US 11,809,941 B1
Variable RFID transmit power adjustment based on surrounding environment to enhance tag detection field
John J. Clark, Boynton Beach, FL (US); Adam S. Bergman, Boca Raton, FL (US); Manuel A. Soto, Lake Worth, FL (US); and John A. Allen, Pompano Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed by Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/725,062.
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 7/10217 (2013.01) [G08B 21/182 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving identification information from one or more electronic identification devices (EIDs) located in a vicinity of a sensor;
determining a number of alarms triggered by the one or more EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor during a predetermined period of time based on the identification information;
determining if the number of alarms exceeds a first predefined threshold; and
selectively adjusting a transmission power to the sensor based on the number of alarms with respect to the first predefined threshold, in response to determining that the number of alarms exceeds the first predefined threshold.