RFID Tag For Authentication And Identification

• US 20020005774A1
• Filed: 03/26/2001
• Published: 01/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Paper ZAO (Sylvamo Corp.)
• Original Assignee: International Paper ZAO (Sylvamo Corp.)
• Inventors: Rudolph, Richard F., Kirkham, Rich
• Application Number:
  US09/817,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20020005774A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.61
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly

Abstract

Abstract of Disclosure

An authentication system comprises an identification tag having an encrypted authorization code, a product having a corresponding encrypted code, an interrogator located remote to the identification tag, and a processor operatively connected to the interrogator and adapted under the control of software to include an authentication engine; the authentication engine providing access to the product upon verification of the encrypted authorization code.

Claims

1. An authentication system comprising:

an identification tag having an encrypted authorization code;

a product having a corresponding encrypted code;

an interrogator located remote to said identification tag; and

a processor operatively connected to said interrogator and adapted under the control of software to include an authentication engine;

said authentication engine providing access to said product upon verification of said encrypted authorization code.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a database having records of authorized users related to said encrypted authorization code or said encrypted code.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said authentication engine accesses said database to obtain verification of said encryption authorization code or said encryption code.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said identification tag is a radio frequency identification transponder.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said identification tag and said product further comprises a user count.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a computer or personal digital assistant.

7. A method for accessing a product, comprising the steps of:

(i) providing an access authentication system comprising,

an identification tag having an encrypted authorization code;

said product having a corresponding encrypted code;

an interrogator located remote to said identification tag; and

a processor operatively connected to said interrogator and adapted under the control of software to include an authentication engine;

said authentication engine providing access to said product upon verification of said encrypted authorization code;

(ii) sending a query signal from said interrogator to said identification tag;

(iii) responding to said query signal by communicating said encrypted authorization code from said identification tag to said processor;

(iv) authenticating said encrypted authorization code from said identification tag; and

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(v) providing access to said product.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said access authentication system further comprises a database having records of authorized users related to said encrypted authorization code or said encrypted code.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said authentication engine accesses said database to obtain verification of said encryption authorization code or said encryption code.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein said identification tag is a radio frequency identification transponder.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein at least one of said identification tag and said product further comprises a user count.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of sending a query signal from said interrogator to said product and responding to said query signal by communicating said encrypted code from said product.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein said product is a digital product.

14. The method of claim 7, wherein said access authentication system further comprises a computer or personal digital assistant.

15. A method for payment disbursement, comprising the steps of:

(i) providing an access authentication system comprising,

an identification tag having an encrypted authorization code;

a product having a corresponding encrypted code;

an interrogator located remote to said identification tag; and

a processor operatively connected to said interrogator and adapted under the control of software to include an authentication engine;

said authentication engine providing access to said product upon verification of said encrypted authorization code;

(ii) sending a query signal from said interrogator to said identification tag;

(iii) responding to said query signal by communicating said encrypted authorization code from said identification tag;

(iv) authenticating said encrypted authorization code from said identification tag; and

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(v) providing access to said product for payment disbursement.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said access authentication system further comprises a database having records of authorized users related to said encrypted authorization code or said encrypted code.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said authentication engine accesses said database to obtain verification of said encryption authorization code or said encryption code.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein said identification tag is a radio frequency identification transponder.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of sending a query signal from said interrogator to said product and responding to said query signal by communicating said encrypted code from said product.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein said access authentication system further comprises a computer.

21. A digital product authentication system comprising:

an identification tag having an encrypted authorization code;

a digital product having a corresponding encrypted code;

means for accessing said encrypted authorization code in said identification tag for authentication of a user of said digital product;

wherein access is provided to said digital product upon authentication of the user.

22. The system of claim 21, further comprising a database having records of authorized users related to said encrypted authorization code or said encrypted code.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein said authentication engine accesses said database to obtain verification of said encryption authorization code or said encryption code.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein said identification tag is a radio frequency identification transponder.

25. A system for user authentication comprising:

an identification tag having a first encrypted authorization code;

a product having a second encrypted code;

means for reading said encrypted authorization code in said identification tag for authentication of a user of said digital product; and

an authentication means wherein said second encrypted code is determined to correspond to said first encrypted code.

26. The system of claim 25, further comprising a database having records of authorized users related to said encrypted authorization code or said encrypted code.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein said authentication engine accesses said database to obtain verification of said encryption authorization code or said encryption code.

28. The system of claim 25, wherein said identification tag is a radio frequency identification transponder.

29. An authentication system comprising:

a radio frequency identification tag having an encrypted authorization code;

a product having a corresponding encrypted code;

an interrogator located remote to said radio frequency identification tag; and

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a processor operatively connected to said interrogator and adapted under the control of software to include an authentication engine;

said authentication engine providing access to said product upon verification of said encrypted authorization code.