Systems, Methods, And Devices For Commissioning Wireless Sensors

Abstract

In one embodiment the present invention comprises a smartphone and encoders for commissioning RFID transponders. The present invention further includes novel systems, devices, and methods for commissioning RFID transponders with unique object class instance numbers without requiring a realtime connection to a serialization database.

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         17 . An integrated circuit, comprising:
 circuitry encoded with a unique object number, the unique object number comprising an object class information space and a unique serial number space, wherein the unique serial number space is encoded with one serial number instance from an allocated block of serial numbers, each serial number of the allocated block comprising a same limited number of most significant bits, wherein the one serial number instance comprises the same number of most significant bits uniquely corresponding to the same limited number of most significant bits of the allocated block of serial numbers and remaining bits of lesser significance.   
     
     
         18 . The integrated circuit of  claim 17 , wherein the object class information space is encoded with information comprising one of a company prefix, an item reference, a partition value, or a filter value. 
     
     
         19 . The integrated circuit of  claim 17 , wherein the unique object number is a portion of a serialized global trade item number. 
     
     
         20 . The integrated circuit of  claim 19 , wherein the serialized global trade item number is an EPC SGTIN-96 encoding. 
     
     
         21 . The integrated circuit of  claim 17 , wherein the unique serial number space is at least 38 bits. 
     
     
         22 . The integrated circuit of  claim 17 , wherein the allocated block is defined by at least 3 most significant bits. 
     
     
         23 . The integrated circuit of  claim 17 , wherein the allocated block is one of a plurality of allocations intermittently received by an encoder. 
     
     
         24 . The integrated circuit of  claim 17 , wherein the polymer circuit is covered by a face stock material. 
     
     
         25 . The integrated circuit of  claim 17 , wherein the limited number of most significant bits that correspond to the allocated block further correspond to an encoder that encodes the RFID transponder. 
     
     
         26 . An RFID transponder comprising:
 antenna means for receiving a signal;   means for storing a unique object number that is electrically coupled to the antenna means, wherein the means for storing is encoded with the unique object number based on the signal received by the antenna means,
 wherein the unique object number comprises an object class information space and a unique serial number space, and 
 wherein the unique serial number space is encoded with one serial number instance from an allocated block of serial numbers, each serial number of the allocated block comprising a same limited number of most significant bits, wherein the one serial number instance comprises the same number of most significant bits uniquely corresponding to the same limited number of most significant bits of the allocated block of serial numbers and remaining bits of lesser significance; and 
   a substrate means for supporting the antenna means and the means for storing.   
     
     
         27 . The RFID transponder of  claim 26 , wherein the object class information space is encoded with information comprising one of a company prefix, an item reference, a partition value, or a filter value. 
     
     
         28 . The RFID transponder of  claim 26 , wherein the unique object number is a portion of a serialized global trade item number. 
     
     
         29 . The RFID transponder of  claim 28 , wherein the serialized global trade item number is an EPC SGTIN-96 encoding. 
     
     
         30 . The RFID transponder of  claim 26 , wherein the unique serial number space is at least 38 bits. 
     
     
         31 . The RFID transponder of  claim 26 , wherein the allocated block is defined by at least 3 most significant bits. 
     
     
         32 . The RFID transponder of  claim 26 , wherein the allocated block is one of a plurality of allocations intermittently received by an encoder. 
     
     
         33 . The RFID transponder of  claim 26 , wherein the substrate is covered by a face stock material. 
     
     
         34 . The RFID transponder of  claim 26 , wherein the limited number of most significant bits that correspond to the allocated block further correspond to an encoder that encodes the RFID transponder. 
     
     
         35 . The RFID transponder of  claim 26 , wherein the RFID circuit is formed on the substrate.