Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090058604 | RFID TAG AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and a method for controlling the same which may receive/transmit data from/to an RFID reader even at a relatively long distance. The RFID tag includes a modulation unit for modulating data requested from an RFID reader to generate a first transmission signal including the modulated data, a transmission amplification unit for amplifying the generated first transmission signal to output a second transmission signal, and a transmission antenna unit for transmitting the outputted second transmission signal to the RFID reader. | 03-05-2009 |
20090153309 | SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD BETWEEN READER AND TAG - Disclosed is a synchronization method between a reader and tag according to an example embodiment, the method including: transmitting, by the reader, a first write command message to the tag at a first time; detecting, by the tag, the first write command message from the reader at a second time and transmitting a first response message to the reader in response to the first write message; transmitting, by the reader, a second write command message including first time information of the first time to the tag; and correcting, by the tag, a clock offset using a difference between the first time and the second time. | 06-18-2009 |
20090153329 | METHOD OF GENERATING ACTIVATION CODE FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG - Disclosed is a method of generating an activation code of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag including calculating K satisfying a condition that N is set to exceed 2 | 06-18-2009 |
20100013638 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION USING SECURITY TAG - Provided is a method and apparatus for managing a product distribution. The product distribution management method may include: reading a security key of a product from a security tag attached to the product; transferring the read security key to a security server; receiving, from the security server, first authentication information that is encrypted using the security key; receiving, from the security tag, second authentication information that is encrypted using the security key; and determining whether the security tag is duplicated, based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information. | 01-21-2010 |
20100014673 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS HAVING AUTHENTICATION FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an RFID authentication apparatus having an authentication function and a method thereof. An RFID authentication method includes determining, by an authentication reader, an AES key using authentication information received from an authentication tag, generating an output key, encrypting a predetermined length of confirmation data by using the output key, transmitting the encrypted confirmation data to the authentication tag, receiving encrypted confirm response data corresponding to the confirmation data from the authentication tag to decrypt the encrypted confirm response data, and comparing the predetermined length of the confirmation data with the decrypted confirm response data to verify authenticity of the authentication tag. | 01-21-2010 |
20100017617 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) SECURITY APPARATUS HAVING SECURITY FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a radio frequency identification (RFID) security apparatus and a method thereof. According to the RFID security method, a secure tag reader performs determining an AES key using security information received from a secure tag and generating an output key using the determined AES key, decrypting AES data received from the secure tag using the output key, and encrypting data to be transmitted to the secure tag using the output key and transmitting the data, and a secure tag performs generating an output key using an AES key and security information, and transmitting the security information to a secure tag reader, encrypting data to be transmitted to the secure tag reader using the output key, and transmitting the encrypted data to the secure tag reader, and decrypting data received from the secure tag reader using the output key. | 01-21-2010 |
20100125761 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WAFER-LEVEL ADJUSTMENT OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIPS - A system and method for wafer level adjusting of IC chips are disclosed. The system and method for a wafer level adjustment of IC chips connect the analog circuits of the IC chip with the adjustment controller outside the semiconductor wafer via the probing region and the signal transmission region outside the IC chip, measure and adjust the performance of the IC chip by the adjustment controller, and then, only store final adjustment data in the adjustment memory of the IC chip. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the area of adjustment circuits added to an integrated circuit chip such as an RFID tag chip and adjust the performance of chips at a wafer level. | 05-20-2010 |
20100146273 | METHOD FOR PASSIVE RFID SECURITY ACCORDING TO SECURITY MODE - Provided are a method for passive radio frequency identification (RFID) security according to a security mode. An RFID tag transmits its own current security mode to a reader and the reader drives a security protocol depending on the current security mode of the RFID tag. Also, the reader grasps the ability of the tag and then the reader drive a protocol suitable for the ability through the security mode. | 06-10-2010 |
20100214067 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING RFID TAG - Provided are a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and apparatus and method for locating a RFID tag without comparing arrival times of blink signals transmitted from the RFID tag in order to quickly trace a location of the RFID tag. The RFID tag includes a tag ID generator configured to generate a tag ID of the RFID tag, a blink generator configured to generate a plurality of sub-blink signals that form the blink signal, a sub-blink ID generator configured to generate sub-blink IDs for the generated sub-blink signals, a sub-blink ID inserter configured to insert the generated sub-blink IDs into the sub-blink signals, and a transmitter configured to transmit the blink signal having the tag ID and the sub-blink IDs. | 08-26-2010 |
20100253483 | FREIGHT CONTAINER CARGO-WORKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING RFID TECHNOLOGY - A freight container cargo-working management system and method which can use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for displaying a cargo-working location of a container by recognizing an RFID tag adhered to a container vehicle passing through a warehouse entrance is provided. A freight container cargo-working management system including: an RFID tag to include freight information and be adhered to a container; an RFID reader to be installed at a warehouse entrance for recognizing the freight information included in the RFID tag; a cargo-working location information transmitter to be installed at the warehouse entrance for wirelessly transmitting cargo-working location information of the container corresponding to the freight information recognized by the RFID reader; and a cargo-working location display to be included in a vehicle with the container attached for displaying the cargo-working location information wirelessly transmitted from the cargo-working location information transmitter. | 10-07-2010 |
20100265070 | APPARATUS AND METHOD THAT PREVENT COLLISION OF TAGS IN RFID SYSTEM - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for preventing a collision in an RFID system, the method including: transmitting a Query to at least one tag, verifying whether an adjustment of a slot counter is required based on a response received from the tag, adjusting the slot counter when the verifying verifies that the adjustment of the slot counter is required, and transmitting the adjusted slot counter to the tag using a QueryAdjust regardless of whether a current frame is completed. | 10-21-2010 |
20100278289 | MULTISTAGE CHANNEL ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A multistage channel estimation method and apparatus is provided. The multistage channel estimation method includes: receiving a data frame to compensate for a distortion of the data frame based on a first channel estimation value associated with a corresponding section of the data frame; a first step of changing the corresponding section to calculate a second channel estimation value associated with the changed section; a second step of updating the first channel estimation value based on the calculated second channel estimation value; a third step of compensating for the distortion of the data frame based on the updated first channel estimation value to count a number of compensations; and repeating the first step through the third step, when the counted number of compensations does not match a predetermined numerical value. | 11-04-2010 |
20110037568 | RFID READER, RFID TAG, AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an RFID reader, an RFID tag, and a controlling method thereof. The RFID tag may include a state information generator to generate state information of the RFID tag, a receiver to receive an activation command including reference state information of the RFID tag, and a controller to activate the RFID tag based on the state information and the reference state information. The RFID tag may be selectively activated according to an inner state of the RFID tag. | 02-17-2011 |
20110095869 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL TIME LOCATION TRACKING USING RFID - Proposed are a method and apparatus for real-time location tracking using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), the apparatus including: a first reception information receiver to receive first reception information of a tag signal from a plurality of RFID readers that receives the tag signal from an RFID tag; a reader group generator to select, from the plurality of RFID readers, at least three RFID readers based on the first reception information and generate an RFID reader group including the selected at least three RFID readers; and a location calculator to calculate a location of the RFID tag based on first reception information that is received from the at least three RFID readers included in the RFID reader group. | 04-28-2011 |
20110102151 | RFID READER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAIN THEREOF - Provided are an RFID reader and a method for controlling a gain thereof. The RFID reader includes an amplifier and an AGC circuit. The amplifier controls the gain of an RX signal, received from an RFID tag, in response to an AGC signal. The AGC circuit measures a signal level in an ante-preamble period of the RX signal and generates an AGC signal to control the gain of the RX signal, on the basis of the measured signal level. | 05-05-2011 |
20110110218 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING PACKET DATA IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - Provided is an apparatus and method for transmitting packet data in a WSN. The apparatus for transmitting packet data in a WSN includes: a serial-to-parallel converter to parallel-convert information and output the converted information to two channel paths; a Walsh code pair generation unit to select an arbitrary Walsh code pair, mix the selected Walsh code pair with a pseudo noise (PN) code, and output one Walsh code to one channel path and the other Walsh code to the other channel path; a first mixer to mix the signals inputted to two channel paths, and generate a spread symbol for each path; a delay to delay the other channel path signal by a predetermined time; and a transmission unit to convert one channel path signal and the other channel path signal delayed by the delay into transmission frequency band signals, and transmit the converted signals as wireless signals. | 05-12-2011 |
20110122926 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PSEUDO NOISE CODE - An apparatus and method of generating a pseudo noise (PN) code is provided. The apparatus for generating the PN code includes: a memory device unit including a plurality of memory devices; an exclusive-OR (XOR) operation unit receiving output values of at least two memory devices among output values of the plurality of memory devices to output an XOR operation value with respect to the received output values; and a PN code generation unit generating the PN code based on an output value of the XOR operation unit. | 05-26-2011 |
20110140853 | RFID READER AND SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an RFID reader and a signal receiving method thereof. The RFID reader according to one embodiment of the present invention down-converts transmission leakage signals introduced into a reader receiver and then suppresses them through a band stop filter in a low frequency band and up-converts them, thereby making it possible to effectively suppress the transmission leakage signals. | 06-16-2011 |
20110181392 | REAL TIME LOCATING SYSTEM, READER, RFID TAG AND DRIVING METHOD OF RFID TAG FOR LOCATING - Provided are a real-time locating systems, a reader, an RFID tag and a driving method of the RFID tag for locating. The locating system includes an RFID tag, a plurality of readers, and a location processor. The RFID tag outputs a first or second transmission message frame according to whether value added information exists. The readers are disposed at different locations, receive and analyze the first or second transmission message frame to transmit extracted information and reception time information corresponding to the extracted information to a location processor. The location processor analyzes the information which is extracted through the readers and the reception time information to calculate location information or the value added information related to the RFID tag. | 07-28-2011 |
20110215908 | RADIO SECURITY LEADER CONTROLLING OPERATION MODE, AND RADIO SECURITY TAG SUPPORTING SECURITY MODE AND NORMAL MODE - Disclosed are a radio secure reader and a radio secure tag for supporting a secure mode and a normal mode. The radio secure reader for controlling an operation mode of the radio secure tag may include a reader modem to receive the operation mode from the radio secure tag, and a reader processing unit to identify the received operation mode as a normal mode or a secure mode, and to control the radio secure tag based on the identified operation mode. | 09-08-2011 |
20110279235 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG AND INTERROGATOR FOR SUPPORTING NORMAL MODE AND SECURE MODE, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and an interrogator that support a normal mode and a secure mode, and operating methods thereof are provided. The RFID tag may notify the interrogator of whether a current operating mode of the RFID tag is the normal mode or the secure mode, may perform different inventory processes based on the current operating mode, and may perform an authentication of the interrogator. Here, the RFID tag and the interrogator may also perform a mutual authentication. | 11-17-2011 |
20110298657 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS FOR TRACKING POSITION USING GPS AND THE METHOD THEREOF - A method of tracking a position of a transmitting apparatus in a sensor network is provided. The transmitting apparatus may receive Global Positioning System (GPS) information from each of satellites, may extract satellite time information and satellite identification information from the GPS information, may generate a transmission frame together with receiving time information and apparatus identification information, and may transmit the transmission frame to a receiving apparatus. | 12-08-2011 |
20120032843 | RELAY TAG, LOCATION COMPUTATION READER, CONTINUOUS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR REAL-TIME LOCATION TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) SIGNAL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Disclosed is a relay tag, a location computation reader, and a continuous indoor and outdoor real-time location tracking method and system, which tracks locations of a plurality of target objects of location tracking with a plurality of relay tags, in real time, wherein a GPS satellite transmits a location information signal outdoors, a similar GPS signaler generates a location information signal indoors, and transfers the generated location information signal, the plurality of relay tags, attached to the plurality of target objects of location tracking, relay the location information signals by receiving the location information signals transferred from the GPS satellite and the similar GPS signaler, and a location computation reader receives the location information signals from each of the plurality of relay tags, and computes locations of the plurality of target objects of location tracking. | 02-09-2012 |
20120032844 | REAL-TIME LOCATION TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) SIGNAL RELAY TAG - Real-time location tracking apparatus and method using a global positioning system (GPS) signal relay tag is provided. Here, a tag may receive a GPS signal and transmit the received GPS signal to a reader, and the reader may calculate a location of the tag, and thereby a real-time location tracking service may be provided. | 02-09-2012 |
20120086599 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDOOR LOCATION TRACKING USING PSEUDO GPS SIGNAL TRANMSITTER - To track the location of a terminal in an indoor space by using a pseudo GPS signal transmitter, a GPS signal sent from an artificial satellite is received, and a clock signal of the artificial satellite is extracted from the received GPS signal to perform synchronization with the artificial satellite. Once synchronization with the artificial satellite is performed, a pseudo GPS signal is generated, and the transmission time of the pseudo GPS signal is controlled. The GPS signal is sent to the terminal located in the indoor space by a plurality of transmitting antennas based on the controlled transmission time, thereby enabling the terminal located in the indoor space to track its location. | 04-12-2012 |
20130087610 | TOTAL HISTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG AND BARCODE - Provided is a total history management system and method using a radio frequency indentification (RFID) tag and a barcode, which may efficiently manage individual products using a barcode and an RFID tag that may provide environmental information for management of the individual products. | 04-11-2013 |
20130278305 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND METHOD FOR AUTO-CALIBRATING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIPS AT WAFER LEVEL - In integrated circuit chips that are used for RFID, a method of calibrating an operation frequency that is generated in an operation frequency generator and a semiconductor wafer including a calibration circuit are provided. The method of calibrating an operation frequency of integrated circuit chips includes: supplying DC power to the integrated circuit chips; selecting an integrated circuit chip to perform calibration of an operation frequency; receiving an operation frequency that is generated in the selected integrated circuit chip; generating a frequency calibration value by comparing the operation frequency with a calibration target frequency; transmitting a control signal including the frequency calibration value to the integrated circuit chip; and releasing a selection of the integrated circuit chip in which calibration of the operation frequency is complete. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278309 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND METHOD FOR AUTO-CALIBRATING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIPS USING PLL AT WAFER LEVEL - In integrated circuit chips that are used for RFID, a method of calibrating an operation frequency that is generated in an operation frequency generator and a semiconductor wafer including a calibration circuit are provided. The method of calibrating an operation frequency of integrated circuit chips includes: supplying DC power to the integrated circuit chips; selecting an integrated circuit chip to perform calibration of an operation frequency; receiving an operation frequency that is generated in the selected integrated circuit chip; calculating a difference between a phase of the operation frequency and a phase of a calibration target frequency; generating a frequency calibration value of the operation frequency using the phase difference; transmitting a control signal including the frequency calibration value to the integrated circuit chip; and releasing a selection of the integrated circuit chip in which calibration of the operation frequency is complete. | 10-24-2013 |
20140138448 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG AND METHOD OF UPDATING KEY OF RFID TAG - In relation to a security function of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an RFID tag and a method of updating a key of the RFID tag that may manage a key to be used for an access to a reader by storing the key in a memory having a duplex structure, thereby minimizing an update error occurring during a process of updating the key are provided. | 05-22-2014 |