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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Nathaniel K. Hatfield, Cary, NC (US);
Daniel P. Kelaher, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Thomas J. Sluchak, Apex, NC (US);
Nathaniel K. Hatfield, Cary, NC (US);
Daniel P. Kelaher, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Thomas J. Sluchak, Apex, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) security in an RFID-enabled medium, the RFID-enabled medium including an RFID tag coupled to an antenna, and a touch sensing switch, the touch sensing switch coupled to an electrode and a power source, the touch sensing switch adapting the RFID tag to the power source, the RFID security including: sensing, by the touch sensing switch, human contact with the electrode; and providing, by the touch sensing switch only during human contact with the electrode, operating power from the power source to the RFID tag.