# US 2020/0401864 A1 · Universal transponder

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- Number: US 2020/0401864 A1
- Document ID: US20200401864A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/012,610
- Filed: 2020-09-04
- Published: 2020-12-24
- Earliest claimed: 2013-08-13
- Assignees: Neology, Inc.
- Applicants: Neology, Inc.
- Inventors: Francisco Martinez de Velasco Cortina; Joe Mullis; Manfred Rietzler; Sheshi Nyalamadugu; Rodolfo Monsalvo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401864A1

## CPC

- 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}
- G06K 19/0724: {the arrangement being a circuit for communicating at a plurality of frequencies, e.g. for managing time multiplexed communication over at least two antennas of different types}
- G06Q 20/28: Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
- G06Q 50/40: Business processes related to the transportation industry (shipping G06Q10/083)
- G07B 15/063: {using wireless information transmission between the vehicle and a fixed station (identification of vehicles G08G)}
- G06K 19/07794: {the record carrier comprising a booster or auxiliary antenna in addition to the antenna connected directly to the integrated circuit}
- G06Q 20/3227: {using secure elements embedded in M-devices}
- G06Q 20/3278: {RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices}
- G06Q 20/342: {Cards defining paid or billed services or quantities}
- G06Q 20/349: {Rechargeable cards}
- G06Q 20/352: {Contactless payments by cards}
- G06Q 20/363: {with the personal data of a user}
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G07B: TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS

## Abstract

An account is managed using information read from a dual frequency transponder. Information stored on the dual frequency transponder can be read by a NFC-enabled device and by a UHF RFID reader. The information links, corresponds, or otherwise provides access to account information stored at a remote server. For example, a NFC-enabled device can read the information from the dual frequency transponder and use that information to enable instant and on-the-spot recharging of a toll account. In addition, a UHF RFID toll reader can scan information from the dual frequency transponder and use that information to debit toll charges from the correct toll account. The dual frequency transponder can be embedded in a license plate and read using a reader placed in the road. Additionally, the transponder can be configured to function at the correct frequency only when a valid vehicle registration sticker is applied to the license plate.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
a wearable mobile device comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag having a transponder configured to:
communicate via a plurality of antennas and corresponding plurality of frequencies, and
store information related to a user of the mobile device,
wherein the RFID tag is configured to:
communicate at least a first portion of the information related to the user stored on the RFID tag to a first device using a first RFID reader included the first device operating at a first frequency of the plurality of frequencies, and
communicate at least a second portion of the information related to the user stored on the RFID tag to a second device using a second RFID reader included the second device operating at a second frequency of the plurality of frequencies.