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Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 25, 2017
Applicant:

Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);

Inventors:

Jürgen Stefan Austen, Fraunberg, DE;

Jens Graul, Freising, DE;

Andreas Hagl, Dachau, DE;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00357 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00769 (2013.01); G07C 2209/63 (2013.01);
Abstract

A long-range power-efficient multiple-band identification system and method includes, for example, a base-station control module and paired electronic key fob. The base-station control module and paired electronic key fob is arranged to provide a UHF (ultra-high frequency) wake transmitter for transmitting a wakeup signal in a UHF frequency range to the paired electronic key. When in range, the electronic key is awakened by the wakeup signal and in response transmits an acknowledgment reply to the base-station control module. After receiving the acknowledgment, the base-station control module transmits a relatively high power localization signal for determining an electronic key location.


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