Patents
US 10341341 B2: RFID authentication architecture and methods for RFID authentication
- Granted
- 2019-07-02
- Filed
- 2017-12-06 application 15833847
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for mutual authentication in an RFID system comprising an RFID reader and an RFID tag, the method comprising requesting an identification from the tag, receiving the identification, using the received identification to select a password associated with the identification, generating a password key based on the selected password, encrypting the selected password using the password key, and transmitting the encrypted password to the tag.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190702.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMARTRAC TECHNOLOGY FLETCHER, INC. 11 patents | US company or organization | Fletcher, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fairbanks | San Diego, CA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Douglas Moran | Carlsbad, CA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jun Liu | San Diego, CA | 51 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L63/0869 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W12/068 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SMARTRAC TECHNOLOGY FLETCHER, INC. signed 2020-09-24 | SMART COSMOS SOLUTIONS INC. WESTERVILLE, OH | 53943/24 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-10-01 | Merger Merger and change of name | EAPEIRON SOLUTIONS INC. signed 2018-08-31 SMARTRAC TECHNOLOGY FLETCHER, INC. signed 2018-08-31 | SMARTRAC TECHNOLOGY FLETCHER, INC. FLETCHER, NC | 53942/902 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-06-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FAIRBANKS, JOHN signed 2009-06-19 MORAN, DOUGLAS signed 2009-11-15 LIU, JUN signed 2009-12-04 | NEOLOGY, INC. POWAY, CA | 46028/969 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-06-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NEOLOGY, INC. signed 2018-05-11 SINGLE CHIP SYSTEMS CORP. signed 2018-05-11 | SMARTRAC TECHNOLOGY FLETCHER, INC. FLETCHER, NC | 46321/793 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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