METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PROVIDING AND MANAGING INFORMATION LINKED TO RFID DATA STORAGE MEDIA IN A NETWORK

• US 20170124363A1
• Filed: 01/13/2017
• Published: 05/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SMARTRAC Investment B.V. (Avery Dennison Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Smartrac IP BV (OEP Technologie BV)
• Inventors: Rietzler, Manfred
• Granted Patent: US 9,977,932 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10009 sensing by radiation using wavelengths larger than 0.1 mm, e.g. radio-waves or microwaves
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10297 arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10386 the interrogation device being of the portable or hand-handheld type, e.g. incorporated in ubiquitous hand-held devices such as PDA or mobile phone, or in the form of a portable dedicated RFID reader
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A method provides and manages information linked to RFID data storage media in a network with data transmission between an RFID data storage medium and an RFID reading unit, integrated in a mobile radio device, for reading the data stored on the RFID data storage medium. A data link is set up to a network server in a network via a radio interface of the mobile radio device. A data memory area on the network server is associated with the RFID data storage medium. An arrangement provides and manages information linked to RFID data storage media in a network. The arrangement includes an RFID data storage medium, a mobile radio device with an integrated RFID reading unit for reading RFID data records, and a network with a network server. The network server has a data memory area which is associated with the RFID data storage medium.

Claims

1. A method comprising at least the steps of:

providing a mobile device comprising at least an RFID reading unit;

providing a RFID element comprising an RFID data storage medium, said RFID data storage medium comprising an RFID data record, said RFID data record comprising network server access data;

providing a network server comprising a server data memory area, said server data memory area comprising additional data;

providing a data link, wherein

transmitting or receiving. said RFID data record from said RFID element to said reading unit, said reading unit generating network server access databased on said RFID data record;

transmitting or receiving said additional data from said server data memory area to said mobile device.

2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising, wherein transmitting data between an RFID data storage medium and an RFID reading unit, integrated in a mobile device, for reading the data stored on the RFID storage medium.

3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising, wherein the server data memory area is associated with the RFID data storage medium by addressing the server data memory area by means of said RFID data record.

4. The method according to claim 3 further comprising, wherein the association means is one or more identifiers stored on the RFID data storage medium.

5. The method according to claim 1 further comprising, wherein the server data memory area is provided with an access authorization for different user categories with specific access rights.

6. The method according to claim 5 further comprising, wherein the access authentication means is a password.

7. The method according to claim 5 further comprising, wherein members of one user categories possess full access authorization including write and read authorization and have access to the server data memory area by authentication means.

8. The method according to claim 5 further comprising, wherein members of one user categories possess only read authorization and indirectly have access to the server data memory area.

9. The method as in claim 1 further comprising, wherein the data link is not previously set up.

10. The method as in claim 1 further comprising, wherein the data link is between a network server in a network via a radio interface of the mobile radio device.

11. The method as in claim 1 further comprising, wherein the data link between the RFID data storage medium and the RFID reading unit is effected by means of an NFC system which is integrated into the mobile radio device.

12. The method as in claim 1 further comprising, wherein the data link between the RFID data storage medium and the RFID reading unit as well as the setup of the data link to the network server via the radio interface are controlled by means of software that is installed on the mobile radio device.

13. The method as in to claim 12 further comprising, wherein when starting the software, the RFID reading unit reads out the RFID data record from the RFID data storage medium, generates an access right for the server data memory area from these data, directs a request to the network server and processes the data received from the network server such that the data can be presented on the mobile radio device.

14. The method as in claim 1 further comprising, wherein the setup of the data link to the network server is effected via the radio interface that is specified in accordance with a standard such as a mobile radio standard or local radio network standard.

15. The method as in claim 1 further comprising, wherein the server data memory area includes data and connection to other databases or websites.

16. The method as in claim 1 further comprising, wherein on the RFID data storage medium further reference data for the server data memory area can be stored, which reference data are read out manually in an off-line mode and can either be used directly or serve for the manual setup of a network link.

17. The method as in claim 11 further comprising, wherein the application software is a basic reading software with which further reference data, that are stored on the RFID data storage medium, can be read out, in order to be able to directly download extended application software modules onto the mobile radio device from the network.

18. The method as in claim 1 further comprising, wherein data transmission, over the set up data link, between the mobile radio device and the network server, is effected in an encrypted manner.

19. The method as in claim 18 further comprising, wherein a key for an encryption algorithm is stored on the RFID data storage medium.

20. The method as in claim 1 further comprising, wherein by means of an additional signal input for determining an external condition the RFID data record for addressing the server data memory area can be stored in a pre-set memory area in a targeted manner, corresponding to the state of the signal input.

21. A system comprising:

an RFID data storage medium;

a mobile device comprising an RFID reading unit;

a RFID element comprising an RFID data storage medium, said RFID data storage medium comprising an RFID data record, said RFID data record comprising network server access data;

a network server comprising a server data memory area, said server data memory area comprising additional data;

a data link, wherein

transmitting or receiving. said RFID data record from said RFID element to said reading unit, said reading unit generating network server access databased on said RFID data record;

transmitting or receiving said additional data from said server data memory area to said mobile device.

22. A system as in claim 21 further comprising:

the server data memory area being provided with an access authorization for different user categories with specific access rights, wherein;

members of a first user category possess the full access authorization including write and read authorization and directly have access to the server data memory area by means of an authentication, and

members of a second user category possess read authorization and indirect access to the server data memory area.

23. The system as in claim 21 further comprising, wherein the mobile radio device has a near field communication (NFC) interface which is compatible with an RFID interface.

24. The system according to claim 21 further comprising, wherein the RFID data storage medium has another memory area for receiving further access data and reference data.

25. The system according to claim 21 further comprising, wherein the RFID data storage medium has an additional signal input for determining an external condition with which the RFID data record, for addressing the server data memory area, can be stored in a pre-set memory area in a targeted manner, corresponding to the state of the signal input.