System and method for smart radio frequency identification tags
First Claim
1. A method for implementing smart radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to detect an alteration of package contents comprising the steps of:
- establishing an initial package weight by establishing a relationship between package weight and a pressure on a package resulting from package content weight;
recording this initial package weight at a RFID tag as a generated number;
detecting a change in the weight of the package contents from automatic and periodic submissions of presently existing current measurements submitted from a logic device capable of measuring electrical current to the RFID tag and generating a signal when a change in the pressure on the package resulting from the weight of the package contents is detected;
recording the change in the package weight at an RFID tag; and
transmitting the change in package weight to the RFID tag reader, by energizing the RFID tag and receiving the generated number recorded in the RFID tag.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method system that detects the altering of the contents of a package. This system comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag that is affixed to a package. This RFID can receive, store and transmit information received related to the package contents. A pressure sensitive material is positioned in the package such that this material can sense the weight of the package contents. When the weight of the package contents changes, the RFID tag will receive a signal directly or indirectly from the pressure sensitive material. This weight change is recorded in the RFID. When a RFID reader energizes the RFID, this current package weight is transmitted to the RFID tag reader. The RFID tag reader can then determine if the weight transmitted by the RFID tag is the original package weight or a new package weight. A new package weight would indicate some altering of the original package contents.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for implementing smart radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to detect an alteration of package contents comprising the steps of:
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establishing an initial package weight by establishing a relationship between package weight and a pressure on a package resulting from package content weight; recording this initial package weight at a RFID tag as a generated number; detecting a change in the weight of the package contents from automatic and periodic submissions of presently existing current measurements submitted from a logic device capable of measuring electrical current to the RFID tag and generating a signal when a change in the pressure on the package resulting from the weight of the package contents is detected; recording the change in the package weight at an RFID tag; and transmitting the change in package weight to the RFID tag reader, by energizing the RFID tag and receiving the generated number recorded in the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for implementing smart radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to detect an alteration of package contents comprising the steps of:
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receiving an initial package weight at an RFID tag; recording this initial package weight at the RFID tag; establishing a relationship between package weight and a pressure on a package resulting from package content weight; detecting a change in pressure generated by the weight of the package content from automatic and periodic submissions of presently existing current measurements submitted from a logic device capable of measuring electrical current to the RFID tag and generating a signal when a change in the pressure on the package resulting from the weight of the package contents is detected; receiving the change in the package weight at said RFID tag; and transmitting the change in package weight to an RFID tag reader. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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