Communication station for inventorizing transponders by means of selectable memory areas of the transponders

• US 20030128124A1
• Filed: 12/12/2002
• Published: 07/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Quotainne Enterprises LLC
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Amtmann, Franz, Cernusca, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 6,995,651 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/592
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/073 Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory protection against unauthorised use of computer memory G06F12/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/00 Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns methods or arrangements for marking the record carrier in digital fashion G06K1/00; pattern recognition G06F18/00; arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding G06V10/00; character recognition, recognising digital ink or document-oriented image-based pattern recognition G06V30/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0008 General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer

Abstract

A communication station (1) and a transponder (2) are designed in such a way that an inventorizing operation can be performed using various memory areas (36, 37, 38, 39, 40), which are provided in an addressable memory (35) of the transponder (2), and in which different identification data (UIDDATA, USERDATA) is stored.

Claims

1. A communication station (1) for contactless communication with transponders (2), of which transponders (2) each transponder (2) is designed for contactless communication with the communication station (1) and each transponder (2) comprises an addressable memory (35), which memory (35) comprises memory areas (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41) each having an address (B01, B02, B10, B11, B12, B60), and in which memory (35) first identification data (UIDDATA) assigned to the transponder (2) and second identification data (USERDATA) assigned to the transponder (2) are each stored in at least one respective memory area, and

which communication station (1) comprises inventorizing means (7),

which inventorizing means (7) are designed for inventorizing transponders in communicative connection with the communication station (1), and

which inventorizing means (7) comprise inventorizing command generation means (8) which are designed for generating an inventorizing command data block (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2) which block comprises a memory area selection data block (DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2) by means of which in a transponder (2) the at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) of the memory (35) can be found, in which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) identification data (UIDDATA, USERDATA) is stored, and which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the transponder (2) in that, in dependence on the at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40), a transmission parameter (TW) is specified for transmitting a transmission signal (USERDATA(B11)) that is to be transmitted from the transponder (2) to the communication station (1) for inventorizing the transponder (2),

wherein the inventorizing command generation means (8) for generating at least one inventorizing command data block (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2) are designed with a memory area selection data block (DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks.

2. A communication station (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inventorizing command generation means (8) are designed for generating an inventorizing command data block (IVTDB) with a memory area selection data block (DSELDB) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, the memory area selection data block (DSELDB) containing the address (B60) of an address data memory area (41) of the memory (35) of the transponder (2), in which address data memory area (41) the at least one address (B10, B11, B12) of the at least one memory area (38, 39, 40) of the memory (35) of the transponder (2) is stored, in which at least one memory area (38, 39, 40) identification data (USERDATA) is stored and which at least one memory area (38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the transponder (2).

3. A communication station (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inventorizing command generation means are designed for generating two different inventorizing command data blocks (IVTDB1, IVTDB2), each with a memory area selection data block (DSELDB1, DSELDB2) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, the two memory area selection data blocks (DSELDB1, DSELDB2) being different, and wherein the first memory area selection data block (DSELDB1) comprises the at least one address of the at least one memory area of the memory of the transponder in which at least one memory area the first identification data (UIDDATA) is stored, and wherein the second memory area selection data block (DSELDB2) comprises the at least one address of the at least one memory area of the memory of the transponder in which at least one memory area the second identification data (USERDATA) is stored.

4. A transponder (2) for contactless communication with a communication station (1), which communication station (1) comprises inventorizing means (7) for inventorizing the transponder (2) in communicative connection with the communication station (1), and

which transponder (2) comprises an addressable memory (35), which memory (35) comprises memory areas (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41) each with an address (B01, B02, B10, B11, B12, B60) and in which memory (35) first identification data (UIDDATA) assigned to the transponder (2) and second identification data (USERDATA) assigned to the transponder (2) are each stored in at least one respective memory area, and

which transponder (2) comprises recognition means (44) for recognizing at least one item of control information (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2), which control information indicates which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the transponder (2), and

which transponder (2) comprises memory area selection means (45) which interact with the recognition means (44) and by means of which, in dependence on the control information (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2) recognized by the recognition means (44), the at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) is selectable, in which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) identification data (UIDDATA, USERDATA) is stored, and which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the transponder (2) in that, in dependence on the at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40), a transmission parameter (TW) is specified for transmitting a transmission signal (USERDATA (B11)) that is to be transmitted from the transponder (2) to the communication station (1) for inventorizing the transponder (2).

5. A transponder (2) as claimed in claim 4, which transponder (2) is provided for contactless communication with a communication station (1), in which the inventorizing means (7) comprise inventorizing command generation means (8) which are designed for generating an inventorizing command data block (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2) which comprises a memory area selection data block (DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2) by means of which in the transponder (2) the at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) of the memory (35) of the transponder (2) can be found, in which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) identification data (UIDDATA, USERDATA) is stored, and which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the transponder (2), wherein the inventorizing command generation means (8) are designed for generating at least one inventorizing command data block (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2) with a memory area selection data block (DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, and

in which transponder (2) the recognition means (44) are designed for recognizing at least one memory area selection data block (DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, which at least one memory area selection data block (DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2) forms the at least one item of control information.

6. A transponder (2) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the recognition means (44) are designed for recognizing a memory area selection data block (DSELDB) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, the memory area selection data block (DSELDB) containing the address (B60) of an address data memory area (41) of the memory (35) of the transponder (2), in which address data memory area (41) the at least one address (B10, B11, B12) of the at least one memory area (38, 39, 40) of the memory (35) of the transponder (2) is stored, in which at least one memory area (38, 39, 40) identification data (USERDATA) is stored and which at least one memory area (38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the transponder (2).

7. A transponder (2) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the recognition means are designed for recognizing two different memory area selection data blocks (DSELDB1, DSELDB2) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, the first memory area selection data block (DSELDB1) containing the at least one address of the at least one memory area of the memory of the transponder, in which at least one memory area the first identification data (UIDDATA) is stored, and the second memory area selection data block (DSELDB2) containing the at least one address of the at least one memory area of the memory of the transponder, in which at least one memory area the second identification data (USERDATA) is stored.

8. An integrated circuit (21) for a transponder (2) for contactless communication with a communication station (1), which communication station (1) comprises inventorizing means (7) for inventorizing the integrated circuit (21) in communicative connection with the communication station (1), which integrated circuit (21) comprises an addressable memory (35), which memory (35) comprises memory areas (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41), each with an address (B01, B02, B10, B11, B12, B60), and in which memory (35) first identification data (UIDDATA) assigned to the integrated circuit (21) and second identification data (USERDATA) assigned to the integrated circuit (21) can each be stored in at least one respective memory area, and

which integrated circuit (21) comprises recognition means (44) for recognizing at least one item of control information (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2), which control information indicates which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the integrated circuit (21), and

which integrated circuit (21) comprises memory area selection means (45) which interact with the recognition means (44) and by means of which, in dependence on the control information (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2) recognized by the recognition means (44), the at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) is selectable, in which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) identification data (UIDDATA, USERDATA) can be stored, and

which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the integrated circuit (21) in that, in dependence on the at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40), a transmission parameter (TW) is specified for transmitting a transmission signal that is to be transmitted from the integrated circuit (21) to the communication station (1) for inventorizing the integrated circuit (21).

9. An integrated circuit (21) as claimed in claim 8, which integrated circuit (21) is provided for contactless communication with a communication station (1) in which the inventorizing means (7) comprise inventorizing command generation means (8) which are designed for generating an inventorizing command data block (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2) comprising a memory area selection data block ((DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2), by means of which in the integrated circuit (21) the at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) of the memory (35) of the integrated circuit (21) can be found, in which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) identification data (UIDDATA, USERDATA) can be stored, and which at least one memory area (36, 37, 38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the integrated circuit (21), wherein the inventorizing command generation means (8) are designed for generating at least one inventorizing command data block (IVTDB;

IVTDB1, IVTDB2) with a memory area selection data block (DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, and

in which integrated circuit (21) the recognition means (44) are designed for recognizing at least one memory area selection data block (DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, which at least one memory area selection data block (DSELDB;

DSELDB1, DSELDB2) forms the at least one item of control information.

10. An integrated circuit (21) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the recognition means (44) are designed for recognizing a memory area selection data block (DSELDB) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, which memory area selection data block (DSELDB) contains the address (B60) of an address data memory area (41) of the memory (35) of the integrated circuit (21), in which address data memory area (41) the at least one address (B10, B11, B12) of the at least one memory area (38, 39, 40) of the memory (35) of the integrated circuit (21) can be stored, in which at least one memory area (38, 39, 40) identification data (USERDATA) can be stored, and which at least one memory area (38, 39, 40) influences the inventorizing of the integrated circuit (21).

11. An integrated circuit (21) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the recognition means are designed for recognizing two different memory area selection data blocks (DSELDB1, DSELDB2) selectable from a set of memory area selection data blocks, the first memory area selection data block (DSELDB1) containing the at least one address of the at least one memory area of the memory of the integrated circuit, in which at least one memory area the first identification data (UIDDATA) can be stored, and the second memory area selection data block (DSELDB2) containing the at least one address of the at least one memory area of the memory of the integrated circuit, in which at least one memory area the second identification data (USERDATA) can be stored.