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| 20090201130 | RFID TAG WITH USER-CONTROLLED KILL MECHANISM - An inexpensive disabling or kill mechanism is provided for an RFID tag to allow a user to decide when to disable the tag and to initiate the kill process. RFID tag antenna circuitry is partially or wholly covered with an oxidation-retardant coating. The activation-retardant coating includes a grippable pull tab. When a user decides he or she no longer wants a functional RFID tag, the user can use the pull tab to remove the least a selectable area of the oxidation-retardant coating. Removing the selectable area will expose at least part of the antenna to begin an oxidizing process that will eventually disable the antenna. An oxidizing agent may be deposited on the antenna before the oxidation-retardant coating is put in place. When exposed to ambient environment, the oxidizing agent may accelerate the oxidation process that disables the antenna. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090254822 | HI-EFFICIENCY WIZARD FRAMEWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and computer program product for defining a first data request for presentation within a wizard. The first data request solicits a first response from a user of the wizard. At least a second data request is defined for presentation within the wizard after receipt of the first response from the user. The at least a second data request solicits at least a second response from the user of the wizard. A computing device is defined as the intended recipient of the first response and the at least a second response. The first response and the at least a second response are concurrently provided to the computing device. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090276790 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING EXPIRATION OF A DATA TAG DEVICE - The present invention discloses an active data tag device ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090303017 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISABLING A DATA TAG DEVICE - The present invention discloses a data tag device ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090303020 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISABLING ACTIVE MODE OPERATION OF A DATA TAG DEVICE - The present invention discloses a data tag device ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090303049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELF-EXPIRATION OF A PASSIVE DATA TAG DEVICE - The present invention discloses a data tag device ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090303061 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISABLING AN ACTIVE DATA TAG DEVICE - The present invention discloses a data tag device ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100039236 | TIME-BASED OPERATIONAL WINDOW FOR RFID TAGS - The present invention provides a time-based operational window for RFID tags. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes: associating an operational window with the RFID tag; determining if a current time is within the operational window; operating the RFID tag if the current time is within the operational window; and not operating the RFID tag if the current time is outside the operational window. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100238002 | Active/Passive RFID Transponder Control Function - Devices, systems, processes, and articles of manufacture are provided herein. These may include an RFID transponder having a microprocessor, nonvolatile memory, a battery, and an antenna, wherein the microprocessor is configured to operate in a passive mode and a battery operated mode, and wherein, when in the passive mode only a portion of the microprocessor may be powered by energy received from an RFID reader interrogating the RFID transponder. The RFID transponder may further include MEMS sensors coupled to the microprocessor and the microprocessor may be further configured to add physical data, instructions, or a unique identify of the RFID transponder to the nonvolatile memory. | 09-23-2010 |
