Radio Frequency Identification Activation
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a body portion formed of a generally planar portion;
a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag located in the body portion, the radio frequency identification tag having an active state in which the RFID tag is enabled for use and an inactive state in which the RFID tag is disabled; and
a RFID tag state modifier, the RFID tag state modifier formed on a portion of the body portion and configured to transfer the RFID tag from the active state to the inactive state, or vice versa, upon engagement of the RFID tag state modifier,wherein transferring the RFID tag from the inactive state to the active state includes initializing the RFID tag at a frequency different from a frequency at which it was previously initialized.
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Abstract
Radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled devices are presented. In some examples, a RFID tag may be arranged on the device and the device may further include a RFID tag mode modifier which is configured to transfer the mode or state of the RFID tag from a first mode, such as an inactive mode, to a second mode, such as an active or enabled mode, or vice versa. For instance, the RFID tag mode modifier may transfer the RFID tag from an inactive mode or state to an active mode or state in which the RFID tag may be enabled for use, or vice versa. The RFID tag mode modifier may be an activation button, a contact region, or a physical device configured to prevent transmission of RFID signals. One or more methods of generating or using the devices described herein are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a body portion formed of a generally planar portion; a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag located in the body portion, the radio frequency identification tag having an active state in which the RFID tag is enabled for use and an inactive state in which the RFID tag is disabled; and a RFID tag state modifier, the RFID tag state modifier formed on a portion of the body portion and configured to transfer the RFID tag from the active state to the inactive state, or vice versa, upon engagement of the RFID tag state modifier, wherein transferring the RFID tag from the inactive state to the active state includes initializing the RFID tag at a frequency different from a frequency at which it was previously initialized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of activating or deactiving a RFID tag on a device for use, comprising:
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determining a first state of the RFID tag; receiving user input by a RFID tag state modifier on the device, the user input including a request to transfer the RFID tag from the first state to a second state; responsive to receiving the user input, transferring the RFID tag from the first state to the second state; determining that a predefined time period has lapsed; and responsive to determining that the predefined time period has lapsed, automatically transferring the RFID tag from the second state to the first state, wherein the first state of the RFID tag is an inactive state in which the RFID tag is disabled for use and the second state of the RFID tag is an active state in which the RFID tag is enabled for use, and wherein transferring the RFID tag from the first state to the second state includes initializing the RFID tag at a frequency different from a frequency at which it was previously initialized. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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10. (canceled)
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17. A device, comprising:
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a body portion; a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag located in the body portion, the radio frequency identification tag having an active state in which the RFID tag is enabled for use and an inactive state in which the RFID tag is disabled; and a RFID tag state modifier, the RFID tag state modifier being configured to block transmission of a RFID signal to or from the RFID tag in order to transfer the RFID tag from the active state to the inactive state, or vice versa, upon engagement of the RFID tag state modifier, the RFID tag state modifier being formed of an elastic material configured to be secured in place over the RFID tag when the RFID tag is in an inactive state, and to retract, exposing the RFID tag when the RFID tag is in an active state. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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18. (canceled)
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