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- the present invention relates to radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogators, and more particularly to a RFID interrogator with adjustable signal characteristics.
- RFID radio frequency identification
- RFID is a technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal, or person.
- RF radio frequency
- a typical RFID system includes an antenna and a transceiver, which reads the radio frequency and transfers the information to a processing device (reader) and a transponder, or RF device, which contains the RF circuitry and information to be transmitted.
- the antenna enables the integrated circuit to transmit its information to the reader that converts the radio waves reflected back from the RFID device into digital information that can then be passed on to computers that can analyze the data.
- the present invention provides an apparatus for a RFID interrogator with adjustable signal characteristics.
- the invention features a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogator including a portable platform, at least one antenna coupled to the platform, a transceiver coupled to the platform for transmitting and receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal through the antenna, and a controller coupled to the platform and in communication with the transceiver for adjusting characteristics of the transmitted RF signal.
- RFID radio frequency identification
- the RFID interrogator can include a trigger that can signal the transceiver to transmit the RF signal onto an item of interest.
- the trigger in an embodiment, may also signal the transceiver to receive an RF signal emanating from a RFID device.
- the characteristics of the transmitted RF signal that can be adjusted by the controller include power and/or direction of the transmitted RF signal.
- the controller can be configured to adjust polarization of the antenna by changing an antenna orientation.
- the controller may also be configured to selectively activate and deactivate one or more antennas.
- the RFID interrogator can include a processor that may be coupled to the platform, and in communication with the transceiver for processing and retrieving information from the received RF signal.
- the RFID interrogator can include a user interface (UI) that may be coupled to the platform, and in communication with the processor for presenting information to a user.
- UI user interface
- the presented information may include an indication of distance between the interrogator and on item of interest.
- the presented information may include an indication that can be selected from the group including audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
- the RFID interrogator may include a transducer that can be coupled to the platform for presenting an alert to a user.
- the alert can be selected from the group including audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
- the invention features a RFID interrogator that includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving a RF signal, and a controller in communication with the transceiver for adjusting characteristics of the RF signal.
- the characteristics that can be adjusted include power and/or direction of the transmitted RF signal.
- the RFID interrogator may include an antenna that can be in communication with the transceiver.
- the controller can be configured to adjust polarization of the antenna by changing an antenna orientation.
- the controller may be configured to selectively activate and deactivate one or more antennas.
- the RFID interrogator may include a processor, which can be in communication with the transceiver, for processing and retrieving information from the received RF signal.
- the RFID interrogator may include a user interface (UI) that can be in communication with the processor for presenting information to a user.
- UI user interface
- the presented information may include an indication of distance between the interrogator and an item of interest.
- the presented information may include an indication that con be selected from the group including audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
- the RFID interrogator may include a transducer for presenting an alert to a user.
- the RFID interrogator can include a trigger to permit signaling the transceiver to transmit the RF signal.
- the trigger can signal the transceiver to receive an RF signal emanating from a RFID device.
- the RFID interrogator may include a barcode reader to permit reading a barcode on an item of interest.
- the RFID interrogator may include an aiming device for indicating a direction targeted by the interrogator.
- the invention can be implemented to realize one or more of the following advantages.
- a RFID interrogator having controls for adjusting power and direction of RF signal transmissions enables a user to accurately direct the RF signal at a specific RFID device attached to an item of interest. This ensures that the specific RFID device is interrogated, and not other RFID devices proximately located to the specific RFID device.
- Controlling and adjusting polarization of the antenna in a RFD interrogator can reduce signal interference due to reflections, and can result in improved signal quality.
- Providing a user with alerts and information that includes audio indications, visual indications, and physical indications facilitates the utilization of a RFID interrogator and improves the effectiveness of the device.
- a RFID interrogator that includes a barcode reader enables the interrogator to be utilized for reading RFID devices, and for reading barcodes on items of interest.
- FIG. 1 is an illustration of an exemplary RFID interrogator.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a RFD interrogator.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary RFID interrogator interacting with RFID devices in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a RFID device.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary RFID interrogator interacting with RFID devices in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- an exemplary portable radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogator 10 (also referred to as a RFID reader) includes at least one antenna 12 , a housing or platform 14 , and a controller 16 that can be configured as a thumb roll.
- the controller 16 can be a lever, dial, or other control mechanism.
- the RFID interrogator 10 also includes components, such as, a transceiver 42 for transmitting and receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal through the antenna 12 , a processor 46 , programmable memory 44 , power supply 11 , and optionally a keyboard 18 and user interface (UI) 20 .
- the interrogator 10 includes a device handle/holder 22 having a trigger 24 .
- the RFID interrogator 10 is programmable, and data downloaded from a RFID device can be stored in memory 44 .
- the controller 16 is in communication with transceiver 42 and/or processor 46 , and enables a user to adjust characteristics of a RF signal transmitted by the transceiver 42 ,
- the characteristics that can be adjusted include, for example, power of the transmitted RF signal.
- the controller 16 also enables the user to adjust a direction of the RF signal. By adjusting the power and/or direction of the RF signal, a user can accurately aim and direct the transmitted RF signal at a specific RFID device attached to an item of interest. This ensures that the specific targeted RFID device is interrogated, and not RFID devices proximately located to the specific target RFID device.
- the RFID interrogator 10 can include an aiming device 13 for indicating a direction or area targeted by the RFID interrogator 10 .
- the aiming device 13 can be aligned with respect to the direction of the antenna 12 .
- the aiming device 13 can be a laser pointer, light, sighting structure, viewfinder, telescope, optical elements, etc.
- the controller 16 is configured to enable the user to adjust polarization of the antenna 12 (or antennas if the interrogator 10 includes more than one antenna), to reduce interference from signal reflections and improve quality of the RF signal.
- the polarization of an antenna is the orientation of the electric field of the RF signal with respect to the Earth's surface.
- Polarization can be either circular or linear.
- Linear polarization is relative to the surface of the earth.
- Linear polarization can also be either horizontal or vertical.
- Horizontally polarized signals propagate parallel to the earth.
- Vertically polarized signals propagate perpendicular to the earth.
- Antennas with circular polarization can receive signals from both the vertical and horizontal planes by Noting the signal at two points on the antenna radiated slightly out of phase creating a rotating effect on the field.
- Polarization of an antenna is determined by the physical structure of the antenna and by its orientation. For example, a simple straight wire antenna will have one polarization when mounted vertically, and a different polarization when mounted horizontally. Signal quality can be improved by having the transmitter and receiver using the same polarization.
- the controller 16 can be utilized to adjust polarization of the antenna 12 , by adjusting the antenna orientation, for instance, from a vertical mounting position to a horizontal mounting position.
- the controller 16 enables the user to adjust polarization by selectively activating and deactivating one or more antennas 12 .
- the user can utilize controller 16 to switch from a spherical antenna to a directed antenna.
- the phase can be changed on multiple antennas to control the directionality of the interrogator signal by creating constructive and destructive interference patterns.
- the trigger 24 on the RFID interrogator 10 can be utilized by the user to signal the transceiver 42 to transmit the RF signal 21 onto a RFID device 23 located on an item of interest 19 .
- use of the trigger 24 may also alert the transceiver 42 to receive a return RF signal 29 emanating from the targeted RFID device 23 .
- the power and direction of the RF signal 21 may be such that the signal 21 is transmitted to the targeted RFID device 23 , as well as to RFID devices 25 , 26 that are proximately located to targeted RFID device 23 . This results in RFID devices 23 , 25 , and 26 transmitting return signals 29 , 30 , 31 to the RFID interrogator 10 . This can be avoided by utilizing the controller 16 to adjust the characteristics of the RF signal 21 .
- the controller 16 can also be utilized to adjust the direction from which the RFID interrogator 10 can receive return signals from RFID devices. Specifically, the controller 16 can be utilized to tune or adjust the sensitivity and direction of a receiving antenna on the RFID interrogator 10 , so that for instance, only return signal 29 from RFID device 23 can be received. In addition, return signals 30 , 31 arriving at the RFID interrogator 10 from off-axis can be physically blocked off. For example, a metal cylinder of varying length or aperture can be used to block off-axis signals to limit the RFID devices that can be detected, even if multiple RFID devices 23 , 25 , 26 are transmitting simultaneously from slightly different directions.
- RFID devices like RFID devices 23 , 25 , 26 can be placed on any item of interest 19 , 27 , 28 , for instance, inventory assets, pallets and containers, retail consumer goods, items displayed for sale, and so forth.
- RFID devices are broadly categorized as passive RFID devices and active RFID devices.
- a passive device is an RFID device that does not contain a battery; the power is supplied by the RFID interrogator 10 .
- the antenna within the RFID device forms a magnetic field.
- the RFID device draws power from it, energizing the circuits in the RFID device.
- the RFID device then sends the information encoded in the RFID device's memory to the RFID interrogator 10 .
- an RFID device is an active device when it is equipped with a battery that can be used as a partial or complete source of power for the device's circuitry and antenna.
- Some active devices contain replaceable batteries for years of use; others are sealed units.
- passive RFID device 23 includes an antenna 120 , transceiver 140 , microcontroller 150 , and memory 160 .
- microcontroller 150 fetches the data (e.g., time stamp, unique RFID code and so forth) from memory 160 and transmits a return signal 29 to RFID interrogator 10 , for instance, as multiplexed data packets from transceiver 140 .
- the controller 16 by utilizing the controller 16 to adjust the characteristics (e.g., power, range, direction, polarization) of the transmitted RF signal 21 , the user van accurately aim and direct the RF signal 21 at the specifically targeted RFID device 23 , to ensure that only RFID device 23 is interrogated, and not RFID devices 25 , 26 that may be proximately located to RFID device 23 .
- the characteristics e.g., power, range, direction, polarization
- the processor 46 may be coupled to the platform 14 , and in communication with the transceiver 42 for the purposes of processing and retrieving information from the RF signal 29 that is returned from the interrogated RFID device 23 .
- the processor 46 can store the retrieved information in the memory 44 , and can also present and display the information on the UI 20 .
- the information presented on UI 20 may include, for instance, an indication of distance between the interrogator 10 and an item of interest 19 .
- the interrogator 10 can provide sounds, lights, vibrations or any combination thereof to provide information to the user.
- the interrogator 10 can be programmed to provide sound(s) when the interrogator 10 passes a tagged item, or only when the interrogator 10 passes an hem that is within a predetermined range, or as the interrogator 10 approaches the item.
- Sounds can be provided in any desirable fashion and different sounds van be used in connection with different operations so that users become accustomed to hearing a given sound when performing a corresponding operation.
- the frequency, duration, and number of repetitions of a sound may be varied to provide sounds that a user interprets as being favorable or positive, or unfavorable or negative.
- the RFID interrogator 10 may include one or more transducers or other sensors, which can be coupled to the platform 14 for presenting additional alerts to the user.
- the alerts can be an audio indications, visual indications, and/or physical indications.
- the RFID interrogator 10 may include a barcode reader to permit reading a barcode on an item of interest. This configuration allows the RFID interrogator 10 to be utilized for reading RFID devices and for reading barcodes.
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A radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogator housed in a portable platform that includes at least one antenna, a transceiver for transmitting and receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal through the antenna, and a controller in communication with the transceiver for adjusting power and direction of the transmitted RF signal. The controller can be configured to adjust the antenna orientation, and can also selectively activate and deactivate one or more antennas.
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- The present invention relates to radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogators, and more particularly to a RFID interrogator with adjustable signal characteristics.
- RFID is a technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal, or person. With RFID, the electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the RF portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is used to transmit signals. A typical RFID system includes an antenna and a transceiver, which reads the radio frequency and transfers the information to a processing device (reader) and a transponder, or RF device, which contains the RF circuitry and information to be transmitted. The antenna enables the integrated circuit to transmit its information to the reader that converts the radio waves reflected back from the RFID device into digital information that can then be passed on to computers that can analyze the data.
- The present invention provides an apparatus for a RFID interrogator with adjustable signal characteristics.
- In general, in one aspect, the invention features a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogator including a portable platform, at least one antenna coupled to the platform, a transceiver coupled to the platform for transmitting and receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal through the antenna, and a controller coupled to the platform and in communication with the transceiver for adjusting characteristics of the transmitted RF signal.
- In embodiments, the RFID interrogator can include a trigger that can signal the transceiver to transmit the RF signal onto an item of interest. The trigger, in an embodiment, may also signal the transceiver to receive an RF signal emanating from a RFID device.
- The characteristics of the transmitted RF signal that can be adjusted by the controller include power and/or direction of the transmitted RF signal.
- In embodiments, the controller can be configured to adjust polarization of the antenna by changing an antenna orientation. The controller may also be configured to selectively activate and deactivate one or more antennas.
- In embodiments, the RFID interrogator can include a processor that may be coupled to the platform, and in communication with the transceiver for processing and retrieving information from the received RF signal.
- In embodiments, the RFID interrogator can include a user interface (UI) that may be coupled to the platform, and in communication with the processor for presenting information to a user.
- The presented information may include an indication of distance between the interrogator and on item of interest.
- The presented information may include an indication that can be selected from the group including audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
- In another aspect, the RFID interrogator may include a transducer that can be coupled to the platform for presenting an alert to a user.
- The alert can be selected from the group including audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
- In another aspect, the invention features a RFID interrogator that includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving a RF signal, and a controller in communication with the transceiver for adjusting characteristics of the RF signal.
- The characteristics that can be adjusted include power and/or direction of the transmitted RF signal.
- In embodiments, the RFID interrogator may include an antenna that can be in communication with the transceiver.
- In embodiments, the controller can be configured to adjust polarization of the antenna by changing an antenna orientation.
- In embodiments, the controller may be configured to selectively activate and deactivate one or more antennas.
- In embodiments, the RFID interrogator may include a processor, which can be in communication with the transceiver, for processing and retrieving information from the received RF signal.
- In embodiments, the RFID interrogator may include a user interface (UI) that can be in communication with the processor for presenting information to a user.
- The presented information may include an indication of distance between the interrogator and an item of interest.
- The presented information may include an indication that con be selected from the group including audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
- In embodiments, the RFID interrogator may include a transducer for presenting an alert to a user.
- The alert can be selected from the group including audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
- In embodiments, the RFID interrogator can include a trigger to permit signaling the transceiver to transmit the RF signal.
- In embodiments, the trigger can signal the transceiver to receive an RF signal emanating from a RFID device.
- In another aspect, the RFID interrogator may include a barcode reader to permit reading a barcode on an item of interest.
- In another aspect, the RFID interrogator may include an aiming device for indicating a direction targeted by the interrogator.
- The invention can be implemented to realize one or more of the following advantages.
- A RFID interrogator having controls for adjusting power and direction of RF signal transmissions enables a user to accurately direct the RF signal at a specific RFID device attached to an item of interest. This ensures that the specific RFID device is interrogated, and not other RFID devices proximately located to the specific RFID device.
- Controlling and adjusting polarization of the antenna in a RFD interrogator can reduce signal interference due to reflections, and can result in improved signal quality.
- Providing a user with alerts and information that includes audio indications, visual indications, and physical indications, facilitates the utilization of a RFID interrogator and improves the effectiveness of the device.
- A RFID interrogator that includes a barcode reader enables the interrogator to be utilized for reading RFID devices, and for reading barcodes on items of interest.
- One implementation of the invention provides all of the above advantages.
- Other features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the following description, and from the claims.
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FIG. 1 is an illustration of an exemplary RFID interrogator. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a RFD interrogator. -
FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary RFID interrogator interacting with RFID devices in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a RFID device. -
FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary RFID interrogator interacting with RFID devices in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. - Like reference numbers and designations in the various drawings indicate like elements.
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FIG. 1 , an exemplary portable radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogator 10 (also referred to as a RFID reader) includes at least oneantenna 12, a housing orplatform 14, and acontroller 16 that can be configured as a thumb roll. In other examples, thecontroller 16 can be a lever, dial, or other control mechanism. - With reference also to
FIG. 2 , theRFID interrogator 10 also includes components, such as, a transceiver 42 for transmitting and receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal through theantenna 12, aprocessor 46,programmable memory 44,power supply 11, and optionally akeyboard 18 and user interface (UI) 20. In this particular example, theinterrogator 10 includes a device handle/holder 22 having atrigger 24. In one example, theRFID interrogator 10 is programmable, and data downloaded from a RFID device can be stored inmemory 44. - The
controller 16 is in communication with transceiver 42 and/orprocessor 46, and enables a user to adjust characteristics of a RF signal transmitted by the transceiver 42, The characteristics that can be adjusted include, for example, power of the transmitted RF signal. In a particular example, thecontroller 16 also enables the user to adjust a direction of the RF signal. By adjusting the power and/or direction of the RF signal, a user can accurately aim and direct the transmitted RF signal at a specific RFID device attached to an item of interest. This ensures that the specific targeted RFID device is interrogated, and not RFID devices proximately located to the specific target RFID device. - To further increase aiming accuracy, the
RFID interrogator 10 can include an aimingdevice 13 for indicating a direction or area targeted by theRFID interrogator 10. The aimingdevice 13 can be aligned with respect to the direction of theantenna 12. The aimingdevice 13 can be a laser pointer, light, sighting structure, viewfinder, telescope, optical elements, etc. - In an embodiment, the
controller 16 is configured to enable the user to adjust polarization of the antenna 12 (or antennas if theinterrogator 10 includes more than one antenna), to reduce interference from signal reflections and improve quality of the RF signal. - Generally, the polarization of an antenna is the orientation of the electric field of the RF signal with respect to the Earth's surface. Polarization can be either circular or linear. Linear polarization is relative to the surface of the earth. Linear polarization can also be either horizontal or vertical. Horizontally polarized signals propagate parallel to the earth. Vertically polarized signals propagate perpendicular to the earth. Antennas with circular polarization can receive signals from both the vertical and horizontal planes by Noting the signal at two points on the antenna radiated slightly out of phase creating a rotating effect on the field. Polarization of an antenna is determined by the physical structure of the antenna and by its orientation. For example, a simple straight wire antenna will have one polarization when mounted vertically, and a different polarization when mounted horizontally. Signal quality can be improved by having the transmitter and receiver using the same polarization.
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controller 16 can be utilized to adjust polarization of theantenna 12, by adjusting the antenna orientation, for instance, from a vertical mounting position to a horizontal mounting position. In another embodiment, thecontroller 16 enables the user to adjust polarization by selectively activating and deactivating one ormore antennas 12. For example, the user can utilizecontroller 16 to switch from a spherical antenna to a directed antenna. In another embodiment, the phase can be changed on multiple antennas to control the directionality of the interrogator signal by creating constructive and destructive interference patterns. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , thetrigger 24 on theRFID interrogator 10 can be utilized by the user to signal the transceiver 42 to transmit theRF signal 21 onto aRFID device 23 located on an item ofinterest 19. In an embodiment, use of thetrigger 24 may also alert the transceiver 42 to receive areturn RF signal 29 emanating from the targetedRFID device 23. Without use of thecontroller 16, the power and direction of theRF signal 21 may be such that thesignal 21 is transmitted to the targetedRFID device 23, as well as toRFID devices RFID device 23. This results inRFID devices RFID interrogator 10. This can be avoided by utilizing thecontroller 16 to adjust the characteristics of theRF signal 21. - In another embodiment, the
controller 16 can also be utilized to adjust the direction from which theRFID interrogator 10 can receive return signals from RFID devices. Specifically, thecontroller 16 can be utilized to tune or adjust the sensitivity and direction of a receiving antenna on theRFID interrogator 10, so that for instance, only returnsignal 29 fromRFID device 23 can be received. In addition, return signals 30, 31 arriving at theRFID interrogator 10 from off-axis can be physically blocked off. For example, a metal cylinder of varying length or aperture can be used to block off-axis signals to limit the RFID devices that can be detected, even ifmultiple RFID devices - RFID devices like
RFID devices interest RFID interrogator 10. When radio waves from theRFID interrogator 10 are encountered by a passive RFID device, the antenna within the RFID device forms a magnetic field. The RFID device draws power from it, energizing the circuits in the RFID device. The RFID device then sends the information encoded in the RFID device's memory to theRFID interrogator 10. - In general, an RFID device is an active device when it is equipped with a battery that can be used as a partial or complete source of power for the device's circuitry and antenna. Some active devices contain replaceable batteries for years of use; others are sealed units.
- As shown in
FIG. 4 ,passive RFID device 23 includes anantenna 120,transceiver 140,microcontroller 150, andmemory 160. When triggered by RF interrogation fromtransceiver 140,microcontroller 150 fetches the data (e.g., time stamp, unique RFID code and so forth) frommemory 160 and transmits areturn signal 29 toRFID interrogator 10, for instance, as multiplexed data packets fromtransceiver 140. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , by utilizing thecontroller 16 to adjust the characteristics (e.g., power, range, direction, polarization) of the transmittedRF signal 21, the user van accurately aim and direct theRF signal 21 at the specifically targetedRFID device 23, to ensure thatonly RFID device 23 is interrogated, and notRFID devices RFID device 23. - With reference also to
FIG. 2 , theprocessor 46 may be coupled to theplatform 14, and in communication with the transceiver 42 for the purposes of processing and retrieving information from theRF signal 29 that is returned from the interrogatedRFID device 23. Theprocessor 46 can store the retrieved information in thememory 44, and can also present and display the information on theUI 20. The information presented onUI 20 may include, for instance, an indication of distance between theinterrogator 10 and an item ofinterest 19. - In addition to visual range information displayed on the
UI 20, theinterrogator 10 can provide sounds, lights, vibrations or any combination thereof to provide information to the user. For example, theinterrogator 10 can be programmed to provide sound(s) when theinterrogator 10 passes a tagged item, or only when theinterrogator 10 passes an hem that is within a predetermined range, or as theinterrogator 10 approaches the item. - Sounds can be provided in any desirable fashion and different sounds van be used in connection with different operations so that users become accustomed to hearing a given sound when performing a corresponding operation. The frequency, duration, and number of repetitions of a sound may be varied to provide sounds that a user interprets as being favorable or positive, or unfavorable or negative.
- In addition, the
RFID interrogator 10 may include one or more transducers or other sensors, which can be coupled to theplatform 14 for presenting additional alerts to the user. The alerts can be an audio indications, visual indications, and/or physical indications. - In another embodiment, the
RFID interrogator 10 may include a barcode reader to permit reading a barcode on an item of interest. This configuration allows theRFID interrogator 10 to be utilized for reading RFID devices and for reading barcodes. - It is to be understood that the foregoing description is intended to illustrate and not to limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims. Other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims.
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1. (canceled)
2. A method comprising:
transmitting a first radio frequency (RF) signal from an antenna of a transceiver to a RFID device, wherein the transmitting occurs in response to a signal from a trigger;
receiving a second RF signal from the RFID device at the antenna of the transceiver, wherein the receiving occurs in response to the signal from the trigger;
adjusting transmission parameters of the first RF signal; and
adjusting a sensitivity and direction of the antenna to indicate a directional axis along which the second RF signal is received such that other RF signals transmitted along a different directional axis are not received at the transceiver.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising adjusting polarization of the antenna by changing an antenna orientation.
4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising selectively activating and deactivating one or more antennas.
5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising processing and retrieving information from the second RF signal.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising presenting the information to a user.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the presented information includes an indication of distance between the interrogator and an item of interest.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the presented information includes an indication having any one of an audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
9. The method of claim 2 , further comprising presenting an alert to a user.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the alert includes any one of an audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
11. A method comprising:
transmitting a first radio frequency (RF) signal a transceiver;
receiving a second RF signal at the transceiver;
presenting an alert to a user, wherein the alert includes any one of an audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication;
adjusting characteristics of the first RF signal, and
adjusting a sensitivity and direction of an antenna of the transceiver to indicate a directional axis along which the second RF signal is received such that other RF signals transmitted along a different directional axis are not received at the transceiver.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the characteristics include power of the first RF signal.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the characteristics include direction of the first RF signal.
14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising adjusting polarization of the antenna by changing an antenna orientation.
15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising selectively activating and deactivating one or more antennas.
16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising processing and retrieving information from the second RF signal.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising presenting the information to a user.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the presented information includes an indication of distance between the interrogator and an item of interest.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the presented information includes an indication having any one of an audio indication, visual indication, and physical indication.
20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising indicating a direction for transmitting the first RF signal.
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