RFID ENABLED SYSTEM AND METHOD USING COMBINATION OF RFID ENABLED OBJECTS
First Claim
1. A method for selecting at least one digital media content from at least one media content source, comprising:
- selecting a mutual spatial arrangement of the RFID tags;
receiving data representing a plurality of content identifiers obtained from a plurality of different RFID tags;
detecting said mutual spatial arrangement; and
providing different digital media content in accordance with said arrangement.
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Abstract
A system for selecting digital content from at least one content source employs a plurality of RFID enabled objects that are read by one or more RFID readers. The RFID enabled objects may be, for example, RFID enabled media objects or RFID enabled non-media objects, such as any suitable RFID enabled object. Specific combinations of RFID tags and RFID enabled objects, or RFID enabled media objects provide access to more (or different) digital content than the same tags provide alone. A method includes contactlessly reading a plurality of RFID tags associated with a plurality of RFID enabled objects to obtain a plurality of RFID tag information and determining whether each of the read plurality of RFID tag information has been read within a suitable time period with respect to each other. If so, the method includes sending the read plurality of RFID tag information for receipt by a content delivery authorization unit to determine if downloadable content is available for download.
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1. A method for selecting at least one digital media content from at least one media content source, comprising:
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selecting a mutual spatial arrangement of the RFID tags; receiving data representing a plurality of content identifiers obtained from a plurality of different RFID tags; detecting said mutual spatial arrangement; and providing different digital media content in accordance with said arrangement.
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2. A method for obtaining at least one of digital media content and content from at least one content source comprising:
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receiving first RFID tag information from a first RFID tag enabled object; receiving at least second RFID tag information from at least a second RFID tag enabled object; and using the first and second RFID tag information from both the first and second RFID tag enabled objects to determine whether a proper combination of RFID enabled objects are present. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for selecting digital media content from at least one media content source comprising:
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receiving data representing a plurality of content identifiers obtained from a plurality of different RFID tags associated with a plurality of RFID enabled media objects; and providing different combinations of media for downloading depending on the combination of different received content identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for obtaining at least one of digital media content and content from at least one content source comprising
contactlessly reading a plurality of RFID tags associated with a plurality of RFID enabled objects to obtain a plurality of RFID tag information; -
determining whether each of the read plurality of RFID tag information has been read within a suitable time period with respect to each other and if so, sending the read plurality of RFID tag information for receipt by a content delivery authorization unit to determine if downloadable content is available for download that is based on the specific combination of read RFID tag information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A network element comprising:
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a communication interface operative to receive, via a communication link, first RFID tag information from a first RFID tag enabled object, and at least second RFID tag information from at least a second RFID tag enabled object; and a controller, operatively coupled to the communication interface, and operative to use the first and second RFID tag information from both the first and second RFID tag enabled objects to determine whether a proper combination of RFID enabled objects have been presented to an RFID reading device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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