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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8098137 | Media passport system A media passport system including a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder attached to a removable medium a plurality of RFID readers installed in rooms, wherein each RFID reader has a unique identification (ID), and a security server connected to the plu... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8054163 | Interactive radio frequency tags Interactive radio frequency tags that are responsive to external stimuli to change state are disclosed. The tags preferably include a passive radio frequency transponder, having an antenna, an interface for receiving an external stimulus, and one or more integrated ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8035489 | Radio frequency identification transponder security Security and privacy of tag information in an RFID-based system can be achieved through the usage of pseudonyms generated based on one-way hash functions. A system based on binary one-way trees allows for the scalable generation and decoding of authentication keys t... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7760075 | Traceability system An individual article management arrangements for managing an individual article distributed through a plurality of sites with a form thereof changed at least one of said plurality of sites, including: information processing apparatuses installed at said plurality o... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7639119 | System and method for inventorying multiple remote objects A system and method of inventorying multiple objects utilizing a multi-level or a chained radio frequency identification system. The system includes a master tag and a plurality of upper level tags and lower level tags associated with respective objects. The upper a... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7433677 | Communication devices and method of communication In a portable communications device, information provided by an identification means is used to establish communication between communication means and a second device, such as a point of sale machine, to ensure that the correct portable communications device is con... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432825 | Interrogation device and method for scanning A radio frequency identification system includes an interrogator for generating and transmitting an interrogation signal to a transponder. One or more transponders of the system receive the interrogation signal and return a data signal which includes identification ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7408459 | Environment setup system, electronic apparatus, radio communication terminal, program An MPF (Multi Function Peripheral) obtains a BD address and a device name from a communication partner search response when it receives the communication partner search response from a cellular phone. When the MFP successfully obtains the BD address and the BD addre... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7394366 | Method of detecting audio/video devices within a room A system and method for automatic identification and integration of audio/visual devices in a room for multi-media conferencing operation. Each device includes a circuit that periodically emits a signal that is recognized by another device. Upon receiving the signal... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7386276 | Wireless information retrieval and content dissemination system and method A method for the wireless information retrieval regarding bodies, such as persons, animals, and objects, and for disseminating content based on retrieved information comprising providing a plurality of wireless communication sending units, each for being retained by... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382225 | Radio frequency identification security system and method A radio frequency identification (RFID) security system includes an RFID tag and a portable electronic device. The RFID tag has a user ID code. The portable electronic device has a reader, an identification memory and an identification controller. The reader is used... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372359 | Programmable-code electromagnetic transponder An electromagnetic transponder including: a parallel oscillating circuit adapted to extracting a supply signal from a radiated field; in parallel with the oscillating circuit, several branches each including a programmable resistor and a switch; and a cyclic control... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372360 | Item information system and method An item price notification system automatically interrogates product labels to determine product, pricing, and other unique data. The system uses a radio frequency (RF) radio frequency transceiver to generate an RF field to communicate with radio frequency identific... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373528 | Increased power for power over Ethernet applications According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for supplying power over Ethernet includes determining whether a first port of power sourcing equipment is supplying current to a power over Ethernet device in a predetermined current range. The method also incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366297 | Method and system for converting alternating current to ethernet in-line power According to one embodiment, a method for converting alternating current voltage signals to Ethernet in-line power includes converting an alternating current voltage signal to an approximate direct current voltage signal, adding at least one odd harmonic of the appr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360689 | Method and system for proffering multiple biometrics for use with a FOB The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using multiple biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359717 | Method for transmitting an assignment through wireless transmission A method and system whereby a customer automatically receives an assignment on his wireless device without the need to visit a reservation desk. When the customer initially makes a reservation with a vendor, a computer records the wireless device's identification. W... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356347 | Efficient discovery of devices in a bluetooth environment A method and system whereby an initiator device discovers the user-friendly name of another device in a wireless network of devices, such as a Bluetooth network. Initially, the initiator device broadcasts an inquiry message that is received by the other device (the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347148 | Shipping pallet equipped with a non-structural member carrying a readable device A shipping pallet comprised of at least one layer of substantially parallel, structural deck boards attached to a plurality of stringers is disclosed. The layer of deck boards defines a three-dimensional, substantially rectilinear deck zone that is defined by a top ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341181 | Method for biometric security using a smartcard The present invention discloses a method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system by proffering a biometric. The biometric may be proffered to a biometric sensor communicating with the smartcard-reader system. Proffering the biome... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340559 | Memory product controller, memory product control method, and memory product To provide a memory product controller, a memory product control method, and a memory product storing a computer program, capable of realizing a multi-function memory product, without increasing the cost, by grouping a plurality of memory products. In a memory produ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339523 | Navigation system using radio frequency tags A method of determining a location is provided. The method comprises placing a plurality of radio frequency (RF) tags within an area, mapping the placement of the plurality of RF tags within the area, detecting one or more of the plurality of RF tags in the area, an... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340620 | Rapid load reduction for power-over-LAN system using lower and higher priority states for ports One embodiment described relates to a method of rapidly reducing load for a power-over-ethernet system under fault conditions. Ports are pre-configured to either of a lower priority state or a higher priority state. A load reduction signal is received. The load redu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336932 | Narrow band communication vehicle-mounted apparatus The present invention provides a narrow band communication vehicle-mounted apparatus capable of performing communication in which there are normally no discrepancies with on-road systems when the apparatus starts up. The narrow band communication vehicle-mounted app... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333002 | Automatically tracking mobilized equipment and nurse call priority assignment system and method By combining the information acquired from a location system that is tracking equipment and/or personnel within a hospital environment, automatic assignment of the “re-located” patient monitoring equipment can be made in concert with a nurse call system. By util... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327262 | System and method for electronic article surveillance There is disclosed a system and method for electronic article surveillance wherein the time taken for articles to move from a starting point to a destination point by way of a series of zones is monitored in real time, taking into account bottleneck and non-bottlene... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325724 | Method for registering a biometric for use with a smartcard The present invention discloses a method for registering biometric information for use in a smartcard-reader system. The method comprises the steps of contacting an authorized sample receiver and submitting a biometric to a sensor to facilitates the sensor in obtain... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327998 | System and method of providing a geographic view of nodes in a wireless network A geographic view rendering tool receives geographic location data for nodes in a wireless network and renders a geographic view displaying the nodes at their corresponding geographic locations. The geographic view may be displayed overlaying a digital map. The geog... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323998 | Non-reusable identification device An identification device has a band and a non-reusable tamper-resistant fastening arranged to join opposite end regions of the band to fasten it around a limb of a user. A transponder circuit is attached to the band, and is responsive to a received wireless signal. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323992 | Method and system for aggregation of RFID signal sources and composite to develop a unique signature A method is presented for employing radio frequency (RF) identifier (ID) transponder tags (RFID tags) to create a unique identifier, termed an RFID signature, for use within a data processing system with respect to a person or an object. An interrogation signal is t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318550 | Biometric safeguard method for use with a smartcard A method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system is provided. The method includes determining if a transaction violates an established rule, such as a preset spending limit. The method also includes notifying a user to proffer a ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7320078 | Controlling delivery of power and network communications to a set of devices An improved assembly (e.g., an integrated power cycler and terminal server) controls power and communications to a set of devices. The assembly includes a network port configured to connect to a network, a set of device ports configured to connect to the set of devi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319844 | System comprising a plurality of devices that can be addressed by radio frequency, and method for addressing by activation of a transparent mode Each device (1a, 1b, 1c) comprises a processing circuit connected to a first antenna (4), designed to be coupled to an external antenna (3, 5), and a second antenna (5) designed to be coupled to an anten... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316648 | Portable patient monitoring system including location identification capability A docking station advantageously provides a location identifier to a portable processing device which processes the location identifier to determine docking station location (and other information) and to upload settings and configuration information related to an i... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317397 | Method and apparatus for using RFID's in the investigation of motor vehicle accidents This invention involves the use of an apparatus that would be attached to specific areas of motor vehicles. Contained within this apparatus would be a plurality of (code bearing) radio frequency identifier devices or “RFID's.” Since these codes would be unique t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314165 | Method and system for smellprint recognition biometrics on a smartcard The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using smellprint recognition biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a smellprint sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifyin... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315522 | Communication methods using slotted replies An RFID tag population is selected by an interrogator. Each tag of the selected tag population then responds to the interrogator in accordance with a slotted arbitration scheme. According to the slotted arbitration scheme, each tag of the selected tag population pic... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312721 | Data collector for an automated meter reading system The invention includes an electronic utility meter, a data collector/meter and a method for communicating data in an automated meter reading system. The inventive method includes communicating data with a network and a first electronic utility meter, and communicati... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310070 | Radio frequency identification shelf antenna with a distributed pattern for localized tag detection In accordance with the teachings described herein, an RFID antenna system is provided for detecting RFID tags on a display structure. The antenna system may include an antenna having an elongated conductor extending from a feeding point to a grounding point in a con... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310045 | RF tag, RF tag attitude detection apparatus, and RF tag attitude detection system According to the present invention, the attitude of the article with the RF tag can be automatically detected by detecting the attitude of the directional antenna of the RF tag relative to that of the directional antenna of the RF tag attitude detection apparatus ba... | 12/18/2007 |
