METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SERVICE BASED ON TAG INFORMATION, AND CORRESPONDING TAG AND TAG READING DEVICE

• US 20090303019A1
• Filed: 05/27/2009
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Lou, Zhe, Godon, Marc Bruno Frieda, Trappeniers, Lieven, Criel, Johan Georges Prosper
• Granted Patent: US 9,571,474 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.410
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/123 received data contents, e.g. message integrity

Abstract

A method for providing a service by a server to a reader device is disclosed, the provision being based on the readout information of a readout operation by the reader device of a tag, the tag comprising information relating to the unique tag-ID of the tag, comprising

• • reading out the unique tag-ID during the readout operation;
  • communicating the unique tag-ID to the server;
  • providing the service to the reader device, the service being determined at least partially based on the value of the unique tag-ID.

Corresponding tags and tag reader devices have further also been disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for providing a service by a server to a reader device, the provision being based on the readout information of a readout operation by said reader device of a tag, said tag comprising information relating to the unique tag-ID of said tag, comprising

reading out said unique tag-ID during said readout operation

communicating said unique tag-ID to said server

providing said service to said reader device, said service being determined at least partially based on the value of said unique tag-ID.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising reading out service information from said tag and providing said service at least partially based on said service information.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said tag being adapted for storing read-only information and modifiable information, said read-only information comprising information relating to the unique tag-ID of said tag, comprising reading out said unique tag-ID from said read-only information by said reader device.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said tag being adapted for storing read-only information and modifiable information, said modifiable information comprising information relating to the unique tag-ID of said tag, comprising reading out said unique tag-ID from said modifiable information by said reader device.

5. A method according to claim 3, further comprising comparing the unique tag ID'"'"'s of the read-only information and modifiable information.

6. A method according to claim 2, comprising reading out said service information from said modifiable information by said reader device.

7. A method according to claim 2, wherein said service information comprises address information for retrieving said service.

8. A method according to claim 1, further comprising digitally signing said modifiable information.

9. A tag, comprising means for storing information, said means being adapted for storing read-only information and modifiable information, said read-only information comprising information relating to the unique tag-ID of said tag, wherein said modifiable information further comprises information relating to the unique tag-ID of said tag.

10. A tag according to claim 9, wherein said modifiable information further comprises service information.

11. A tag according to claim 9, wherein said service information comprises at least an URI, an IP address or a telephone number.

12. A tag according to claim 9, wherein said modifiable information is digitally signed.

13. A tag according to claim 9, wherein the information relating to said unique tag ID and said service information comprised in said modifiable information is digitally signed.

14. A tag reading device adapted for retrieving the unique tag-ID and service information from said tag and for communicating said unique tag-ID to a server corresponding with said service information.