SIMULTANEOUS PROGRAMMING OF SELECTED TAGS

摘要

An apparatus and method for simultaneous programming of data to individually addressed Tags. Tags contain a being addressed indicator that allows for processing of simultaneous programming commands. Specified Tags are individually pre-addressed to receive simultaneous programming Tag data is programmed simultaneously for all Tags in a specified group of Tags. Data is individually verified for each specified Tag in the group of Tags and verification includes tracking a command counter for each specified Tag.

主权项

1. An apparatus to identify and program tags, the apparatus comprising:
a transmitter; a receiver; and a microprocessor configured to:
transmit a first set of commands to prepare a plurality of specified tags to receive a second set of commands, wherein the first set of commands comprises initializing a command counter in each of the specified tags, andtransmit a second set of commands, wherein the second set of commands causes each of the plurality of specified tags to receive a programming command to program data into the prepared tags' memory, and wherein the receiving the programming command causes the prepared tag to adjust the command counter.