Garment RFID Private Protocol Apparatus
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of garments;
a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) transmitters, each RFID transmitter configured with an encrypted unique identifier and attached to a respective one of the plurality of garments; and
a garment processing device comprising an RFID reading antenna and decryption circuitry matched to the encrypted unique identifier;
wherein the identify of the wearer of a selected one of the garments is anonymous upon receipt of the selected garment for use.
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Abstract
A process for laundering, sorting and delivering garments is enhanced by incorporating a radio frequency identification RFID) tag into each garment. An RFID reader antenna includes left and right interleaved parallel and vertically aligned pluralities of orthogonal ferrite horseshoes to shape the sensing magnetic fields. An encryption scheme gives anonymity to the wearer of the garment.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of garments; a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) transmitters, each RFID transmitter configured with an encrypted unique identifier and attached to a respective one of the plurality of garments; and a garment processing device comprising an RFID reading antenna and decryption circuitry matched to the encrypted unique identifier; wherein the identify of the wearer of a selected one of the garments is anonymous upon receipt of the selected garment for use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of objects; a plurality of identifying devices or labels each having a unique persistent identification code and attached to a respective one of the plurality of objects; an interrogator for receiving persistent identification codes in order to uniquely identifying the respective attached objects; a coding unit operably configured to periodically change a representation of the unique persistent identification code received by the interrogator. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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