Rfid devices configured for direct interaction
AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation
InventorIan James FORSTER
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Abstract
An RFID tag is provided with an RFID chip and an antenna and interactive switch electrically coupled to the RFID chip. When a user physically interacts with the switch (such as by pressing the switch with a finger), the antenna transmits an input signal to an RFID reader of an RFID-based control system. The RFID reader, in turn, transmits a control signal to an electronic device for controlling the device. The RFID tag may be incorporated into any of a number of devices, such as a keyboard or article of clothing, and can function to operate a variety of electronic devices, including audio-visual devices and gaming systems.
Claims23
An RFID tag, comprising:
- an RFID chip;
- an antenna electrically connected to the RFID chip;
- and
- an interactive switch electrically connected to the RFID chip, wherein the antenna is configured to return a modified signal to an RFID reader when a user physically interacts with the interactive switch.
An RFID-based control system for controlling an electronic device, comprising:
- an RFID reader configured to transmit a control signal to an electronic device upon receiving an input signal;
- and
- an RFID tag comprising:
- an RFID chip,
- an antenna electrically connected to the RFID chip, and
- an interactive switch electrically connected to the RFID chip, wherein the antenna is configured to transmit a return input or modified signal to the RFID reader when a user physically interacts with the interactive switch after the RFID reader has polled the RFID tag.
A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising:
- providing an RFID tag comprising an interactive switch;
- physically interacting with the interactive switch of the RFID tag;
- transmitting an input signal from the RFID tag to an RFID reader in response to said physically interacting with the interactive switch;
- and
- transmitting a control signal from the RFID reader to an electronic device in response to said transmitting an input signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.