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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2007
Benjamin Bekritsky, Hollis, NY (US);
Randall Allen Drago, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Ming-hao Sun, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Benjamin Bekritsky, Hollis, NY (US);
Randall Allen Drago, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Ming-Hao Sun, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for secure communications of confidential information are provided. In an embodiment, a method of communicating with a population of radio frequency identification tags includes transmitting a first interrogation signal, receiving a response to the first interrogation signal from at least one RFID tag at a first received signal strength including at least a portion of a first identification code, and transmitting a second interrogation signal that includes a request for confidential information, a command to transmit a response to the second interrogation signal at a secure power level, and the first identification code. In another embodiment, a method for communicating with an RFID tag includes receiving an interrogation signal that includes a request for confidential information and transmitting a response to the interrogation signal at a secure power level. The response includes the confidential information.