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US 12,003,967 B2Granted
Devices, systems, and methods using microtransponders
AssigneeP-Chip IP Holdings Inc.
InventorsWilliam E. Eibon, Conrad Styczen
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Abstract
An object may include at least one microtransponder (MTP) configured with an identifier. The identifier of the MTP may be indexed to the object. Indexing information associated with the MTP and the object may be stored in a database of a security system. The MTP may be read, and data reported by the MTP may be processed to determine authenticity of the object.
Claims12
A smartphone, tablet, or portable computing device comprising:
- a general-purpose illumination device;
- a general-purpose camera;
- a general-purpose transceiver;
- a processor in communication with the general-purpose illumination device, the general-purpose camera, and the general-purpose transceiver;
- and
- a non-transitory memory in communication with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform processing comprising:
- generating an optical transmission pattern configured to power on a light triggered transponder (MTP) and trigger a response by the MTP;
- causing the general-purpose illumination device to illuminate according to the optical transmission pattern;
- receiving, by the general-purpose camera or the general-purpose transceiver, a signal from the MTP subsequent to the causing;
- and
- decoding the signal from the MTP.
8 more elements
A system comprising:
- a peripheral device comprising:
- an illumination device;
- a receiver;
- and
- a peripheral interface;
- and
- a smartphone, tablet, or portable computing device comprising:
- a general-purpose peripheral interface;
- a processor in communication with the general-purpose peripheral interface;
- and
- a non-transitory memory in communication with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform processing comprising:
- facilitating communications between the peripheral device and the processor via the peripheral interface and the general-purpose peripheral interface;
- generating an optical transmission pattern configured to power on a light triggered transponder (MTP) and trigger a response by the MTP;
- causing the illumination device to illuminate according to the optical transmission pattern;
- receiving, by the receiver, a signal from the MTP subsequent to the causing;
- and
- decoding the signal from the MTP.
14 more elements
A system comprising:
- a smartphone, tablet, or portable computing device comprising a general-purpose peripheral interface;
- and
- a peripheral device comprising:
- an illumination device;
- a receiver;
- a peripheral interface;
- and
- a processor in communication with the illumination device, the receiver, and the peripheral interface;
- and
- a non-transitory memory in communication with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform processing comprising:
- facilitating communications between the peripheral device and the processor via the peripheral interface and the general-purpose peripheral interface;
- generating an optical transmission pattern configured to power on a light triggered transponder (MTP) and trigger a response by the MTP;
- causing the illumination device to illuminate according to the optical transmission pattern;
- receiving, by the receiver, a signal from the MTP subsequent to the causing;
- and
- decoding the signal from the MTP.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.