| 摘要 |
<p>NETWORK CONTROL In one embodiment, a network control module (200) permits any or all of power signals, traffic signals and controller command signals to be carried on as few as one wire or cable to a first port of the network control module (200). In another aspect, a "peripheral array" includes a network control module (200) (in any one of a number of different possible embodiments), with one or more peripheral devices (p1, p2, ... , p15), such as antennas (600) attached to or coupled with the network control module outputs (o1, o2, ... , o15). In one embodiment, RFID "smart shelving" may be fabricated in sections, with several (for example, 4, 8 or 16) antennas in each section, and as few as one cable coupling adjacent sections. Additional embodiments are described and claimed. 6443198-1</p> |
