Radio-frequency-device personalization
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of personalizing a radio-frequency device that comprises a radio-frequency chip internal to the radio-frequency device, the method comprising:
- downloading a record for the radio-frequency device from a records database;
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;
determining personalization information from the record, wherein the personalization information comprises financial-account information defining a financial account used to support financial transactions and corresponding to information recorded on a magnetic stripe of a magnetic-stripe device;
electromagnetically writing the personalization information onto the radio-frequency chip while the radio-frequency device is within the package; and
recording an association between the personalization information and the identifier on a storage device.
9 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
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.
17 Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A method of personalizing a radio-frequency device that comprises a radio-frequency chip internal to the radio-frequency device, the method comprising:
-
downloading a record for the radio-frequency device from a records database; 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; determining personalization information from the record, wherein the personalization information comprises financial-account information defining a financial account used to support financial transactions and corresponding to information recorded on a magnetic stripe of a magnetic-stripe device; electromagnetically writing the personalization information onto the radio-frequency chip while the radio-frequency device is within the package; and recording 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)
-
-
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 and a first optical code, the method comprising:
-
initializing a record for the radio-frequency device, the initializing comprising; reading the first optical code from the radio-frequency device; electromagnetically reading an identifier from the radio-frequency chip; and recording an association between the first optical code and the identifier as part of the record; and thereafter, personalizing the radio-frequency device, the personalizing comprising; labeling a package with a second optical code and an identification of the recipient; inserting the radio-frequency device into the package; electromagnetically reading the identifier from the radio-frequency chip while the radio-frequency device is within the package; determining the first optical code from the recorded association between the first optical code and the identifier; identifying personalization information from the second optical code; 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, the first optical code, and the second optical code. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
-
-
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:
-
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, downloading a record for the each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices from a records database; 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 the record for the each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices from the read optical code; identifying personalization information to be written to the radio-frequency chip of the each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices from the record, wherein the personalization information comprises financial-account information defining a financial account used to support financial transactions and corresponding to information recorded on a magnetic stripe of a magnetic-stripe device; 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; encrypting the identified personalization information; electromagnetically writing the encrypted 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; electromagnetically writing an encryption key onto the radio-frequency chip of the each of the plurality of radio-frequency devices; 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)
-
Specification