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US 10,503,940 B2Granted
Secure passport reading
AssigneeMynette Technologies, Inc.
InventorSteven Michael Colby
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Abstract
Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include cellular phones, security devices, identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. The switchable RFID devices are optionally disposed in a passport.
Claims21
A method of operating an RFID tag disposed within a passport, the method comprising:
- receiving energy to power the RFID tag, via an antenna disposed within the passport;
- reading a state of the RFID tag from a state memory;
- examining the read state;
- and in the alternative:
- if the read state is a first state, sending an RF response using the antenna,
- if the read state is a second state, sending a restricted response using the antenna, the restricted RF response including less data than the RF response.
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A method of operating an RFID tag disposed within a passport, the method comprising:
- receiving energy to power the RFID tag, via an antenna disposed within the passport and coupled to the RFID tag;
- determining a state of the RFID tag;
- and
- in the alternative:
- if the state is a first state, sending an RF response using the antenna, the RF response including personal identifying information visually displayed on a surface of the passport,
- if the state is a second state, sending a restricted RF response using the antenna, the restricted RF response including less personal identifying information than the RF response.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.