# US 2023/0068898 A1 · Multi-antenna tuned wearable article > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0068898 A1 - Document ID: US20230068898A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/981,610 - Filed: 2022-11-07 - Published: 2023-03-02 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-08 - Assignees: NIKE, Inc. - Applicants: NIKE, Inc. - Inventors: Holli Pheil - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230068898A1 ## CPC - G06K 19/07762: {the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet (record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00)} - G06K 19/027: {the material being suitable for use as a textile, e.g. woven-based RFID-like labels designed for attachment to laundry items (markings attached to laundry items in general D06F93/00)} - G06K 19/07767: {the first and second communication means being two different antennas types, e.g. dipole and coil type, or two antennas of the same kind but operating at different frequencies} - H04B 1/385: {Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets} - H04B 5/77: for interrogation - H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A wearable article, system, and method includes a structure configured to enclose a body part, a first antenna, in a first positon on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to a wireless communication modality through air, a second antenna, in a second position on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to the wireless communication modality through the body part, the first antenna being tuned differently than the second antenna, and a transceiver, operatively coupled to at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, configured to communicate with an external antenna via the at least one of the first and second antennas according to the wireless communication modality. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wearable article, comprising: a structure configured to enclose a body part of a wearer, the body part different than the structure; a first antenna, laid out in a first position on or within the structure, the first antenna configured to emit and receive wireless signals and laid out to transmit and receive according to a wireless communication modality through air; a second antenna, laid out in a second position on or within the structure, the second antenna configured to emit and receive wireless signals and laid out to transmit and receive according to the wireless communication modality through the body part, the first antenna being tuned differently than the second antenna; and a transceiver, disposed on or within the structure and operatively coupled the first antenna and the second antenna, the transceiver configured to selectively cause one of the first antenna and the second antenna to communicate with an external antenna of an external system by transmitting and receiving data via the at least one of the first and second antennas according to the wireless communication modality, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive information from the external system and transmit information to the external system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wearable article of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication modality is one of an ultra high frequency (UHF) communication modality, a near field communication (NFC) modality, or an ISO 15693 modality. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wearable article of claim 1, wherein the transceiver comprises: a first transceiver, coupled to the first antenna, configured to transmit and receive according to the wireless communication modality via the first antenna; and a second transceiver, coupled to the second antenna, configured to transmit and receive according to the wireless communication modality via the second antenna. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wearable article of claim 1, wherein the first and second antennas and the transceiver are disposed on a common substrate, the first and second positions are a common position, and the substrate is positioned in the common position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The wearable article of claim 1, wherein the first and second antennas are discrete components with respect to one another and the first and second positions are separate with respect to one another. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wearable article of claim 1, wherein the information is about at least one of: the wearable article; or a person associated with the wearable article. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The wearable article of claim 1, wherein the first and second antennas are further tuned to transmit and receive according to the wireless communication modality through the structure of the article of footwear in addition to through air and the human foot, respectively. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The wearable article of claim 1, wherein the information includes visual information related to the article of apparel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The wearable article of claim 1, wherein the structure comprises an upper for an article of footwear and a sole structure, wherein the first and second antennas are positioned on or within the sole structure and the transceiver is positioned on or within the sole structure. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The wearable article of claim 1, further comprising an output device, coupled to the first and second antennas, configured to provide a first indication if the first antenna receives a wireless signal and a second indication if the second antenna receives a wireless signal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The wearable article of claim 10, wherein the first and second indications are at least one of a visual indication and an audio indication. ### Claim 12 A method of making a wearable article, comprising: forming a structure to enclose a body part of a wearer, the body part different than the structure; laying out a first antenna in a first position on or within the structure, the first antenna configured to emit and receive wireless signals and laid out to transmit and receive according to a wireless communication modality through air; laying out a second antenna in a second position on or within the structure, the second antenna configured to emit and receive wireless signals and laid out to transmit and receive according to the wireless communication modality through the body part, the first antenna being tuned differently than the second antenna; and disposing a transceiver on or within the structure and operatively coupling the transceiver to the first antenna and the second antenna, the transceiver configured to selectively cause one of the first antenna and the second antenna to communicate with an external antenna of an external system by transmitting and receiving data via the at least one of the first and second antennas according to the wireless communication modality, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive information from the external system and transmit information to the external system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the wireless communication modality is one of an ultra high frequency (UHF) communication modality, a near field communication (NFC) modality, or an ISO 15693 modality. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein disposing the transceiver comprises: coupling a first transceiver to the first antenna, the first transceiver configured to transmit and receive data according to the wireless communication modality via the first antenna; and coupling a second transceiver to the second antenna, the second antenna configured to transmit and receive data according to the wireless communication modality via the second antenna. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein laying out the first antenna, laying out the second antenna, and disposing the transceiver are done on a common substrate, the first and second positions are a common position, and the substrate is positioned in the common position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the first and second antennas are discrete components with respect to one another and the first and second positions are separate with respect to one another. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the information is about at least one of: the wearable article; or a person associated with the wearable article. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the first and second antennas are further tuned to transmit and receive according to the wireless communication modality through the structure of the article of footwear in addition to through air and the human foot, respectively. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the information includes visual information related to the article of apparel. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the structure comprises an upper for an article of footwear and a sole structure, wherein the first and second antennas are positioned on or within the sole structure and the transceiver is positioned on or within the sole structure.