CPC H01R 13/665 (2013.01) [G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); H01R 13/465 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system comprising:
a vehicle component having a first and second receptacle, wherein:
the first receptacle is mechanically coupled to a first radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag component; and
the second receptacle is mechanically coupled to a second RFID tag component;
a vehicle harness having a plug mechanically coupled to a third RFID tag component, wherein the plug is physically connectable to either the first or second receptacle; and
wherein the first, second, and third RFID tag components are configured such that:
when the plug is inserted into the first receptacle, the first and third RFID tag components are coupled and emit a first signal; and
when the plug is inserted into the second receptacle, the second and third RFID tag components are coupled and emit a second signal, different from the first signal and wherein the first and second emitted signals are indicative of whether the plug is connected to first or second receptacle.
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