Method and system for optimizing an interrogation of a tag population
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMichael R. Arneson, William R. Bandy
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Abstract
A method and system for optimizing an interrogation of a tag population that includes a plurality of tags, wherein each of the plurality of tags is assigned a tag address includes determining a tag population size; selecting one of a plurality of efficiency profiles that matches the determined tag population size; and defining a plurality of interrogation read cycles according to the selected efficiency profile.
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A method of optimizing an interrogation of a tag population that includes a plurality of tags, wherein each of the plurality of tags is assigned a tag address, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) estimating a tag population size;
- (b) selecting one of a plurality of efficiency profiles based on said estimated tag population size, wherein said efficiency profile defines a number of time slots allocated to one or more read cycles;
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- (c) selecting a different efficiency profile based on a duration of said one or more read cycles.
A system for optimizing an interrogation of a tag population that includes a plurality of tags, wherein each of the plurality of tags is assigned a tag address, comprising:
- means for estimating a tag population size;
- means for selecting one of a plurality of efficiency profiles based on said estimated tag population size, wherein said efficiency profile defines a number of time slots allocated to one or more read cycles;
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- means for selecting a different efficiency profile based on a duration of said one or more read cycles.
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