RFID token with multiple interface controller
First Claim
1. A compact personal RFID token apparatus, comprising:
- a connection module;
a translation module;
a processor module; and
an input/output module.
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Abstract
An RFID token apparatus has a connection module for interfacing with an appliance capable of communicating and interacting with remote servers and networks, a translation module for moving signals between a USB interface and a smart card interface, a processor module which may be capable of operating as a dual-interface (DI) chip; and an input/output module having at least one RF antenna and a modulator. An RFID-contactless interface according to ISO 14443 & ISO 15693 and/or NFC. A wireless interface according to Zigbee, Bluetooth, WLAN 802.11, UWB, USB wireless and/or any similar interface. An RFID reader apparatus has a housing; a slot for a contact or contactless fob; and a USB stick alternately protruding from the housing and retracted within the housing.
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36 Claims
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1. A compact personal RFID token apparatus, comprising:
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a connection module;
a translation module;
a processor module; and
an input/output module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A compact personal RFID token apparatus comprising:
a standard-compliant connection based interface, the connection based interface complying to at least one standard interface selected from the group consisting of USB, IEEE 1394, PCMCIA, Compact Flash, Multi Media, Memory Stick, Smart Media, Secure Digital, mini SD, IBM Micro Drive, and any similar standard interface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A compact personal RFID reader apparatus comprising:
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a housing;
a slot for a contact or contactless fob; and
a USB stick alternately protruding from the housing and retracted within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A RFID token apparatus comprising:
two or more internal USB devices; and
a USB hub controller integrated into the apparatus for facilitating communication (enabling transmission of data) between the internal USB devices and a host computer into which the USB apparatus is plugged.- View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An external, multiple interface RFID token with an integrated gatekeeper hub, comprising:
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two or more internal USB devices; and
a USB hub controller integrated into the apparatus for facilitating communication (enabling transmission of data) between the internal USB devices and a host computer into which the USB apparatus is plugged;
wherein the internal USB devices are selected from the group consisting of USB (NAND) flash memory device, USB hard disk drive (HDD), USB devices with RFID that can adopt the smart card protocol, USB smart card devices and USB wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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