Wireless communication devices, wireless communication systems, communication methods, methods of forming radio frequency identification devices, methods of testing wireless communication operations, radio frequency identification devices, and methods of forming radio frequency identification devices

A radio frequency identification device comprising:

• a substrate;
• communication circuitry coupled with the substrate and configured to at least one of receive wireless signals and communicate wireless Signals;
• and
• indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and the indication circuitry is configured to emit a human perceptible signal to indicate operation of the radio frequency identification device.

A wireless communication system comprising:

• an interrogator configured to output a wireless interrogation signal;
• and
• a radio frequency identification device configured to communicate with the interrogator and including:
• communication circuitry configured to at least one of receive the wireless interrogation signal and communicate a wireless identification signal;
• and
• indication circuitry coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to indicate operation of the communication device.

A communication method comprising:

• providing a radio frequency identification device including indication circuitry;
• receiving a wireless signal within the radio frequency identification device;
• and
• indicating operation of the radio frequency identification device using the indication circuitry after the receiving.

A communication method comprising:

• providing a radio frequency identification device having indication circuitry;
• receiving a wireless signal within the radio frequency identification device;
• and
• emitting a human perceptible signal using the indication circuitry to indicate operation of the radio frequency identification device after the receiving.

A communication method comprising:

• providing a wireless communication system including an interrogator and a radio frequency identification device including communication circuitry and indication circuitry;
• outputting a wireless signal using the interrogator;
• receiving the wireless signal within the communication circuitry;
• and
• indicating operation of the radio frequency identification device using the indication circuitry after the receiving.

A method of forming a radio frequency identification device comprising:

• providing a substrate;
• supporting communication circuitry using the substrate;
• providing indication circuitry configured to indicate operation of the communication circuitry;
• supporting the indication circuitry using the substrate;
• and
• coupling the indication circuitry with the communication circuitry.

A method of testing wireless communication operations of a wireless identification system comprising:

• providing a radio frequency identification device having indication circuitry;
• outputting a wireless signal;
• receiving the wireless signal within the radio frequency identification device;
• and
• indicating the receiving using the indication circuitry of the radio frequency identification device.

A method of determining a communication range of an interrogator of a wireless identification system comprising:

• providing a radio frequency identification device;
• moving the radio frequency identification device throughout an area;
• outputting a forward link wireless signal;
• and
• outputting a human perceptible signal using the radio frequency identification device to indicate reception of the forward link wireless signal.

A method of determining a communication range of an interrogator of a wireless identification system comprising:

• providing a radio frequency identification device;
• providing an interrogator configured to communicate within a communication range;
• moving the radio frequency identification device within an area including the communication range;
• outputting a plurality of forward link wireless signals within the communication range using the interrogator;
• receiving at least some of the forward link wireless signals within the radio frequency identification device responsive to the radio frequency identification device being within the communication range;
• processing the forward link wireless signals after the receiving using the radio frequency identification device;
• and
• outputting a visually perceptible signal, using the radio frequency identification device, to indicate reception of the forward link wireless signal.