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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2024
United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of Nasa, Washington, DC (US);
Raymond S. Wagner, Houston, TX (US);
Patrick W. Fink, Houston, TX (US);
David S. Hafermalz, Houston, TX (US);
United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A method includes acquiring one or more samples using a sensor of an RFID tag. The method also includes storing the one or more samples in a memory of the RFID tag. The method also includes determining a priority level for each of the one or more samples in the memory. Each of the one or more samples is either a high priority sample with the high priority level or a low priority sample with the low priority level. The method also includes switching the RFID tag from a range standard mode to a range extension mode in response to determining that the one or more samples stored in the memory includes the high priority sample with the high priority level. The method also includes transferring custody of the high priority sample with the high priority level to the RFID reader while the range extension mode is activated.