Method and apparatus for programming a transponder

• US 20070247287A1
• Filed: 04/10/2006
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Masuyama, Jinsaku, McMillan, Thad
• Granted Patent: US 7,479,870 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.510
• 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

A radio frequency identification transponder apparatus includes a transceiver. A control logic device is coupled to the transceiver. A transponder programming device is coupled to the control logic device and operable to store information, whereby the information stored is determined by the presence or absence of a printing material adjacent the transponder programming device. A conventional printing device may program the transponder programming apparatus and print transponder labels by positioning printing material adjacent the transponder programming device.

Claims

1. A radio frequency identification transponder apparatus, comprising:

a transceiver;

a control logic device coupled to the transceiver; and

a transponder programming device coupled to the control logic device and operable to store information, whereby the information stored is determined by the presence or absence of a printing material adjacent the transponder programming device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transponder programming device comprises a photo-sensitive device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transponder programming device comprises an electromagnetic-sensitive device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transponder programming device comprises a plurality of conductive cells.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transponder programming device comprises a plurality of transponder programming cells.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an antenna coupled to the transceiver.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a power rectifier coupled to the transceiver, the control logic, and the transponder programming device.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a power supply coupled to the transceiver, the control logic, and the transponder programming device.

9. A radio frequency identification transponder apparatus, comprising:

a substrate;

a transponder coupled to the substrate, the transponder comprising;

a transceiver;

a control logic device coupled to the transceiver; and

a transponder programming device coupled to the control logic device and operable to store information, whereby the information stored is determined by the presence or absence of a printing material adjacent the transponder programming device; and

a printing medium coupled to the substrate and positioned adjacent the transponder.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the substrate comprises an adhesive surface.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the transponder programming device comprises a photo-sensitive device.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the transponder programming device comprises an electromagnetic-sensitive device.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the transponder programming device comprises a plurality of conductive cells.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the transponder programming device comprises a plurality of transponder programming cells.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

an antenna coupled to the transceiver.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

a power rectifier coupled to the transceiver, the control logic, and the transponder programming device.

17. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

a power supply coupled to the transceiver, the control logic, and the transponder programming device.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

a plurality of transponders coupled to the substrate, each transponder comprising;

a transceiver;

a control logic device coupled to the transceiver; and

a transponder programming device coupled to the control logic device and operable to store information, wherein the information stored is determined by the presence or absence of a printing material adjacent the transponder programming device, whereby the printing medium is coupled to the substrate and positioned adjacent the plurality of transponders.

19. A method for programming a transponder, comprising:

providing a transponder comprising a transponder programming device; and

programming the transponder by positioning a printing material adjacent the transponder programming device.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the programming comprises positioning the printing material adjacent a photo-sensitive cell on the transponder programming device in order to prevent light from reaching the photo-sensitive cell.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

coupling the transponder to an object, wherein the programming comprises programming the transponder with identification information corresponding to the object.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

identifying the object by receiving a signal from the transponder.