Smart hybrid card system providing authenticity, privacy, and security (APS)

• US 9,349,027 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2013
• Issued: 05/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Szu, Harold
• Original Assignee: Szu, Harold
• Inventors: Szu, Harold
• Primary Examiner(s): GUDORF, LAURA A
• Application Number:
  US13/753,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20130206837A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,211 Days
• Field of Search: 235/385, 235/435, 235/492, 340/10.1, 340/572.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/08 using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the same kind in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0004 Hybrid readers
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10257 arrangements for protecting the interrogation against piracy attacks computer security in general G06F21/00; jamming of communication, countermeasures H04K3/00; secret communication H04K1/00
• 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

Abstract

An RFID/MFID system includes a tag and a reader. The tag is adapted to provide an RF identification signature when interrogated with an electric travelling wave and to provide an MF identification signature when interrogated with a magnetic travelling wave. The tag includes a target data object. The reader is adapted to read electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object from the tag. A method of providing an identification function includes reading electrical and magnetic signatures of a target data object from tag. The tag provides an RF identification signature when interrogated with an electric travelling wave and provides an MF identification signature when interrogated with a magnetic travelling wave.

Claims

1. A Radiofrequency Identification/Magnetic Frequency Identification (RFID/MFID) system, comprising:

an RFID/MFID tag that is adapted to provide an RF identification signature when interrogated with an electric travelling wave and to provide an MF identification signature when interrogated with a magnetic travelling wave; and

an RFID/MFID reader;

wherein;

the RFID/MFID tag includes a target data object;

the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to read electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object from the RFID/MFID tag;

the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to direct an electromagnetic travelling wave at the RFID/MFID tag;

the electromagnetic travelling wave includes an electrical component and a magnetic component;

the RFID/MFID tag includes an RC circuit and a magnetic field coil;

the RC circuit and the magnetic field coil are adapted to store energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component, respectively, of the electromagnetic travelling wave;

the RC circuit and the magnetic field coil are adapted to echo the stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component, respectively, when the respective stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component reach predetermined thresholds;

the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to read the echoes of the stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component as the respective electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object; and

the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to correct for a phase difference of the electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object.

2. The RFID/MFID system of claim 1, wherein the electrical component and the magnetic component are respective travelling waves that are synchronized and out of phase with respect to each other.

3. The RFID/MFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID/MFID reader is further adapted to provide a received data object corresponding to the target data object based on the electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object read by the RFID/MFID reader.

4. The RFID/MFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID/MFID tag includes a power source to amplify at least one of the echoes.

5. The RFID/MFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to read the respective echoes of the stored energy of the electric component and the magnetic component, and the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to determine that one or the other echo represents the received data object.

6. A Radiofrequency Identification/Magnetic Frequency Identification (RFID/MFID) system, comprising:

an RFID/MFID tag that is adapted to provide an RF identification signature when interrogated with an electric travelling wave and to provide an MF identification signature when interrogated with a magnetic travelling wave; and

an RFID/MFID reader;

wherein;

the RFID/MFID tag includes a target data object;

the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to read electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object from the RFID/MFID tag;

the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to direct an electromagnetic travelling wave at the RFID/MFID tag;

the electromagnetic travelling wave includes an electrical component and a magnetic component;

the RFID/MFID tag includes an RC circuit and a magnetic field coil;

the RC circuit and the magnetic field coil are adapted to store energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component, respectively, of the electromagnetic travelling wave;

the RC circuit and the magnetic field coil are adapted to echo the stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component, respectively, when the respective stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component reach predetermined thresholds;

the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to read the echoes of the stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component as the respective electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object; and

the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to read the echo of the stored energy of the electric component, the echo of the stored energy of the magnetic component, and a beat signal produced by the difference in phase of the echoes.

7. The RFID/MFID system of claim 6, wherein the RFID/MFID reader includes a processing component that is adapted to determine the received data object based on the echo of the stored energy of the electric component, the echo of the stored energy of the magnetic component, and the beat signal.

8. The RFID/MFID system of claim 7, wherein the processing component is adapted to determine the received data object by performing a three-dimensional look-up based on the echo of the stored energy of the electric component, the echo of the stored energy of the magnetic component, and the beat signal.

9. The RFID/MFID system of claim 7, wherein the processing component is adapted to determine the received data object by applying a nonlinear invertible shuffler algorithm to the at least one of the echo of the stored energy of the electric component and the echo of the stored energy of the magnetic component.

10. The RFID/MFID system of claim 6, wherein the electrical component and the magnetic component are respective travelling waves that are synchronized and out of phase with respect to each other.

11. The RFID/MFID system of claim 6, wherein the RFID/MFID reader is further adapted to provide a received data object corresponding to the target data object based on the electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object read by the RFID/MFID reader.

12. The RFID/MFID system of claim 6, wherein the RFID/MFID tag includes power source to amplify at least one of the echoes.

13. The RFID/MFID system of claim 6, wherein the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to correct for a phase difference of the electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object.

14. The RFID/MFID system of claim 6, wherein the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to read the respective echoes of the stored energy of the electric component and the magnetic component, and the RFID/MFID reader is adapted to determine that one or the other echo represents the received data object.

15. A method of providing an identification function, comprising:

reading electrical and magnetic signatures of a target data object from a Radiofrequency Identification/Magnetic Frequency Identification (RFID/MFID) tag, wherein the RFID/MFID tag provides an RF identification signature when interrogated with an electric travelling wave and provides an MF identification signature when interrogated with a magnetic travelling wave;

directing an electromagnetic travelling wave at the RFID/MFID tag, wherein the electromagnetic travelling wave includes an electrical component and a magnetic component;

providing the RFID/MFID tag with an RC circuit and a magnetic field coil;

storing energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component of the electromagnetic travelling wave at the RC circuit and the magnetic field coil, respectively;

echoing the stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component when the respective stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component reach predetermined thresholds;

reading the echoes of the stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component as the respective electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object; and

correcting for a phase difference of the electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the electrical component and the magnetic component are respective travelling waves that are synchronized and out of phase with respect to each other.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising providing a received data object corresponding to the target data object based on the read electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising providing the RFID/MFID tag with a power source to amplify at least one of the echoes.

19. The method system of claim 15, further comprising reading the respective echoes of the stored energy of the electric component and the magnetic component, and determining that one or the other echo represents the received data object.

20. A method of providing an identification function, comprising:

reading electrical and magnetic signatures of a target data object from a Radiofrequency Identification/Magnetic Frequency Identification (RFID/MFID) tag, wherein the RFID/MFID tag provides an RF identification signature when interrogated with an electric travelling wave and provides an MF identification signature when interrogated with a magnetic travelling wave;

directing an electromagnetic travelling wave at the RFID/MFID tag, wherein the electromagnetic travelling wave includes an electrical component and a magnetic component;

providing the RFID/MFID tag with an RC circuit and a magnetic field coil;

storing energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component of the electromagnetic travelling wave at the RC circuit and the magnetic field coil, respectively;

echoing the stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component when the respective stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component reach predetermined thresholds;

reading the echoes of the stored energies of the electrical component and the magnetic component as the respective electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object; and

reading the echo of the stored energy of the electric component, the echo of the stored energy of the magnetic component, and a beat signal produced by the difference in phase of the echoes.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising determining the received data object based on the echo of the stored energy of the electric component, the echo of the stored energy of the magnetic component, and the beat signal.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising determining the received data object by performing a three-dimensional look-up based on the echo of the stored energy of the electric component, the echo of the stored energy of the magnetic component, and the beat signal.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising determining the received data object by applying a nonlinear invertible shuffler algorithm to the at least one of the echo of the stored energy of the electric component and the echo of the stored energy of the magnetic component.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein the electrical component and the magnetic component are respective travelling waves that are synchronized and out of phase with respect to each other.

25. The method of claim 20, further comprising providing a received data object corresponding to the target data object based on the read electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object.

26. The method of claim 20, further comprising providing the RFID/MFID tag with a power source to amplify at least one of the echoes.

27. The method of claim 20, further comprising-correcting for a phase difference of the electrical and magnetic signatures of the target data object.

28. The method system of claim 20, further comprising reading the respective echoes of the stored energy of the electric component and the magnetic component, and determining that one or the other echo represents the received data object.