Method and Apparatus for Providing Security in a Radio Frequency Identification System
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a part that can prepare a communication containing a portion encrypted with a selected key, and that can wirelessly transmit said communication for reception and decryption by plural tags.
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Abstract
One aspect involves a communication that contains a portion encrypted with a selected key can be wirelessly transmitted by a part for reception and decryption by plural tags. A different aspect involves a tag receiving a first sequence of wireless communications that each contain sequencing information regarding the first sequence, while receiving a second sequence of wireless communications that each include sequencing information regarding the second sequence, and further involves monitoring the sequencing information from received communications of the first sequence while separately monitoring the sequencing information from received communications of the second sequence.
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12 Claims
- 1. An apparatus comprising a part that can prepare a communication containing a portion encrypted with a selected key, and that can wirelessly transmit said communication for reception and decryption by plural tags.
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7. A method of operating a tag, comprising:
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receiving a first sequence of wireless communications that each contain sequencing information regarding said first sequence while receiving a second sequence of wireless communications that each include sequencing information regarding said second sequence; and monitoring said sequencing information from received communications of said first sequence while separately monitoring said sequencing information from received communications of said second sequence. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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