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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1998
Harley Kent Heinrich, Brewster, NY (US);
Peter George Capek, Ossining, NY (US);
Thomas Anthony Cofino, Rye, NY (US);
Daniel J Friedman, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Kevin Patrick McAuliffe, Peekskill, NY (US);
Paul Jorge Sousa, Middleton, MA (US);
Brian John Walsh, Dumbartsonshire, GB;
Intermec IP, Corp., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
An RF tag has an enable/disable circuit connected to a critical part of an electronic object/circuit, e.g. a computer mother board. The critical part of the circuit is any circuit component and/or connection that can enable and/or disable the electric circuit operation. Signals are sent to the tag to change data in the tag memory which causes the enable/disable tag circuit to control the critical part to enable and disable the electric circuit. A system checks the status of the tag, e.g. the electronic circuit was paid for, before enabling the electronic circuit.