擇之標藏示 於圖6。 在選擇之後,執行下列方法(參看圖3與5): -16 - 本紙張尺度遇用T囤圖豕稞2m’NS ) A4規格(210X2^J" (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) f 裝. 訂 經濟部中央掭準局貝工消費合作社印裝 A7 B7 五、發明説明(I4 ) 1. 處於ID狀態且計數器(432)爲〇之標籤(1至4)傳送他們 之ID。最初所有選擇,之標籤在他們之狀態計數器(s, 43 2 )具有零値。 2. 因爲多於一標籤傳送,基站(11〇)接收一錯誤。傳送 FAIL(610,540)指令。FAIL(610)導致具有非零計數 値之所有標籤增加他們之計數器(432)。換句話説,他 們變得更無法傳送。 FAIL(610)也導致具有0計數値之所有標藏(剛傳送之那 些標籤)產生亂數(431)。擲出0之標籤增加他們之計數器 —JL不傳送。擲出1之標籤維持计數器於0且冉試一次。 在此種情形之下,標籤2與標籤4將重傳。但是標蕺1與標 籤2將不傳送。 3 -執行第二標籤傳輸。因爲標籤2與標籤4同時傳送,基站 (11·0 )將收到碰撞信號。因此基站(11 0 )將再度發出 FAIL(610)指令至諸標籤。 4 -由於接收Fail(610)指令,標籤1與標籤3之計數將增1 而變爲2。由於亂數擲出0且接收Fail指令(610),標籤 2與標籤4(狀態計數器之値爲0)之計數也増1而變爲1。 5-現在由於標蕺1-4之狀態計數器値皆不爲零,沒有射頻 信號將傳回至基站。因此當符合逾時情況,RESEND ( 620, 540 )指令將傳至諸標籤。此導致所有標籤有之狀態計數器 減1。 6 -現在標籤2與標籤4之狀態計數器(432)値是零且他們再 度重傳。但是標蕺1與標籤3不傳送,因爲他們之狀態計 —17 - 本紙張尺度遑用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(2丨OX297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 、τ Γ A7 ______B7_ 五、發明説明(1δ ) 數器値不爲零。 因爲標籤2與標籤4同時傳送,基站(110)將接收碰撞信 號,因此基站(110)將發出第三FAIU610)指令至諸標 籤。
I 8 -標籤1與標籤3之計數器(432)値將增1而變爲値2。但是 因爲標籤2具有擲(R)爲1之亂數(431)且先前之狀態計 數器(432)値爲零且其重傳。就標藏4而言,其之狀態計 * 數器(432)値已由於擲出亂數(431)0而增1丑不傳送。 9 -因爲基站(110)接收單一標籤2識別,一成功傳輸(非失 • 敗—5 4 4 )出現。基站(11 0 )傳送具有‘、標籤2之識別的 READ(630, 550)指令。如果正確接收reAD(550, 63 0 )指令,該標籤移入DATA_EXCHANGE狀態( 560 )並傳送 其之資料(8位元組)。
10 -在傳送READ (630,550)指令之後立刻傳送第二RESEND (620,540)指令。標籤1,3,與4在他們接收RESEND (6 20: 54 0 )指令之後將使他們之狀態計數器(432)減1 。標籤1與3之狀態計數器(C)値將爲1而標籤4之狀態計 數器(C)値將爲〇。只有標籤4傳送。 11-因爲基站(110)接收單一標籤4識別,一成功傳輸(非失敗 -544)出現。該基站傳送具有標籤4識別的第二read (630, 550 )指令。如果正確接收READ指令,標籤4移入Data_ exchange狀態( 5 6 0 )並傳送其之資料(8位元組)。 12 -在傳送READ (630)指令之後立刻再度傳送第三resend (620,540)指令。標籤1與3在他們接收RESEND ( 6 2 0 )指 -18 - 本紙張从適用中國國家揉準(CNS )八4胁(210X297公釐) ----- (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) τ 裝· 訂 經濟部中央梯準局負工消费合作社印簟 *· 經濟部中央橾準局貝工消费合作社印製 A7 ____· B7 ΤΓ " ' - 及、發明説明(16 ) 令之後將使他們之計數器減1。標籤丨與3之狀態計數器 値將爲0。所以標籤1與3皆將傳送。 13- 由於基站(110)偵出碰撞信號,第四FAIL (6丨〇〉指令將 發出至標籤1與3。由於標籤1之亂數擲出(R)0,標籤i 之計數器値將増至1。由於亂數掷出(r)1,標籤3將具有 相同之零狀態計數器値。因此,只有標籤3將傳送。 14- 因爲表站接收單一標籤3ID,一成功傳輸出現。該基站 傳送具有該識別的第三READ (630)指令。如果正確接收 READ指令,標籤3移入DATA_EXCHANGE狀態並傳送其之資料 〇 ' 巧-在傳送READ ( 6 3 0 )指令之後立刻傳送第四RESEND ( 6 2 0, 54 0 )指令。標籤1在接數RESEND( 62 0, 54 0 )指令之後將 使其之狀態計數器(S)減1而變爲零《標籤1將傳送。 16~再一次因爲基站接收單一標籤1 ID,一成功傳輸出現。 該基站傳送具有標籤1識別的第四REAIK 630 )指令。如果 正確接收READ指令,標籤1移入DATA_EXCHANGE狀態並傳送 其之資料。 17-'最後’射頻場之所有標籤(1至4)受到辨識且準備就緒可 進行基站要其執行之任何應用》此可獲得確認,因爲基 站所傳送之Resend與Fail指令之數目相等(等於4)。 給予本發明,熟悉本技術領域者可開發出在發明者構思 範圍以内之其他等效實例。 本紙張尺度逋用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4规格(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)
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- 3G7G79第841045M號專利中請案 邰 土大申請專利範团修正本(85年8月、g| 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種用以與一基站通訊之射頻標籤,該種標籤包含: (1) 用以傳送射頻信號至基站並接收來自基站之射頻信號 的一天線與標藏射頻電路; (2) —用以儲存標籤資料之標籤記憶體; ⑶一連接至標藏射頻電路與標籤記德饉之標籤邏輯電路 ’標籤邏輯電路具有一標籤狀態暫存器,標籤狀態暫 存器顯示該標籤是在一種狀態,該種狀態是READY(就 緒),ID(識別),與Data Exchange(資料互換)狀態 之一,標籤邏輯進一步包含一狀態計數器與一釓數產 生器;及 (4) 一標籤識別装置,當標籤啓動時藉由設定狀態暫存器 爲READY來使該標籤處於READY狀態,而且當基站傳送 識別指令至標藏時藉由設定狀態暫存器爲ID來使該標 蕺處於ID狀態。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之一標籤,其中識別指令是 Group_select指令且當標籤處於id狀態時該標籤傳送 指令應回到基站》 3. 如申請專利範圍第2項之一標籤,其中指令回應是標蕺識 別資訊。 4. 如申請專利範圍第3項之一標籤,箕中標籤接收來自基站 之Fail(失敗)指令而該Fail指令導致標籤識別裝置增加 狀態計數器之狀態計數器値,如果: ⑴狀態計數器具有不等於預定値之値,或 ⑵狀態計數器具有等於預定値之値且亂數產生器具有給 -% - 本紙張尺度逡用中國國家梯準(CNS ) A4规格(210X297公釐) —1 I n n 3 - : I n -·"-,Λ— I *. 1 - (請先聞讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂 經濟部中央梂準扃負工消费合作社印装 經濟部中央標準局貝工消費合作社印製 A8 B8 C8 D8 '申請專利範圍 定値, 因此當狀態計數器値不等於預定値時標籤停止傳送標籤 識別資訊且標籤識別裝置導致亂數產生器產生一新的亂 數。 5. 如申請專利範圍第4項之一標籤,其中標籤接收來自基站 之Resend(重傳)指令而該Resend指令導致標籤識別裝 置減少狀態計數器値。 6. 如申請專利範圍第5項之一標蕺,其中當狀態計數器値等 於預定値時標籤開始傳送標籤識別資訊。 7·如申請專利範圍第6項之一標籤,其中基站傳READ(讀取) 指令至標藏且標籤識別裝置使橾籤處於Data_Exchange狀態 ’因而基站可藉由利用傳送至基站之識別资訊來辨識標 籤以傳送一或更多應用指令至標藏。 8. 如申請專利範圍第5項之一標籤,其中指令導致標籤 識別裝置減少狀態計數器値且R e s e n d指令導致標藏識別 裝置增加狀態計數器値。 9. 如申請專利範圍第5項之一標籤,其中預定値是零且給定 値是零》 10. 如申請專利範圍第5項之一標籤,其中對於每一傳送之 Fa i 1指令,標籤識別裝置使狀態計-數器增丨而對於每一傳 送之Resend指令,標籤識別裝置使狀態計數器減工,因 此當Fail與Resend指令之數目相等時,基站已讀取標籤 射頻場之每一標籤的識別資訊。 11. 如申請專利範圍第5項之-標蕺’其中當標籤接收來自基 (請先聞讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) T 訂 307079 ?! DS 經濟部中央梂準局男工消费合作社印装 六、申請專利範圍 站之Group_select指令時,標籤識別裝置重置狀態計 數器之値成爲預定値。 12·如申請專利範国第1項之一標蕺,其中當襟籤接收來自基 站之Group_unseiect指令時,標籤識別裝置藉由重置狀態 暫存器爲READY來使標蕺處於READY狀態。 13. 如申請專利範園第1項之一標籤,其中當標籤接收來自基 站之READ指令時,藉由設定狀態暫存器成爲Data_Exchange 來使標籤處於Data_Exchange狀態,因而該標籤傳回一確認 〇 14. 一種用以讀取來自多個射頻標籤之資訊的系統,而該等 標籤處於一基站所傳送之射頻信號場以内,該系統包含 ⑴一標籤,該標籤進一步包含; ⑻用以傳送射頻信號至基站並接收來自基站之射頻信 號的一天線與標籤射頻電路; (b) —用以儲存標籤資料之標籤記憶體; ⑹一連接至標籤射頻電路與標籤記憶體之標籤邏輯電 路,標籤邏輯電路具有一標籤狀態暫存器,標籤狀 態暫存器顯示該標籤是在一種狀態,該種狀態是 READY,ID,與Data Exchange狀態之一,標籤邏 輯進一步包含一狀態計數器與一亂數產生器;及 (d)—標籤識別裝置; (2)—能夠傳送資訊指令至標籤之射頻場的基站,該等资 訊指令包含 Group_select, Group_unselect, (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 紙張足度逍用中國國家標率(CNS ) Α4Λ格(210X297公釐) 88se ABCS 經濟部中央梂準局貝工消費合作社印製 、申請專利範国 Fail,與Resend指令, ⑻Group_select指令藉由導致每一選择之標蕺識別 裝置設定其之個別狀態暫存器成爲ID並重置其之個 別狀態計數器成爲預定値來導致標籤識別裝置使得 一或更多選擇之標籤處於ID狀態; (b)Group_unselect指令導致標籤識別裝置使得處於 ID狀態之一或更多未選擇之標籤進入READY狀態; ⑹因爲當多於一標籤同時傳送揉籤識別資訊至基站時 該基站會產生Fail指令,該Fail指令導致每一被選 擇之標籤的標籤識別裝置增加其之個別狀態計數器 ,如果: 1) 狀態計數器具有不等於預定値之値,或 2) 狀態計數器具有等於預定値之値且亂數產生器具有 給定値, (d)因爲當射頻場之一標籤傳回標籤識別資訊至基站以 回應READ指令時該基站傳送Resend指令,Resend 指令導致射頻場之所有標蕺之狀態計數器減少, 因而基站可辨識標籤之射頻場的一個別標籤,且導玫辨 識之標籤進入Data_Exchange狀態,其中基站可存取標 蕺記憶體之資訊。 15· —種用以讀取多個標籤之射頻場之射頻識別襟藏的方法 ,該方法包含下列步驟: ⑻自基站傳送group — selec指令以使射頻場之—或更多 選擇之標籤處於ID狀態; -4 - 本纸張尺度逋用中國國家橾率(CNS > A4规格(210X297公釐) I I - 1 11 -I 1-- -I - ...... -=^.:^— 1 I (請先聞讀背面之注項再壤寫本X ) 訂 Λ8 B8 C8 m κ、申請專利範圍 (b)自所有選擇之標籤傳送識別資訊至基站; ⑹如果多於一標籤同時傳送熾別資訊則自基站傳送fail 指令; (d)增加一或更多選擇之標籤之狀態計數器的狀態計數器 値,如果; 1) 狀態計數器具有不等於預定値之値,或 2) 狀態計數器具有等於預定値之値且亂數產生器具有 給定値,當狀態計數器不等於預定値時標籤停止傳 送標籤識別資訊且標籤演算法導致亂數產生一新亂 數値; ⑹下一次自所有之選擇之標箴傳送識別資訊至基站,而 該等選擇之襟籤具有等於預定値之狀態計數器値; (f)重覆步驟(c)-⑹直到只有一標藏傳送識別資訊至基站爲 止; ⑻利用該惟一標籤之識別資訊來發出READ指令至該惟一 標藏;及 (h)使得該惟一標籤處於Data_exchange狀態,其中基站 可利用應用指令來存取該唯一標籤記憶體之資料。 ---------^-- ·* (請先《讀背面之注f項再填寫本I) .訂 經濟部中央梯準局Λ工消费合作社印製 本紙張尺度逋用中國國家橾率(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐)
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