RFID tracking of chose in action

• US 8,823,522 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2007
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rodgers, James Neil
• Original Assignee: Rodgers, James Neil
• Inventors: Rodgers, James Neil
• Primary Examiner(s): YANG, JAMES J
• Application Number:
  US11/689,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20080231445A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,722 Days
• Field of Search: 235375-385, 340/825, 340/2.1, 3405721-5729, 340/10.1
• US Class Current: 340/572.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

This invention assigns differing chose in action categories, such as banknote, check and stock certificate. Each category reflects electro magnetic signals through a nano size silicon integrated circuit package known as an RFID transponder. As an example, a unique identifier number, serial number, denomination amount, will be written onto each RFID transponder. A specific frequency can be assigned to each category. Each category is divided by at least 2 MHz with all transmissions taking place within the 24 to 40 GHz frequency range. The chose in action can be interrogated at specially shielded stations, such as cash registers or bank teller windows or at stock brokerage firms, to verify the authenticity of the chose in action. The interrogators will be connected to a centralized host system comprised of computer server and middleware to trace and track the progress of the chose in action through the economy in real time. This invention contemplates embedding the RFID nano size silicon integrated circuit package into polymer or paper based chose in action using a laminate or fiber weaving process.

Claims

1. A method of tracking and tracing chose in action throughout an economy using an RFID nano size silicon integrated circuit package known as an RFID transponder, the method comprising:

selecting a chose in action from the group comprising polymer banknotes, paper banknotes, travelers checks, revenue and postage stamps, certificates, coupons and tickets of value, security inks, certificates of origin, checks, gift certificates, passports, plastic cards, stock certificates, vehicles titles, vital records, insurance policies;

selecting an RFID nano size silicon integrated circuit package with fully housed silicon antenna the whole known as an RFID transponder;

assigning a specific frequency for each category of chose in action to be tracked or traced and tuning the RFID transponder antenna contained within the nano size silicon integrated circuit package to a specific assigned category of chose in action at 2 MH intervals in the 24 to 40 GHz frequency range;

embedding the said integrated circuit package constructed of nano size silicon into chose in action and whereby a laminate process is used to embed into polymer substrate chose in action and further a weaving fiber process is used to embed into chose in action comprised on a paper substrate;

providing real time information regarding current levels of inventory of tracked or traced chose in action to a centralized database;

providing RFID transponder interrogators at key transit points, including check out and cash register points in a retail environment, teller windows at banking institutions, back end cage offices at stock brokerage firms;

providing means of collecting and collating the interrogated RFID data of the movement of chose in action via middleware into a central processing database.

2. The method of claim 1 whereby date obtained from the RFID transponders is directed to a centralized data collection point, including a computer server, middleware, software and a host system for the purposes of mining the data obtained in real time in order to assist in the tracing and tracking of chose in action.

3. The method of claim 1 whereby strategic points are located in the economy which is the subject of tracing and tracking which strategic points are designated ingress and egress points by designers of the specific RFID system in use.

4. The method of claim 3 whereby shielded interrogators are installed at the designated strategic points which are designed and programmed to read the electro magnetic signal emanating from the RFID transponders embedded in the chose in action.

5. The method of claim 4 whereby the electro magnetic signals harvested from the RFID transponders are directed to a specifically designed back end computer network built for the purposes of providing real time date for the instantaneous tracing and tracking of chose in action.

6. The method of claim 1 to embed the nano size silicon integrated circuit package onto a polymer substrate through the process of lamination of layers where at least one of the layers contains the nano size silicon integrated circuit package.

7. The method of claim 1 to embed the nano size silicon integrated circuit package onto a paper substrate through the process of fiber weaving where the nano size silicon integrated circuit package is woven directly into the paper substrate.

8. The method of claim 1 whereby a frequency division process is utilized to designate each category of chose in action as a unique category at 2 MHz intervals in the 24 to 40 GHz frequency range.

9. A method of tracking and tracing chose in action throughout an economy using an RFID nano size silicon integrated circuit package known as an RFID transponder, the method comprising:

selecting a chose in action from the group comprising polymer banknotes, paper banknotes, travelers checks, revenue and postage stamps, certificates, coupons and tickets of value, security inks, certificates of origin, checks, gift certificates, passports, plastic cards, stock certificates, vehicles titles, vital records, insurance policies;

selecting an RFID nano size silicon integrated circuit package with fully housed silicon antenna the whole known as an RFID transponder;

assigning a specific frequency for each category of chose in action to be tracked or traced and tuning the RFID transponder antenna contained within the nano size silicon integrated circuit package to a specific assigned category of chose in action at 2 MH intervals in the 24 to 40 GHz frequency range and whereby a frequency division process is utilized to designate category of chose in action as a unique category;

embedding the said integrated circuit package constructed on nano size silicon into chose in action and whereby a laminate process is used to embed into polymer substrate chose in action is through the process of lamination of layers where at least one of the layers contains the nano size silicon integrated circuit package and further a weaving fiber process is used to embed into chose in action comprised on a paper substrate and whereby the nano size silicon integrated circuit package is woven directly into the paper substrate;

providing real time information regarding current levels of inventory of tracked or traced chose in action to a centralized database;

providing RFID transponder interrogators at key transit points, including check out and cash register points in a retail environment, teller windows at banking institutions, back end cage offices at stock brokerage firms;

providing means of collecting and collating the interrogated RFID data of the movement of chose in action via middleware into a central processing database and whereby the electro magnetic signals harvested from the RFID transponders are directed to a specifically designed back end computer network built for the purposes of providing real time data for the instantaneous tracing and tracking of chose in action;

providing RFID transponder interrogators at key transit points including check out and cash register points in a retail environment, teller windows at banking institutions, back end cage offices at stock brokerage firms;

providing means of collecting and collating the interrogated RFID data of the movement of chose in action via middleware into a central processing database.