System and method for interactive user-directed interfacing between handheld devices and RFID media

• US 8,395,486 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2011
• Issued: 03/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Q Street LLC
• Original Assignee: Q Street LLC
• Inventors: Sajadi, Ali M., Sajadi, Mohamad Reza M., Carrott, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehmood, Jennifer
• Assistant Examiner(s): POINT, RUFUS C
• Application Number:
  US13/239,685
• Publication Number:
  US 20120050018A1
• Time in Patent Office: 537 Days
• Field of Search: 340/10.1, 340/572.1, 340/5.93, 340/10.4, 340/572.4, 340/13.26
• US Class Current: 340/10.4
• 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: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/04 including near field communication means, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

Systems and methods for interactively interfacing handheld devices and RFID media are described. A method for interactively interfacing HHDs and RFID media. The method includes starting an application on a HHD for interfacing with RFID media, the HHD including a RFID reader, receiving user input relating to the storing of commands or messages of RFID media, creating one or more commands or messages based on the received user input, and storing the one or more commands or messages on a RFID media using the RFID reader.

Claims

1. A method for interactively interfacing handheld devices (HHDs) and radio frequency identification (RFID) media, comprising:

starting an application on a HHD for interfacing with a RFID media, wherein the HHD includes a RFID reader and the application provides a user interface for receiving user input on the HHD;

receiving user input entered directly into the user interface on the HHD that specifies one or more functions that are to be performed when HHDs pass near the RFID media wherein the received user input causes the HHD to create one or more executable commands corresponding to the specified functions and store the one or more executable commands on the RFID media and wherein the one or more functions may include operating HHD features, executing HHD applications, or transmitting commands to external items;

translating the specified one or more functions into the one or more executable commands that are executable by HHDs, wherein the one or more executable commands are read by HHDs and executed by HHDs to cause HHDs to perform the specified one or more functions when HHDs passes near the RFID media; and

the HHD directly transmitting and storing the one or more executable commands on the RFID media using the RFID reader.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the HHD is a first HHD, the method further comprising interrogating the RFID media with a RFID reader on a second HHD to track inventory.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising time stamping the RFID media.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising alerting a user when the inventory is low.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more commands are stored on the RFID media during manufacturing, at a point of sale, or prior to installation of the RFID media.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising disabling radio frequency (RF) settings of the HHD when the HHD is within the presence of a RFID media on one or more of an airplane or a hospital room.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising reactivating the RF settings of the HHD when the HHD is outside the presence of the RFID media on one or more of an airplane or a hospital room.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the RF settings include one or more of WiFi, GPS, and blue tooth settings.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling settings of the HHD based on a location of use of the HHD.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the controlling the settings of the HHD comprises activating GPS and blue tooth settings and inactivating WiFi setting of the HHD when the HHD is used in a car.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the controlling the settings of the HHD comprises inactivating GPS and blue tooth settings and activating WiFi setting of the HHD when the HHD is used in a home.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the RFID media is carried by a user and includes information relevant to the user.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the RFID media is implanted into a user'"'"'s skin and includes information relevant to the user.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the RFID media includes one or more of security clearance, access rights, identifying information, or ticket information of the user.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising, when the user enters an area including one or more of a secured area, a limited access area, or an event arena or theater, a second HHD interrogating the RFID media carried by the user or implanted into the user'"'"'s skin to determine whether the user is entitled to entry.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising time-stamping the user'"'"'s RFID media or storing a message on the RFID media indicating one or more of when the user entered, how many additional entries the user is entitled to, if any, or how long the user is entitled to stay in the area.

17. The method claim 1, further comprising the RFID reader reading and transferring, in a doctor'"'"'s office, a child'"'"'s immunization record to the RFID media.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising transferring the child'"'"'s immunization record from the RFID media to a computer system at home over WiFi.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising transferring the child'"'"'s immunization record from the RFID media to a computer system at school over WiFi.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the user input is entered directly into the HHD to cause the HHD to create the one or more commands, wherein the one or more created commands are executable commands that instruct HHDs to perform one or more functions when the one or more commands are read from a RFID media and executed by HHDs, wherein the one or more commands are directly executed by HHDs without the HHD interacting with an external computing device, and wherein the storing includes the RFID reader transmitting the one or more created commands directly to the RFID media without the HHD interacting with an external computing device.

21. A method for interactively interfacing handheld devices (HHDs) and radio frequency identification (RFID) media, comprising:

passing a HHD within range of a RFID media that includes one or more commands stored thereon, wherein the HHD includes a RFID reader;

interrogating the RFID media with the RFID reader;

receiving, on the HHD, the one or more commands from the RFID media;

the HHD processing the one or more commands from the RFID media; and

in response to the processing of the one or more commands, the HHD executing one or more functions,

wherein the one or more commands are executable commands that instruct the HHD to perform the one or more functions when the one or more commands are read from a RFID media and executed by the HHD, wherein the one or more commands are directly executed by the HHD without the HHD interacting with an external computing device.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein in response to executing the one or more functions, the method further comprises storing one or more messages on the RFID media.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein executing the one or more functions includes transmitting commands to external items.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

receiving user input relating to programming of the RFID media;

creating one or more commands or messages based on the received user input; and

storing the one or more commands or messages on the RFID media using the RFID reader.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein the RFID media is installed at a fixed location and the one or more commands cause the HHD to execute one or more functions specific to the fixed location when executing the one or more functions.

26. The method of claim 21, wherein the HHD processing comprises a central application on the HHD processing the one or more commands from the RFID media.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the executing the one or more functions comprises the central application on the HHD sending commands to a cooperative application instructing the cooperative application to execute a function of the cooperative application.

28. A system for interactively interfacing handheld devices (HHDs) and radio frequency identification (RFID) media, comprising:

a mobile smartphone, comprising a processor and memory, wherein the memory includes instructions for execution by the processor for;

providing a user interface for receiving user input on the HHD;

receiving user input entered directly into the user interface on the HHD that specifies one or more functions that are to be performed when HHDs pass near the RFID media, wherein the received user input causes the HHD to create one or more executable commands corresponding to the specified functions and store the one or more executable commands on the RFID media and wherein the one or more functions may include operating HHD features, executing HHD applications, or transmitting commands to external items;

translating the specified one or more functions into the one or more executable commands that are executable by HHDs, wherein the one or more executable commands are read by HHDs and executed by HHDs to cause HHDs to perform the specified one or more functions when HHDs passes near the RFID media; and

transmitting and storing the one or more executable commands on the RFID media; and

a RFID reader that transmits the one or more executable commands to the RFID media for storage on the RFID media.