APPARATUS FOR ACTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION UTILISING AN IPV4 ADDRESS FORMAT FOR UNIQUE ADDRESSING OF AN ACTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG TRANSPONDER

摘要

Apparatus (100) for active radio frequency identification using an IPv4 address format for unique addressing of an active radio frequency identification tag transponder (102), which apparatus (100) comprises: (i) at least one active radio frequency identification tag transponder (102) having data storage means for holding an IPv4 format unique identification; (ii) electronic control means (118) for processing data for transportation means compatible with the IPv4 address format; (iii) a transceiver (116) capable of providing data communication by a LR-WPAN defined wireless network (106); (iv) a reader (104) for sending data to and for receiving data from the active radio frequency identification tag transponder (102); and (v) output means for connecting the reader (104) to external means for receiving and transmitting the data to external sources.