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Method and apparatus for tunneling information in RFID communications

  • US 8,587,431 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2010
  • Issued: 11/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A radio frequency identification tag apparatus comprising a main section providing basic radio frequency identification functionality, the main section having an extended services interface, the extended services interface receiving wireless signals containing a message type which includes an extended services segment and which is an extension to an industry-standard communication protocol, said main section responding to receipt of a wireless signal containing a message conforming to said message type by transmitting said extended services segment thereof through said extended services interface, wherein said extended services segment is an extension to an industry-standard further communication protocol that is different from said communication protocol for said wireless signals.

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