System and method for providing secure identification solutions

• US 9,922,217 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2016
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Neology Incorporated (OEP Technologie BV)
• Original Assignee: Neology Incorporated (OEP Technologie BV)
• Inventors: Martinez de Velasco Cortina, Francisco, Rietzler, Manfred
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US15/372,325
• Publication Number:
  US 20170083458A1
• Time in Patent Office: 468 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07758 arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0776 the adhering arrangement being a layer of adhesive, so that the record carrier can function as a sticker
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07764 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier attachable to a tire tire temperature or pressur control arrangements, see B60C23/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/10 at least one kind of marking being used for authentication, e.g. of credit or identity cards verification of coded identity or credit cards in mechanisms actuated by them G07F7/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0008 General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/32 using wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/34 using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/00 Business processing using cryptography
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/00 Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and system for verifying and tracking identification information. In an embodiment of the invention, a system for delivering security solutions is provided that includes at least one of the following: a radio frequency (RF) identification device, an identification mechanism (e.g., a card, sticker), and an RF reader.

Claims

1. A identification device, comprising:

a short range radio frequency circuit;

memory configured to store a unique identifier and vehicle identification information, and

a cryptographic block configured to store security keys that are checked and validated to grant or deny access to the memory;

a processor coupled with the short range radio frequency circuit, the memory and the cryptographic block, the processor configured to;

receive a signal via the short range radio frequency circuit, the signal comprising a request to access the memory and retrieve the unique identifier,

grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and

provide the unique identifier in response to the access request when the security key is checked an validated.

2. The identification device of claim 1, wherein the unique identifier is a unique 64 bit serial number.

3. The identification device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a subsequent request to access the memory and retrieve the vehicle identification information, grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and provide the vehicle identification information in response to the subsequent access request when the second one of the security keys is check and validated.

4. The identification device of claim 3, wherein the security key that is check and validated to grant access to the unique identifier is the same as the security key that is checked and validated to grant access to the vehicle identification information.

5. The identification device of claim 3, wherein the memory is further configured to store individual identification information and wherein the processor is further configured to receive a signal via the short range radio frequency circuit, the signal comprising a request to access the memory and retrieve the individual identification information, grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and provide the individual identification information in response to the access request when the security key is checked an validated.

6. The identification device of claim 5, wherein the security key that is check and validated to grant access to the vehicle identification information is the same as the security key that is checked and validated to grant access to the individual identification information.

7. The identification device of claim 1, wherein the cryptographic block is further configured to store cryptographic keys, wherein the cryptographic keys are initialized such that they are the same keys as used by equipment that reads to and writes from the memory.

8. A license plate comprising an identification device, the identification device, comprising:

a short range radio frequency circuit;

memory configured to store a unique identifier and vehicle identification information, and

a cryptographic block configured to store security keys that are checked and validated to grant or deny access to the memory;

a processor coupled with the short range radio frequency circuit, the memory and the cryptographic block, the processor configured to;

receive a signal via the short range radio frequency circuit, the signal comprising a request to access the memory and retrieve the unique identifier,

grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and

provide the unique identifier in response to the access request when the security key is checked an validated.

9. The license plate of claim 8, wherein the unique identifier is a unique 64 bit serial number.

10. The license plate of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a subsequent request to access the memory and retrieve the vehicle identification information, grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and provide the vehicle identification information in response to the subsequent access request when the second one of the security keys is check and validated.

11. The license plate of claim 10, wherein the security key that is check and validated to grant access to the unique identifier is the same as the security key that is checked and validated to grant access to the vehicle identification information.

12. The license plate of claim 10, wherein the memory is further configured to store individual identification information and wherein the processor is further configured to receive a signal via the short range radio frequency circuit, the signal comprising a request to access the memory and retrieve the individual identification information, grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and provide the individual identification information in response to the access request when the security key is checked an validated.

13. The license plate of claim 12, wherein the security key that is check and validated to grant access to the vehicle identification information is the same as the security key that is checked and validated to grant access to the individual identification information.

14. The license plate of claim 8, wherein the cryptographic block is further configured to store cryptographic keys, wherein the cryptographic keys are initialized such that they are the same keys as used by equipment that reads to and writes from the memory.

15. A identification device, comprising:

a short range radio frequency circuit;

memory configured to store a unique identifier and vehicle identification information, and

a cryptographic block configured to store security keys that are checked and validated to grant or deny access to the memory;

a processor coupled with the short range radio frequency circuit, the memory and the cryptographic block, the processor configured to;

receive a signal via the short range radio frequency circuit, the signal comprising a request to access the memory and retrieve the unique identifier,

grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block,

provide the unique identifier in response to the access request when the security key is checked an validated,

receive a subsequent request to access the memory and retrieve the vehicle identification information,

grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and

provide the vehicle identification information in response to the subsequent access request when the second one of the security keys is check and validated.

16. The identification device of claim 15, wherein the unique identifier is a unique 64 bit serial number.

17. The identification device of claim 15, wherein the security key that is check and validated to grant access to the unique identifier is the same as the security key that is checked and validated to grant access to the vehicle identification information.

18. The identification device of claim 15, wherein the memory is further configured to store individual identification information and wherein the processor is further configured to receive a signal via the short range radio frequency circuit, the signal comprising a request to access the memory and retrieve the individual identification information, grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and provide the individual identification information in response to the access request when the security key is checked an validated.

19. The identification device of claim 18, wherein the security key that is check and validated to grant access to the vehicle identification information is the same as the security key that is checked and validated to grant access to the individual identification information.

20. The identification device of claim 15, wherein the cryptographic block is further configured to store cryptographic keys, wherein the cryptographic keys are initialized such that they are the same keys as used by equipment that reads to and writes from the memory.

21. A license plate comprising an identification device, the identification device, comprising:

a short range radio frequency circuit;

memory configured to store a unique identifier and vehicle identification information, and

a cryptographic block configured to store security keys that are checked and validated to grant or deny access to the memory;

a processor coupled with the short range radio frequency circuit, the memory and the cryptographic block, the processor configured to;

receive a signal via the short range radio frequency circuit, the signal comprising a request to access the memory and retrieve the unique identifier,

grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block,

provide the unique identifier in response to the access request when the security key is checked an validated,

receive a subsequent request to access the memory and retrieve the vehicle identification information,

grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and

provide the vehicle identification information in response to the subsequent access request when the second one of the security keys is check and validated.

22. The license plate of claim 21, wherein the unique identifier is a unique 64 bit serial number.

23. The license plate of claim 21, wherein the security key that is check and validated to grant access to the unique identifier is the same as the security key that is checked and validated to grant access to the vehicle identification information.

24. The license plate of claim 21, wherein the memory is further configured to store individual identification information and wherein the processor is further configured to receive a signal via the short range radio frequency circuit, the signal comprising a request to access the memory and retrieve the individual identification information, grant access to the memory based on a check and validation of one of the security keys stored in the cryptographic block, and provide the individual identification information in response to the access request when the security key is checked an validated.

25. The license plate of claim 24, wherein the security key that is check and validated to grant access to the vehicle identification information is the same as the security key that is checked and validated to grant access to the individual identification information.

26. The license plate of claim 21, wherein the cryptographic block is further configured to store cryptographic keys, wherein the cryptographic keys are initialized such that they are the same keys as used by equipment that reads to and writes from the memory.