×

Mobile Device for Selectively Activating a Target and Method of Using Same

  • US 20070194945A1
  • Filed: 09/14/2006
  • Published: 08/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for controlling the utility of a target, comprising:

  • configuring a mobile wireless device to communicate with an RFA (radio frequency activation) device;

    establishing an RF communication path between the mobile wireless device and the RFA device;

    reading an identification from the RFA device with the mobile wireless device;

    transmitting the identification value from the mobile wireless device to a network operation center;

    generating or retrieving an authorization key at the network operation center;

    transmitting the authorization key from the network operation center to the mobile wireless device;

    transmitting the authorization key from the mobile wireless device to the RFA device; and

    , changing a switch of the RFA device responsive to the authorization key.

View all claims
  • 6 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×