CN101517594A - Method and system for standing wave detection for radio frequency identification marker readers - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method and system for determining the absence and presence of items in an RFID interrogation zone. At least one RFID reader transmits interrogation signals in an interrogation zone. Each RFID reader transmits interrogation signals having a forward amount of RF energy and receives response signals from the items in the interrogation zone having a reflected amount of RF energy. A detection circuit determines the presence and absence of items within the interrogation zone based at least in part on the reflected amount of RF energy.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to radio-frequency (RF) identification (" RFID ") system, and the object that relates more specifically to be used to detect in a given RFID interrogation exists and non-existent system and method.
Background technology
Radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID) is the term that is used to describe the technology of utilizing automatic recognition objective of radiowave or people.Rfid system is used among all multi-usages, for example inventory management, electronic access control, security system, on toll road the automatic identification of vehicle and article monitoring, or the like.The enforcement of RFID is that several modes realize.The most general method relates to a storage object of identification or a people's sequence number and other possible information on a microchip of communicating by letter with receiver transmitter.This arrangement is commonly called RFID marker or RFID label.Rfid system can be used for following the tracks of or surveillance application the article of RFID marker or the position and/or the state of object.
Sometimes provide radiowave that reception reflects from this RFID marker and the ability that is converted into numerical information with a transceiver and demoder antenna packaging together, then, this numerical information can be transferred into computing machine and handle.Usually this antenna, transceiver and demoder are collectively referred to as this RFID reader.This RFID reader makes an interrogating signal can be launched into the RFID marker, to obtain identifying information.Based on this interrogating signal, the RFID reader also has the signal of identifying information from the marker receiving belt.At this zone that RFID reader can detect the existence of RFID marker therein is called " interrogation ".
Typically the signal of the backscattered modulation form that received by the RFID reader is analyzed, so that obtain the marker identifying information from the marker of being inquired.Though this causes reader to be designed to energy sensitivity to reflection, usually, utilized certain mode to remove or reduce by the receiving unit of this RFID reader with the irrelevant external reflection of the identity of this marker.
In some rfid system, a plurality of objects that come under observation are stacked on close to each other on shelf or other limited positions or are stacked together mutually.Often, may need to determine when the part or all of object on the shelf is removed.For example, in a tame music shop, shelf may comprise many CDs.When client took video disc away and they are taken cashier and buy, the supply of material will reduce and should make administration and supervision authorities learn this point, can replenish the video disc that these are sold like this on shelf.Perhaps in a warehouse, a plurality of chests that object is housed may be stored on shelf.Equally, when these casings by when shelf are removed, notice that this point is very important, because may must subscribe new supplement.
In interrogation closely, as on shelf, a plurality of objects may be very near the antenna of RFID reader.Sometimes be necessary to use the power higher to be passed in that all objects transmit and receive in the heap, so that for example read object at the heap top than normal power.But, because a plurality of RFID inquiry systems adjacent to each other are often arranged, if be removed from being monitored the zone so determined some objects, RF energy in then should the zone can freely pass whole regional spread now and arrive around the area, thereby cause interference near other RFID inquiry systems.
Therefore, needed is a kind of method and system, this method and system can be used for determining when exactly the power that the object in a RFID interrogation is just being used up and taked correct action such as starting process to come again to replenish these article that are removed and/or reduce these RFID readers, to save cost and to reduce the possibility of disturbing other RFID readers.
Summary of the invention
The present invention addresses these relevant with RFID reader and rfid system in this area weak points.A rfid system comprises one or more RFID readers, and these one or more readers are communicated by letter with one or more RFID markers, thereby produces an interrogation.Each RFID marker can be applied to an interested object.Each reader comprises the antenna of interrogation signal transmission to these markers, and these markers return the signal that comprises typically relevant with marker of being inquired or object information.Each RFID reader antenna is transmitted into RF energy (forward RF energy) in this interrogation, and from these markers of being inquired and should the zone in other objects receive RF energy (the RF energy of reflection).A testing circuit can be inserted between antenna and the RFID reader, so as on this antenna the RF energy of detection of reflected and forward RF energy.Relation between the RF energy of this forward RF energy and reflection is directly relevant with a plurality of objects in this interrogation.Whether analyze this relation can provide information and these object relevant with a plurality of objects in this zone to be removed from this zone.
According to an aspect, the invention provides and be used to detect a kind of system that do not exist and exist of object in a RFID interrogation, one of them RFID reader is launched interrogating signal in interrogation.Interrogating signal and these objects in this interrogation that this RFID reader emission has a forward value of RF energy receive a response signal that reflects value with RF energy.Testing circuit at least in part according to this reflection value of RF energy determine object in this interrogation existence and do not exist.
According to another aspect, the invention provides and be used to detect a kind of method that do not exist and exist of object in a RFID interrogation.Launch interrogating signal in this interrogation, these interrogating signals have a forward RF energy.Receive response signal in response to these these interrogating signals that are launched, these response signals have the RF energy of reflection.The RF energy of this reflection is analyzed to determine whether object is removed in this interrogation.
According to another aspect, the invention provides and be used to a kind of reader of determining that object does not exist and exists in a RFID interrogation.A RF source generates the RF signal.An antenna is coupled on this RF source.This antenna is launched forward RF energy in this RFID interrogation.A receiver receives the RF energy of reflection from a plurality of objects in this RFID interrogation.A value of the value of the RF energy that testing circuit will reflect on this antenna and the RF energy of forward compares and obtains a standing wave ratio.This standing wave ratio can be used for determining whether object is removed in this interrogation.
Other aspect of the present invention will partly state in the following description, and partly can understand from describe, and perhaps can understand by putting into practice the present invention.These aspects of the present invention will be achieved or finish by key element and the combination of specifically noting in appending claims.Should be understood that above general description and following detailed description all only are exemplary and illustrative, rather than desired invention is limited.
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In conjunction with in this manual and these accompanying drawings that constitute the part of this explanation for example understand embodiment of the present invention, and be used from these explanations one and explain principle of the present invention.These cited in literary composition embodiments are present embodiment preferred, yet should be understood that the present invention is not limited to shown the arrangement accurately and means, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a synoptic diagram of the rfid system of constructed according to the principles of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram that combines rfid system of the present invention, and shows a kind of application of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram in conjunction with rfid system of the present invention, and shows another kind of application the of the present invention; And
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram of a part of the RFID reader of constructed according to the principles of the present invention.
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The present invention has advantageously provided a kind of system and method, this system and method by detecting the object institute reflected back in a RFID interrogation energy and with the energy of this reflected back and the energy of propagating from the antenna of a RFID reader compare to determine a plurality of objects in this RFID interrogation existence or do not exist.
In a RFID inquiry system, the RF energy is to be transmitted on these markers so that obtain identifying information from this RFID antenna.These RFID markers are by responding the emission from this RFID reader to RFID reader transmitting response signal.In some cases, as on shelf, a plurality of objects often are stacked each other on together and are near RFID reader or the antenna.Usually, the RFID reader only relates to the response signal of the identity that is loaded with the marker of being inquired and tends to ignore or leach other signal.The present invention detects object in this interrogation and reflects back into the energy of RFID antenna and the grade of this energy grade with the energy of the forward that is sent by this antenna is compared.
Near being positioned at this RFID antenna a plurality of objects are changed by the accumulation value of the RF energy of the detected reflection of this RF antenna when this interrogation is removed.Typically, under this situation, the energy of reflection reduces with the ratio of the energy of forward, shows removing of object in this interrogation.Can take action the emissive power of replenishing these objects again and/or reducing this RFID antenna then, to preserve energy and/or to reduce the possibility of disturbing near other RFID readers.
Referring now to accompanying drawing,, wherein identical Reference numeral refers to components identical, system of constructed according to the principles of the present invention shown in Fig. 1 and with using " 10 " to represent generally.System 10 is a kind of RFID inquiry systems and comprises one or more RFID readers 12, is attached to one or more RFID markers 14 and a principal computer 16 on the different objects.Principal computer 16 can be positioned at a remote location away from system 10, but with RFID reader 12 electrical communication.
RFID reader 12 (hereinafter will describe in further detail) typically comprises a transceiver, a demoder and an antenna, and can be device that hand or hard-wired.Reader 12 is by communicating by letter with each marker 14 via one or more marker 14 transmitted radio signal of sky alignment.Signal is to propagate in whole interrogation with a specific RF energy grade (" forward energy ").The a plurality of markers 14 that receive these signals in this interrogation return the signal that comprises identifying information, and this identifying information has the article of this marker 14 relevant with attaching.This antenna is used for transmitting and from marker 14 received signals to marker 14.A plurality of antennas can be the parts of reader 12 or for example be installed in doorframe, the support respectively or have at heap on the shelf of object.The marker 14 of being inquired returns identifying information by launching a plurality of RF direction of signal readers 12 with a specific RF energy grade (" energy of reflection ") to the antenna of this reader.Then, these signals of receiving are handled by digital signal processor in the reader 12 or by a principal computer 16.
Fig. 2 shows the present invention and may be used on wherein a kind of example scenarios.Fig. 2 shows an exemplary interrogation, and wherein a plurality of RFID antennas 18 are attached within the limited relatively scope that comprises a plurality of stacks of boxes.It should be noted that and to use a plurality of RFID readers 12 but not only use these antenna 18.The scope that is shown among Fig. 2 defines a limited RF interrogation and can comprise shelf 20 for example two vicinities, staggered relatively and 22.Shelf 20 and 22 comprise a plurality of objects that are labeled 24 (attaching the object of marker 14) separately, but also can comprise some casings 26 that particular retail item is housed that do not make marks.May wish to determine when the object in the casing 24 or 26 is moved from this memory range.
The antenna 18 of contiguous these casings 26 that are not labeled transmitting RF interrogating signal and wait for the signal of communication that receives from each marker of being inquired in this interrogation.In this interrogation is the bulk strength that a plurality of casings 26 of existence between shelf 20 and 22 help to reflect back into the RF energy of a plurality of emitting antennas 18.Yet, because a plurality of object that is labeled 24 or a plurality of casing that is not labeled 26 are removed from this interrogation, so be changed at the energy of the detected reflection from these RFID markers of antenna 18.By receiving and measure the intensity of the signal of these reflections, antenna 18 receives the information that removes of determining object in this interrogation that can be used in.
When the stock list of the object in determining a kind of particular artifact such as casing 26 was very important, sight described above just was very useful.In case when determining that the storage of a specific object will or have been used up, can take further action.For example, can mark ordering more particular artifact.If in the stock list replacement object is arranged, then the alternative object that is removed of these objects is kept the threshold number of this particular artifact in the stock district with this.Advantageously, when not having remaining object on the storing goods shelf, from this RF power of interrogation antenna 18 emission can temporarily be lowered or even eliminate use up because determined the stock of casing, and, no longer need to monitor their existence at least at that time.By reducing at that time or eliminating the RF power that antenna 18 is launched, just no longer have problem near other RFID reader interference.And, can preserve power and when these casings have been replenished and need monitor their existing in this interrogation once more, power is promoted once more.
Fig. 3 shows another exemplary implementation of the present invention.At this moment, the shelf of a local retail store are equipped with a plurality of CDs for sale or DVD 28.Many row's CDs 28 and a plurality of antenna 18 are arranged in each shelf.A plurality of RFID markers 14 can be attached on one or more CDs 28.The present invention determines when a plurality of objects in the interrogation do not exist or exist, and no matter whether these objects comprise RFID marker 14.One or more antennas 18 can be placed the diverse location place of these shelf.Each antenna 18 in these shelf is arranged to these marker 14 emission interrogating signals in these shelf incessantly.Except receiving the identification response signal from each RFID marker 14, a receiver in each antenna 18 or the RFID reader 12 also receives a specific accumulative total grade of the RF energy of reflection.Because antenna 18 is very approaching with these objects in this interrogation, thus when the object of giving determined number when this zone removes, antenna 18 can detect the variation of the RF energy that returns or reflect.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each shelf comprises the CD 28 that comes from a specific music man.When client when shelf remove these CDs, antenna 18 detects because the minimizing of the energy that does not have the mass reflex in these shelf that caused of CD 28.The total amount of this RF energy and forward RF energy by antenna 18 emissions can be compared, with a ratio of the energy of the energy that obtains reflection and emission.The present invention utilizes this ratio to determine the existence of a plurality of objects in specific interrogation or do not exist.Therefore, when all CDs 28 of a specific musician all by when shelf remove, detect the remarkable decline of the RF energy of reflection on the antenna 18, and can take action so that replenish these shelf with this musician's substitute disc 28.
Fig. 4 shows the front end of an exemplary RFID reader 12 that uses mutually relevantly with the present invention.It should be noted that reader 12 shown in Figure 4 is exemplary reader 12 that are used in the typical RFID inquiry system of the present invention, and disclosed in this article the present invention is not limited to the particular design or the type of RFID reader 12.Reader 12 comprises the RF source 30 that radiofrequency signal is provided.The type of circulator 32 is as known in the art, and assists guiding gone to and from the RF signal of antenna 18.The signal that arrives antenna 18 can be sent to a frequency mixer 34, if be necessary that the frequency of this input rf signal is converted into a different frequency at this frequency mixer.One or more markers 14 transmitted radio signal of antenna 18 in an interrogation.Antenna 18 can be configured to have the transceiver antennas of the controller that is associated, and this controller provides control and switches, so that switch between emission function and receiving function at interval with preset time.Those of skill in the art will appreciate that, can separative transmitter module and receiver module in antenna 18.
A testing circuit 36 is positioned between the front end receiving unit of antenna 18 and reader 12.The forward RF energy that the circuit that testing circuit 36 comprises had both detected antenna 18 emission also detects the RF energy of the reflection of returning from these markers 14 that receives on antenna 18.All detect by the RF energy in antenna 18 couples of forward RF energy and reflection, testing circuit 36 just can receive the required information of standing-wave ratio (SWR) (" SWR ") that is used for calculating on the antenna 18.This standing-wave ratio (SWR) is the ripple of the reflection of perception on antenna 18 and the ratio of the forward wave of launching at antenna 18.A signal corresponding with this SWR value can be passed to a signal processing of reader 12, to principal computer 16 or to other certain signal processing modules, wherein this information can be used to determine the existence of object in this interrogation and not exist.The signal that testing circuit 36 continues to monitor the variation in this standing-wave ratio (SWR) and will represent the variation in this standing-wave ratio (SWR) sends to a processor and is used for determining whether a plurality of objects are removed from this interrogation.
For example, make reader 12 energisings and beginning in given interrogation, launch interrogating signal.The total amount of the RF energy of launching can be provided initially reading of antenna 18.Because very approaching between the object that be labeled and that be not labeled in antenna 18 and this zone, so can be to making a record as returning the total amount of penetrating the RF energy of getting back to antenna 18 by all objects in this interrogation.So just can determine an initial standing-wave ratio (SWR) SWR.Along with a plurality of objects between a plurality of markers 14 in antenna 18 and this interrogation are removed, this SWR will increase, and the processor that is being used to calculate this SWR can use predetermined logic to determine whether the stock in this interrogation maybe will be used up.When reaching a predetermined thresholding item level, can take further action, this includes but not limited to replenish the object use up, sends to the another one entity and object has taken place use up the notice that maybe will use up and need predetermined other object, perhaps reduces the intensity of the emissive power of this reader.
In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, the relative indicatrix that interchange of this baseband signal (" AC ") or direct current (" DC ") component can be used as this SWR detects.For example, can analyze the signal that exists at frequency mixer 34 places, rather than testing circuit 36 is inserted between antenna 18 and the reader 12.If these objects that are labeled in this interrogation are not moving, then the standing wave signal at frequency mixer 34 is similar to a direct current signal.The amplitude of this direct current signal is tended to this SWR relevant.In other words, get back to the relevant indication of signal power of the receiving unit of reader 12 in the direct current signal cremasteric reflex of this point (after the frequency mixer).Can handle so that determine the object in this interrogation this information and whether be removed.
The invention provides a permanent stock list system, this system combines these basic elements of character of a RFID inquiry system, although i.e. reader, emission and receiving antenna and one or more RFID marker are in order to utilize the present invention and needn't to have the RFID marker to exist.Whether these basic elements of character use with the testing circuit of the intensity of the RF signal of measuring forward RF signal on this antenna and reflection, be removed so that determine the object in the RFID interrogation.By determining whether object is removed, can be scheduled to replace object and/or the power of RFID reader and/or the power of antenna are reduced the chance of preserving electric power, saving fund and reducing the RFID inquiry system of disturbing vicinity.Thereby the present invention determines the existence of the object in this interrogation and does not exist at the power that the standing-wave ratio (SWR) at this antenna place or the AC by measuring this RF baseband signal or DC component are analyzed this reader of reflected back by determining.
Available hardware of the present invention, software or the combination of the two realize.Method and system of the present invention can be used on the discrete form that concentrated form in the computer system or different elements be distributed in a plurality of interconnected computer systems and realizes.The computer system of any kind or other are applicable to that the device that is implemented in this illustrated method all is suitable for carrying out in this illustrated function.
Computer program or application program are meant one group of instruction representing with any language, code or symbol under the application's background, these instructions are intended to make a system with information processing capability to carry out a specific function, this or directly or in following one or both of back execution: a) be transformed into another kind of language, coding or symbol; B) duplicating with a kind of different material forms.In addition, should notice that institute's drawings attached all do not draw in proportion, unless more than made opposite statement.Meaningfully, the present invention is not breaking away under its spirit and the situation of essential attribute and can realize with other particular form, therefore, when showing scope of the present invention, should be referring to following claims, rather than above instructions.
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1. be used to a kind of system of determining that a plurality of objects do not exist and exist in a RFID interrogation, this system comprises:
At least one RFID reader, this reader sends interrogating signal in an interrogation, wherein each RFID reader sends the interrogating signal of a forward value with RF energy and receive a response signal that reflects value with RF energy in this interrogation, and
A testing circuit, this testing circuit are determined the existence of object in this interrogation based on the RF energy of this reflection at least in part and are not existed.
2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each RFID reader comprises:
Be used to produce a RF signal source of RF signal;
Be coupled to an antenna of this RF signal source, this antenna sends the RF energy of this forward in this interrogation; And
Be used to receive a receiver of the RF energy of this reflection,
Wherein a value of the RF energy of a value of this testing circuit RF energy that will reflect on this antenna and this forward compares.
3. system as claimed in claim 2, wherein this testing circuit provides the RF magnitude of energy of representing this a reflection output signal with the ratio of the RF magnitude of energy of forward.
4. system as claimed in claim 3, wherein this system further comprises a processor, this processor is used for receiving this output signal and being used to handle this signal so that determine the existence of these objects in this interrogation and do not exist from this testing circuit.
5. system as claimed in claim 4, wherein this processor is arranged in this RFID reader.
6. system as claimed in claim 3, wherein this output signal is sent to an outer computer so that determine the existence of object in this interrogation and do not exist.
7. the system as claimed in claim 1, if wherein determine not have object in this interrogation, this reader reduces the intensity of this interrogating signal that is sent out.
8. the system as claimed in claim 1 is wherein determined to analyze DC component in these response signals at the existence of this object in interrogation and non-existent this testing circuit.
9. the system as claimed in claim 1 determines that wherein the existence of object in this interrogation and non-existent this testing circuit analyze the AC compounent in these response signals.
10. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein this testing circuit comprises a bidirectional coupler.
11. the system as claimed in claim 1 further comprises one or more RFID markers, wherein these one or more RFID readers are to these the one or more RFID marker emission interrogating signals in this interrogation.
12. be used to determine a kind of method that does not exist and exist of object in a RFID interrogation, this method comprises:
Send interrogating signal in interrogation, these interrogating signals have the RF energy of a forward;
Reception is in response to the response signal of this interrogating signal that is sent out, and these response signals have the RF energy of a reflection; And
Analyze the RF energy of this reflection and determine whether the object in this interrogation is removed.
13. method as claimed in claim 12 is wherein analyzed this reflection RF energy and is comprised a DC component analyzing these response signals.
14. method as claimed in claim 12, the RF energy of wherein analyzing this reflection comprises an AC compounent analyzing these response signals.
15. method as claimed in claim 12 further comprises:
The RF energy of reflection and the RF energy of forward are compared; And
Whether a plurality of objects in this interrogation of relatively determining based on the RF energy of the RF energy of this reflection and this forward are removed.
16. method as claimed in claim 15 further comprises ratio determining between the RF of the RF of this reflection energy and forward energy and determines based on the ratio of the RF energy of the RF energy of this reflection and forward whether a plurality of objects in this interrogation are removed.
17. method as claimed in claim 16 further comprises an output signal of the ratio of the RF energy that the RF energy of representing this reflection and forward are provided.
18. method as claimed in claim 17 further comprises and handles this output signal so that determine the existence of these objects in this interrogation and do not exist.
19. method as claimed in claim 12 wherein if determine not exist object in this interrogation, then further comprises the instruction that replenishes these objects again is provided.
20. method as claimed in claim 12 wherein if determine not have object in this interrogation, then reduces the emissive power of these interrogating signals.
21. method as claimed in claim 15 is wherein carried out the comparison of the RF energy of the RF energy of this reflection and this forward by the testing circuit that is positioned at a RFID reader.
22. be used to detect a RFID reader that does not exist and exist of a plurality of objects in a RFID interrogation, this reader comprises:
Be used to produce a RF source of RF signal;
Be coupled to an antenna in this RF source, this antenna is launched the RF energy of forward in interrogation;
Be used in this RFID interrogation, receiving a receiver of the RF energy of reflection from a plurality of objects; And
A testing circuit, a value of a value of the RF energy that this testing circuit will reflect on this antenna and the RF energy of this forward compares to obtain a standing wave ratio, and this standing wave ratio can be used for determining whether a plurality of objects remove from this interrogation.
23. RFID reader as claimed in claim 22, further comprise a processor, wherein this detection circuit monitors in this standing-wave ratio (SWR) variation and send to this processor and to represent a signal that changes in this standing-wave ratio (SWR), this processor determines whether a plurality of objects remove from this interrogation.
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