Utilizing radio frequency identification tags to display messages and notifications on peripheral devices

An apparatus comprising:

• a peripheral device that does not include an RFID reader;
• an RFID tag operatively coupled to the peripheral device, the RFID tag including a memory device configured for electronically storing information, an RF receiver configured for receiving an interrogation signal from an RFID reader separate from the peripheral device, and an RF transmitter operatively coupled to the RF receiver and the memory device;
• wherein the RF transmitter is configured for:
• (a) modulating an RF carrier with the electronically stored information from the memory device, and (b) transmitting the modulated RF carrier, in response to the RF receiver receiving the interrogation signal from the RFID reader separate from the peripheral device, wherein the RFID reader is operatively coupled to a mobile device, the RFID reader including an RF transmitter configured for generating the interrogation signal and an RF receiver configured for receiving and demodulating the modulated RF carrier transmitted by the RFID tag;
• the peripheral device being configured to detect an energizing of the RFID tag in response to the RFID tag receiving the interrogation signal, wherein the detected energizing of the RFID tag provides an indication to the peripheral device that a communication link is to be established between the mobile device and the peripheral device;
• and
• wherein the peripheral device is configured to use the received interrogation signal to display or output a message.