RFID readers limiting theft of confidential information
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1. A method for protecting confidential information from being issued in communication between a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader and an RFID tag, the method comprising:
- determining an authorization status of the reader at the reader; and
if the reader is not authorized, limiting an operational aspect of the reader associated with issuing of confidential information wirelessly to the tag.
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RFID reader and methods of operating an RFID reader are provided to limit or prevent the issuing of confidential information such as encryption keys, passwords, shared secrets, and the like to RFID tags if a reader is not authorized. The reader may determine its authorization status based on a self-check, information from another reader, or information from a controller, and limit an operational aspect of itself or for communication with the tags.
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1. A method for protecting confidential information from being issued in communication between a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader and an RFID tag, the method comprising:
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determining an authorization status of the reader at the reader; and if the reader is not authorized, limiting an operational aspect of the reader associated with issuing of confidential information wirelessly to the tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader configured to communicate with an RFID tag, the reader comprising:
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a transceiver arranged to transmit and receive a modulated wave for communicating with the tag; a processing block coupled to the transceiver, the processing block arranged to; determine an authorization status of the reader; and if the reader is not authorized, limit an operational aspect of the reader associated with issuing of confidential information wirelessly to the tag. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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