Clothing and Accessories that Operate Radio Frequency Identification Enabled Security Devices

• US 20080238667A1
• Filed: 03/26/2008
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Proxwear LLC
• Original Assignee: Proxwear LLC
• Inventors: Olson, Todd
• Application Number:
  US12/056,214
• Publication Number:
  US 20080238667A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/541
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07762 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2417 having a radio frequency identification chip
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2445 Tag integrated into item to be protected, e.g. source tagging
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

A wearable radio frequency identification (RFID) device is disclosed that includes a wearable housing and an RFID chip within the wearable housing. The RFID chip is configured to communicate with one or more RFID enabled security devices to activate and/or deactivate one or more security systems. The wearable RFID device may take on many different wearable forms, for example, a watch, a ring or a label with an RFID chip inside.

Claims

1. A wearable radio frequency identification (RFID) device comprising:

a wearable housing; and

an RFID chip within the wearable housing, the RFID chip being configured to communicate with one or more RFID enabled security devices to activate and/or deactivate one or more security systems.

2. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable housing is a watch housing having an adjustable strap configured to fit on a persons wrist.

3. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable housing is a ring housing configured to fit on a persons finger.

4. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable housing is a woven label configured to be couple with a wearable garment.

5. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable housing includes a slot configured to receive the RFID chip.

6. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable housing includes one or more buttons configured to control one or more features of the RFID chip.

7. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the RFID chip is programmable.

8. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the RFID chip is further configured to operate one or more features in a vehicle.