RF Powered Remote Control

• US 20060267737A1
• Filed: 05/26/2006
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mynette Technolgies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mynette Technolgies, Inc.
• Inventors: Colby, Steven M.
• Application Number:
  US11/420,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20060267737A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.510
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0707 the arrangement being capable of collecting energy from external energy sources, e.g. thermocouples, vibration, electromagnetic radiation G06K19/0702 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0712 the arrangement being capable of triggering distinct operating modes or functions dependent on the strength of an energy or interrogation field in the proximity of the record carrier active means for hindering electromagnetic reading or writing G06K19/07336
• 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

Abstract

Various passive remote control devices are disclosed. These passive remote control devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. In various embodiments, the passive remote control devices include identity devices, financial devices remote controls, and the like. The devices controlled may include electronic devices, televisions, computers, locks, physical access systems, or the like. In some embodiments, switches are configured to enter data into a switchable RFID device, for example to select a financial account.

Claims

9. A method of receiving a control command, the method comprising:

generating a wireless RF signal;

transmitting the wireless RF signal to a RF powered remote control device configured to send a wireless return signal responsive to the states of one or more switches, the return signal being generated and transmitted using power converted from the wireless RF signal;

receiving the return signal including the control instructions; and

determining the states of the one or more switches using the received return signal, the states of the one or more switches being interpretable as the control command.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein determining the states of the one or more switches includes determining the state of a plurality of switches.

11-1. The system of claim 12, wherein the wireless response signal is configured to control a computer.

12-2. The system of claim 12, wherein the wireless response signal includes digital data.

17. A system comprising:

a RF transmitter configured to send a wireless RF signal;

a controlled device; and

a RF powered remote control configured to be powered by the wireless RF signal and to send a wireless response signal to the controlled device responsive to a first switch and a second switch.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the RF transmitter is included in the controlled device.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the first switch is configured to control a volume of the controlled device.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the first switch is configured to be repeatedly turned on and off by a user.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the first switch is configured to control a channel of the controlled device.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the second switch is configured to control a volume of the controlled device.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the first switch and second switch are together configured to specify three or more control commands.

24. A credit card comprising:

a plurality of switches; and

an antenna configured to send an RF signal responsive to the plurality of switches.