Proper installation determination based on RFID

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9519813-B2
Application number	US-201114366786-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2011
Priority date	Dec 21, 2011
Publication date	Dec 13, 2016
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016

Abstract

A radio frequency identification (RFID) transceiver may be associated with an identification proximity to identify an RFID tag associated with a component. A control may determine proper inflation of component based on the RFID tag being identified.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computing device comprising:
a radio frequency identification (RFID) transceiver associated with an identification proximity, wherein the identification proximity is to enable the RFID transceiver to identify an RFID tag associated with a component installable at the computing device, wherein being identified is based on whether the RFID tag has been detected due to passing within the identification proximity, and the RFID tag is deemed as not being identified if not detected due to the RFID tag not passing within the identification proximity; and
a controller to determine proper installation of the component based on the RFID tag being identified, such that detection is interpreted as proper installation regardless of type of information provided by the RFID tag and regardless of where the RFID tag is located within the identification proximity.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is to determine the proper installation based on a transmission power of the RFID transceiver and a position and an orientation of the component such that the RFID tag is to be within the identification proximity and the component is to be installed at a component interface of the computing device.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is to adjust an operational parameter associated with the computing device in response to the proper installation being determined.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is to provide information regarding whether the proper installation is determined.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the identification proximity is associated with a transmission power to identify the component when properly installed.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the identification proximity is associated with a radiation pattern to identify the component when properly installed.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is to determine a type of the component based on the RFID tag being identified.

8. A computing system comprising:
a radio frequency identification (RFID) transceiver associated with an identification proximity;
a component installable at the computing system and associated with an RFID tag to be identified by the RFID transceiver based on the identification proximity and whether the RFID tag has been detected due to passing within the identification proximity, wherein the RFID tag is deemed as not being identified if not detected due to the RFID tag not passing within the identification proximity; and
a controller to determine proper installation of the component based on the RFID tag being identified, such that detection is interpreted as proper installation regardless of type of information provided by the RFID tag and regardless of where the RFID tag is located within the identification proximity.

9. The computing system of claim 8 , further comprising a component interface to enable the RFID tag to enter the identification proximity if the component is properly installed, and to prevent the RFID tag from entering the identification proximity if the component is not properly installed.

10. The computing system of claim 8 , wherein the RFID tag is to include an indication of a type of the component associated with the RFID tag.

11. The computing system of claim 8 , wherein the RFID tag is to include an indication of an operational parameter associated with operating the computing system based on the proper installation of the component.

12. A method, comprising:
identifying an RFID tag associated with a component installable at a computing device such that the RFID tag is detected as passing within an identification proximity of a radio frequency identification (RFID) transceiver, wherein the RFID tag is deemed as not being identified if not detected due to the RFID tag not passing within the identification proximity;
determining, using a controller, proper installation of the component based on the RFID tag being identified, such that detection is interpreted as proper installation regardless of type of information provided by the RFID tag and regardless of where the RFID tag is located within the identification proximity.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising adjusting operation of the computing device based on whether the proper installation is determined.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
determining a type of the component based on identifying the RFID tag; and
adjusting operation of the computing device based on the determined type of the component.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising adjusting the identification proximity of the RFID transceiver based on configuration information from the controller.

16. The computing device of claim 3 , wherein the controller is to adjust a component operational parameter in response to the proper installation of that component being determined.

17. The computing device of claim 3 , wherein the controller is to adjust a first component operational parameter associated with the computing device in response to the proper installation of a second component being determined.

18. The computing device of claim 17 , wherein the first component is a fan, and the second component is an air filter.

19. The computing device of claim 3 , wherein the controller is to adjust a level of security associated with the computing device in response to the proper installation of an opacity shield component being determined.

20. The computing device of claim 1 , further comprising a component interface to enable the controller to identify at least one of i) a position, and ii) an orientation of the component, based on the component interface interacting with the component to prevent the component from being identified unless the component has been positioned at the proper orientation, even for situations where the component can be installed in the computing device at multiple different orientations.

Assignees

• Grover Rajeev
• Cowles David R
• Hewlett Packard Entpr Dev Lp

Inventors

• Grover Rajeev
• Cowles David R

Classifications

• H05K7/1498

  Resource management, Optimisation arrangements, e.g. configuration, identification, tracking, physical location (thermal management H05K7/20836) · CPC title

• G06K7/10366 Primary

  the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications · CPC title

• G07C3/00

  Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles · CPC title

• G06K19/07798 Primary

  part of the antenna or the integrated circuit being adapted for rupturing or breaking, e.g. record carriers functioning as sealing devices for detecting not-authenticated opening of containers (electronic seals G09F3/03) · CPC title

• H05K7/1489

  characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence) · CPC title