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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2001
Donald K. Belcher, Rogersville, TN (US);
Ronald J. Hash, Rogersville, TN (US);
Wherenet Corp, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Magnetic field-based communication with an object is enhanced by generating a rotating AC magnetic field that effectively ensures magnetic field coupling with the magnetic field sensor of the object, irrespective of the orientation of the object. The rotating AC magnetic field is produced by a diverse spatial orientation (a two-dimensional arrangement) of a plurality of magnetic field coils, and the driving of those coils in a prescribed phase relationship (e.g., in phase quadrature) to realize a composite AC magnetic field that rotates (at the carrier frequency of the coil drive signal) over the entirety of the spatial coverage area.