Systems and Methods for Enabling User Interactions with Wireless Tags

Number: 20170200033
Published: 2017-07-13
Filed: 2016-05-23
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Li; Hanchuan, Fromm; Josh, Hudson; Scott, Brockmeyer; Eric, Carter; Elizabeth, Patel; Shwetak, Sample; Alanson
CPC: G06K7/10316; G06K7/10366; G06F16/786; G06K7/10356; G06K7/10376; G06K7/10396; G06Q10/087; G06Q10/0877
Verdict: Medium Notable software
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Enables user interactions with an object via a wireless RFID tag with an IC connected to an antenna, read by a wireless tag reader.

Abstract

There is provided a system including a wireless tag reader, a first wireless antenna, a wireless tag including an integrated circuit (IC), a conductive element electronically connecting the wireless tag to the first wireless antenna, a non-transitory memory storing an executable code, a hardware processor executingthe executable code to transmit an interrogation signal, receive a tag signal from the wireless tag electronically connected to the first wireless antenna in response to the interrogation signal, the tag signal including a wireless tag identification (ID) uniquely identifying the wireless tag, and determine an interaction by a user with the wireless tag based on the tag signal.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1a illustrates a diagram of an exemplary wireless tag, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1b illustrates a diagram of another exemplary wireless tag, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1c illustrates a diagram of another exemplary wireless tag, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates a diagram of an exemplary system forenabling user interactions with the wireless tags of FIGS. 1a, 1b and 1c, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3a illustrates a diagram of an exemplary wireless antenna for use with the system of FIG. 2, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3b illustrates a diagram of another exemplary wireless antenna for use with the system of FIG. 2 and a stencil used to create the wireless antenna, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3c illustratesa diagram of another exemplary wireless antenna for use with the system of FIG. 2, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 illustrates a diagram ofexemplary data collected for determining user interactions with a wireless tag using the system of FIG. 2, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 illustrates a diagram of data collected for determining user interactions with a wireless tag using the system of FIG. 2

Claims

1. A wireless tag comprising: a planar substrate having afirst side and a second side opposite the first side; a first antenna formed on a first side of the substrate; an integrated circuit (IC) electronically coupled to the first antenna; and a first floating connection formed on the first side of the substrate and electronically connected to the IC, the first floating connection completing a wireless tag circuit when contacted using a conductive element. 7. A system comprising: a wireless tag reader; a first wireless antenna; a wireless tag including an integrated circuit (IC); a conductive element electronically connecting the wireless tag to the first wireless antenna; a non-transitory memory storing an executable code; a hardware processor executing the executable code to: transmit, using the wireless tag reader, an interrogation signal; receive, using the wireless tag reader, a tag signal from the wireless tag electronically connected to the first wireless antenna, in response to the interrogation signal, the tag signal including a wireless tag identification (ID) uniquely identifying the wireless tag; and determine an interaction by a user with the wireless tag based on the tag signal. 14. A method for use with a system including a wireless tag reader, a non-transitory memory and a hardware processor, the method comprising: transmitting, using the wireless tag reader, an interrogation signal; receiving, using the wireless tag reader, a tag signal from a wireless tag electronically connected to a first wireless antenna, in response to the interrogation signal, the tag signal including a wireless tag identification (ID) uniquely identifying the wireless tag; and determining, using the hardware processor, an interaction by a user with the wireless tag based on the tag signal.