FIG. 6 is an illustration of another illustrative tag reader configuration.
FIGS. 7A-7B (collectively referred to herein as “FIG. 7”) provide illustrations that are useful for understanding an inventory cycle count using time slots for communications between tag readers and tags.
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of an illustrative method for an inventory cycle count using time slots for communications between tag readers and tags.
FIG. 9 is an illustration that is useful for understanding an inventory cycle count in which (a) time slots are used for communications between tag readers and tags and (b) a detection of tag motion causes receiver enablement.
FIG. 10 is an illustration of a tag response message.
FIG. 11 is an illustration of another tag response message.
FIGS. 12A-12B (collectively referred to herein as “FIG. 12”) provide a flow diagram of an illustrative method for an inventory cycle count.
FIG. 13 is an illustration of that is useful for understanding an inventory cycle count in which (a) time slots are used for communications between tag readers and tags and (b) an occurrence of certain environmental conditions and/or system conditions causes an adjustment to the tag's sensitivity to received RF energy for triggering receiver enablement.
