Patent Application

App. No. 12/530,855

Abstract

Claims (74)

1 . A method of characterizing a contactless transmission element, the method comprising:

sampling a first value of a first physical parameter indicating a property of a contactless transmission element; and

determining an interference reliability value for the contactless transmission element based on the sampled first value of the first physical parameter.

2 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

storing the determined interference reliability value.

3 . The method according to claim 2 ,

wherein the interference reliability value is stored on the contactless transmission element.

4 . The method according to claim 3 ,

wherein an indication is printed on the contactless transmission element corresponding to the interference reliability value.

5 . The method according to claim 3 ,

wherein the interference reliability value is stored on a memory of the contactless transmission element.

6 . The method according to claim 2 ,

wherein the interference reliability value is stored on a carrier element of the contactless transmission element.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

sampling a plurality of values of the first physical parameter.

8 . The method according to claim 7 ,

wherein each of the plurality of values of the first physical parameter is indicative of a property of a respective portion of the contactless transmission element.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

determining a plurality of interference reliability values based on the plurality of sampled values of the first physical parameter.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

estimating a specific interference reliability value based on the plurality of interference reliability values.

11 . The method according to claim 10 ,

wherein the estimating is performed by selecting the minimum value of the plurality of interference reliability values or by calculating the mean value of the plurality of interference reliability values.

12 . The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

storing a position value, wherein the position value corresponds to the portion of the contactless transmission element the estimated specific interference reliability value corresponds to.

13 . The method according claim 2 ,

wherein a plurality of information values is stored which relate to the interference reliability value.

14 . The method according claim 13 ,

wherein at least one of the plurality of information values is one out the group consisting of:

a length of the contactless transmission element;

a width of the contactless transmission element;

the type of the first physical parameter;

a position on the contactless transmission element which position is associated with the lowest interference reliability value;

a position of an area on the contactless transmission element wherein the area is associated with a substantially constant interference reliability value; and

an operating frequency of the contactless transmission element.

15 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first physical parameter is one out of the group consisting of:

relative permeability;

relative dielectric constant; and

lossy angle.

16 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

sampling a second value of a second physical parameter.

17 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the sampling is done by using a field simulator, adapted to generate an electro-magnetic field.

18 . A method of placing a contactless transmission element on an object, the method comprising:

reading an interference reliability value determined by carrying out the method according to claim 1 ;

correlating the interference reliability value for the contactless transmission element with an impact value of the object, wherein the impact value characterizes an impact of the object on a transmission of the contactless transmission element; and

placing the contactless transmission element on the object based on the result of the correlation.

19 . A contactless transmission system, comprising:

a contactless transmission element; and

an information storing element adapted to store information indicative for an interference reliability value for the contactless transmission element.

20 . The contactless transmission system according to claim 19 ,

wherein the contactless transmission element is an RFID-tag.

21 . The contactless transmission system according to claim 19 ,

wherein the contactless transmission element and the information storing element are arranged on a common substrate.

22 . The contactless transmission system according to claim 19 ,

wherein the information storing element is arranged on a stocking structure of the contactless transmission element.

23 . The contactless transmission system according to claim 19 ,

wherein the information storing element is one out of the group consisting of:

an RFID-tag;

a bar code; and

a machine-readable medium.

24 . An attaching system for attaching a contactless transmission element onto an object, the system comprising:

a contactless transmission element attaching unit; and

a reading unit;

wherein the reading unit is adapted to read an interference reliability value determined according claim 1 ;

wherein the reading unit is further adapted to read an impact value of the object, wherein the impact value characterizes an impact of the object on a transmission of the contactless transmission element; and

wherein the contactless transmission element attaching unit is adapted to attach a specific contactless transmission element based on the read interference reliability value and on the read impact value.

25 . A program element, which, when being executed by a processor, is adapted to control or carry out a method of characterizing a contactless transmission element, the method comprising:

sampling a first value of a first physical parameter indicating a property of a contactless transmission element; and

determining an interference reliability value for the contactless transmission element based on the sampled first value of the first physical parameter.

26 . A computer-readable medium, in which a computer program is stored which, when being executed by a processor, is adapted to control or carry out a method of characterizing a contactless transmission element, the method comprising:

sampling a first value of a first physical parameter indicating a property of a contactless transmission element; and

determining an interference reliability value for the contactless transmission element based on the sampled first value of the first physical parameter.

Assignments (13)