RADIO-FREQUENCY-DEVICE PERSONALIZATION
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1. A method of personalizing a radio-frequency device that comprises a radio-frequency chip internal to the radio-frequency device, the method comprising:
- inserting the radio-frequency device into a package;
electromagnetically reading an identifier from the radio-frequency chip with a radio-frequency transceiver while the radio-frequency device is within the package;
electromagnetically writing personalization information onto the radio-frequency chip while the radio-frequency device is within the package, wherein the personalization information comprises financial-account information defining a financial account used to support financial transactions; and
electronically recording in a database an association between the personalization information and the identifier on a storage device.
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Abstract
Radio-frequency devices that have internal radio-frequency chips are personalized. A radio-frequency device is inserted into a package. An identifier is read electromagnetically from the radio-frequency chip with a radio-frequency transceiver while the radio-frequency device is within the package. Personalization information is written electromagnetically onto the radio-frequency chip while the radio-frequency device is within the package. An association between the personalization information and the identifier is recorded on a storage device.
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1. A method of personalizing a radio-frequency device that comprises a radio-frequency chip internal to the radio-frequency device, the method comprising:
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inserting the radio-frequency device into a package; electromagnetically reading an identifier from the radio-frequency chip with a radio-frequency transceiver while the radio-frequency device is within the package; electromagnetically writing personalization information onto the radio-frequency chip while the radio-frequency device is within the package, wherein the personalization information comprises financial-account information defining a financial account used to support financial transactions; and electronically recording in a database an association between the personalization information and the identifier on a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of preparing a radio-frequency device for delivery to a recipient, the radio-frequency device comprising a radio-frequency chip internal to the radio-frequency device, the method comprising:
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labeling a package with an indicia and an identification of the recipient; inserting the radio-frequency device into the package; electromagnetically reading an identifier from the radio-frequency chip while the radio-frequency device is within the package; identifying personalization information from the indicia, wherein the personalization information comprises financial-account information defining a financial account used to support financial transactions; electromagnetically writing the personalization information onto the radio-frequency chip while the radio-frequency device is within the package; and recording an association among the personalization information, the identifier, and the indicia. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for personalizing a plurality of radio-frequency devices in an automated process, each such radio-frequency device comprising a radio-frequency chip internal to the radio-frequency device, the method comprising:
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labeling a plurality of packages, each such package comprising an optical code and delivery information for a recipient of one of the plurality of radio-frequency devices; for each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices, inserting the each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices into one of the plurality of packages; reading the optical code from the one of the plurality of packages; identifying personalization information to be written to the radio-frequency chip of the each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices from the read optical code, wherein the personalization information comprises financial-account information defining a financial account used to support financial transactions; electromagnetically reading an identifier from the radio-frequency chip of the each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices while the each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices is within the package; electromagnetically writing the personalization information onto the radio-frequency chip of the each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices while the each of the radio-frequency devices is within the package; and recording an association between the identified personalization information and the identifier on a storage device; and transmitting the plurality of packages to recipients according to the delivery information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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