Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090153320 | Apparatus with reconfiguration function and signal gathering function - The present invention relates to an apparatus with reconfiguration function and signal gathering function. The apparatus with reconfiguration function and signal gathering function according to the present invention comprises a signal gathering unit which gathers at least one alarm digital alarm signal, an alarm signal address setting unit where the address of the alarm signal gathering unit is setup; and an alarm signal collection controller which outputs the at least one digital alarm signal through serial bus. Therefore, address is allocated to a plurality of digital signals and thus the number of necessary components decreases and the embodiment area decreases, as well. | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
20140023195 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG, INTERROGATOR, AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION BETWEEN THE RFID TAG AND THE INTERROGATOR - Provided is a method for authentication between a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and an interrogator configured to communicate with the RFID tag. An authentication method performed by the interrogator may include: transmitting, to an RFID tag, a challenge command comprising random interrogator information for initializing an encryption engine and challenge interrogator information for authenticating the RFID tag; receiving, from the RFID tag, random tag information, encrypted challenge tag information, and encrypted tag authentication data; initializing the encryption engine based on the random to interrogator information and the random tag information; decrypting the encrypted challenge tag information and the encrypted tag authentication data; and authenticating the RFID tag based on the decrypted challenge tag information, the decrypted tag authentication data, and the challenge interrogator information. | 01-23-2014 |
20140159875 | TERMINAL AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A terminal and an operation control method thereof are disclosed. A terminal performs an authentication procedure upon receiving a tag device's information from the tag device. If the tag device is identified as a registered tag device in the authentication procedure, initial data corresponding to a function to control the terminal even in a power-saving mode or a lock mode is received from the tag device, and the function corresponding to the initial data is performed. | 06-12-2014 |
20140327390 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS CHARGING - A wireless charging apparatus is provided. The wireless charging apparatus includes: an antenna that receives electrical waves; at least two charging power generators that generate charging power for charging a battery using the electrical waves received through the antenna; and a controller that senses a frequency of the electrical waves received through the antenna and that activates one of the at least two charging power generators according to a sensed result. | 11-06-2014 |