Abstract: This application discloses a tag positioning method. In this application, a target tag receives first signaling sent by a target reader/writer, where the first signaling includes an identity ID of a first transmitter. The target tag sends second signaling to the target reader/writer, where the second signaling includes the ID of the first transmitter. Further, the target reader/writer may determine, based on the ID that is of the first transmitter and that is included in the signaling sent by the target tag, a coverage area that is of a transmitter and in which the target tag is located, to more accurately determine a location of the tag. Therefore, efficiency of tag positioning is improved.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and a communication apparatus. The method includes: A first device determines first indication information, where the first indication information indicates at least one second device to access the first device when access needs to be performed; and the first device sends the first indication information. In this way, a reader/writer may provide an access opportunity for a tag device that needs to perform access, to improve system efficiency and reduce a missed reading rate.

Abstract: A communication method, applied to a radio frequency identification communication system, and the radio frequency identification communication system includes a reader/writer and a tag connected to the reader/writer. The method includes: the reader/writer receives first information sent by the tag, where the first information is the 1st piece of information that is sent by the tag and that is received by the reader/writer in an inventory process. The reader/writer may identify, in the inventory process, tags of different types based on a capability that is of the tag and that is actively reported by the tag.