Apple patent shows off RFID in everything
Apple is certainly good for filing patents. They have a ton of them, but this one is really interesting ... and transmit data over the long range like WiMax and 3G and the short range like WiFi. All of this would ... Gizmodo Relevant Entries on SlashGearApple cuts RFID a break, patents auto-handshake [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 20:39:47
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USDOJ Clears RFID Patent Licensing Group
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on October 21, ... information stored in an integrated circuit (or chip) on a label. Read the Response to RFID ... patents needed to comply with standards for ultra high frequency radio frequency identification (UHF RFID [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 21:57:00
Violet Mir:ror connects all your items by RFID
Just last week we talked about a patent Apple got for a RFID technology that would connect all of your personal items. But now look at this! ... world. So, you’d put RFID tags on all of your belongings and then use the Mir:ror to interface them with your computer. This device is a small round gadget that plugs in via USB port. Let’s say you put [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 20:40:45
About
Pat Rapp’s bio: My interests are in Technology, Science and Trends–particularly human-computer interaction, web technology, sensors, RFID, ... . Specialties: RFID patent application. Presentations and training on Web 2.0. Web design [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 06:18:27
IEEE to setup patent pools
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ... have been in use for over 100 years as a way of mitigating patent litigation. Via Licensing worked with the RFID ... Standards Association is to set up patent pools, whereby companies agree to cross-license patents [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 10:45:00
RFID Tracking
Bald in deinem Supermarkt... Siehe auch:Patent von IBM: Identification and tracking of persons using RFID-tagged items Patent von NCR: Automated monitoring of activity of shoppers in a market Weitere Patente zum Thema RFID [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 18:17:00
Painted on micro sensors
Tiny radios embedded in paint could be used to pick up sound, ... Systems, started exploring this technology based on radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in 2002, and filed patents in 2005. ‘People complain that most of the cost in manufacturing RFID tags [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 08:10:11
Will Sun end up in some other hands?
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Alex Slobodkin 'In 12 months, Sun will not be the same company it is now ... bargain considering its roughly $4 billion cash on hand, sizeable intellectual property and patent ... Up With RFID Based Java Net Community Website - 14 May 2006 Non Java Support to Java Community Process [more...]
Date: 2008-08-28 16:25:23
Apple patent would lock Nike+iPod, add GPS
Apple is investigating putting more stringent controls on the Nike+iPod system used for the iPod nano and now the iPod touch, ... but use it with non-Nike shoes or in different locations, the patent describes using RFID tags and similar sensors built into shoes or other clothing to pair the transmitter ... [more...]
Date: 2008-09-12 07:56:38
Digital Angel Sells VeriChip Stake
Digital Angel Sells VeriChip Stake Posted by Sam Churchill on November 13th, 2008 Digital Angel, a leader in animal RFID and emergency identification solutions, announced today ... (wikipedia) makes pet RFID products using its patented, FDA-approved implantable microchip [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 23:11:31
Microsoft wants to turn your phone off
I’m really hoping that this is one of those patents where the inventor thought “Wow ... No Photos” RFID in the exhibit. Don’t want any bleeps and bloops going off in your movie theater? Set the “ ... have to convince every device manufacturer to implement it, or face users seeing DMP-enabled devices [more...]
Date: 2008-06-06 15:47:46
Local Startups Pitch Investors at Grubstake Breakfast
I was cruising around the interwebs this evening and came across an interesting article at Tech Journal South about the Grubstake Breakfast helpd in ... ) utilizes an array of patent-pending techbnology and proprietary software platforms to inlay RFID [more...]
Date: 2008-06-12 23:52:59
RFID System At UCSD Medical Center Is Its Major Asset :: Symblogogy
"The Awarepoint Real-time Awareness Solution utilizes a patented asset and location tracking technology developed exclusively for healthcare. The RFID “plug and track” network signal sensor pick-ups that plug into any standard wall outlet (bottom right in photo above) are... read more [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 15:27:41
Sony Ericsson patents method for devices to communicate through touch
Unlike front-facing VGA cameras, external antennas and the RAZR, touchscreen displays are here to stay ... cellphone manufacturer out there) working on their own products, but a recent patent application suggests ... be a physical wireless connection between the two devices (possibly RFID tags), and once the process [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 23:11:00
Apple looks forward to add RF communications to everything
Apple is well known for a very tight integration of it’s various devices ... integrating various wireless devices on the move. But it’s thinking about it. In a patent application “ ... , just as current iPhone 3G has in most places. Similar Posts:RFID Tags for Apple devices. Wi-Fi Enabled Apple [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 09:48:08
Apple has patented "smart garments"
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Hardware, Portables, RumorsWould you believe an article of clothing that knows what you're doing? Apple has filed a patent for something called "smart garments." We can only assume this refers ... with an RFID chip -- which is necessary for the transmitter/iPod paring -- could be embedded [more...]
Date: 2008-09-12 00:00:33
WAV to Distribute Azalea Products
WAV to Distribute Azalea Products July 16th, 2008 by S. Caron VoIP, wireless, security, RFID and portable data collection distributor WAV is going ... . The Azalea technology, which is patent pending, is intended for enterprises, government agencies [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 07:55:25
EETimes focuses on patent buying activities of RPX Corp.
Shortly after the Wall Street Journal did a story on Intellectual Ventures and Nathan Myhrvold, ... communications and Internet search and another on RFID and distribution of goods."They have important ... , president of IPotential (San Mateo, Calif.), a patent consulting and brokering firm said RPX could [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 07:39:00
German Court Finds WG-Sensorsense GMBH Has Infringed A Key Sensormatic® Anti-Theft Tag Patent
German Court Finds WG-Sensorsense GMBH Has Infringed A Key.. ... For... Avery Dennison Launches New RFID Durable Tag Printed Electronics - The Magic Arrives Group Demonstrates 5.9GHz DSRC Packet Sniffer more... Motorola Handheld RFID Readers [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 14:21:27
Does iRobot Want to Mow Your Lawn?
iRobot's "Mowba" (probably not its real name) ... the world. Robot Stock News has uncovered an extensive patent application that outlines numerous ... robot. There are so many options in here for controlling the robot's lawn navigation: GPS, RFID, guide [more...]
Date: 2008-07-07 17:25:07
Weekly Newsletter - Issue 62
* News about Mint Elyssa x64 RC1 released If any of you have ideas for how we can make Mint more known please feel free to leave a comment ... Password Recovery’ Services may be crackers that gets you in deep trouble Researchers discover PDF ... GHz New ‘On/Off Switch’ Protects RFID Cards From Hacks Asus ships software cracker on recovery [more...]
Date: 2008-09-28 18:21:55
4 Scary Toys in Big Brother’s Toolbox
BY MEGHAN HOLOHAN. It seems like government agencies are ready to party like it’s 1984. In its zeal to prevent another terrorism attack, the U.S. has relaxed laws that protect our privacy, making it easier for the government to keep an eye on you. The following four products could help Big Brother keep watch. 1. Wristy Business: Monitors [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 18:39:21
10 Apple Patents to Keep Your Eyes On
Apple is on the cutting edge of technology innovation, and in order to properly protect themselves from copycats, they patent things like crazy ... of the concepts in these designs are patented. And while many of the products will forever remain a concept ... up or not. iPhone nano Considering Apple’s never-ending quest to make its products smaller, [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 14:12:55
Roland’s Sunday Smart Trends #246
RFID’s Security Problem Are U.S. passport cards and new state driver’s licenses with RFID truly secure? ... goes mobile Going online from a personal computer to access government services has been commonplace ... of those same services are available through your cellphone. In Singapore, text messages are used [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 12:00:58
MRI's Colorful Future
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Institutes of Health are working on technology that promises to ... can be thought of as microscopic RF identification (RFID) tags, similar to those used for identifying ... is flexible and could have other applications such as in enabling RFID-based microscopic fluid [more...]
Date: 2008-06-20 12:11:26
Three + Three = Three? Does Security Lose Out?
Contributed by Joanne C. Kelleher I received a notice from the event production firm, Worldwide Business Research (WBR) ... to improve packaging and labeling and guarantee patient safety and pedigree compliance. In response ... around Procurement, Information Management, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Security, RFID, Anti [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 17:05:30
State of the AmLaw 200 Blogosphere, November 2008
Law firm marketing and business development professionals have been politely getting after Kevin McKeown, our VP of Client Development, for an updated report on large law's use of blogs. Innovators, such as Gloria Fox at Blank Rome, are looking for hard data for their law firm's management that their competition has effectively addressed any [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 16:14:23
School Puts A Chip On Pupils
‘SECONDARY school pupils are having their “every step traced” under a new monitoring system which sees a microchip embedded in their school uniform ... by radio technology, but its Doncaster makers hope the system could soon be attached to every school uniform in the country, if the pilot scheme proves successful. Under the Radio Frequency [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 13:33:57
RON CARNEY: A solution for customer service and operational improvement increases sales 10-60%
Nov. 20, 2008 – We like the fact Bartronics America – a company founded from a solution developed for NASCAR – has packaged that solution for others ... have one of these POS platforms, it is a simple matter of adding an RFID reader, a little bit of software ... without "selling them RFID." Ron Carney, President and CEO, explains. You offer a helpful [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 18:03:21
Monday, 17 November, 2008
I have tested my workstation to try and determine what exactly is wrong with it. The tests told me nothing ... deluded French RIAA wannabes Stupid Patent Tricks, Copyright and Other IP Nonsense Cory Doctorow ... re a patent lawyer’ Intel Goes Into Hyperdrive on Trademark Enforcement Liberty and Security [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 14:35:33
Apple toying around with RFID in patent
Apple toying around with RFID in patent Just came across a patent filed by Apple titled Personal area network systems and devices and methods for ... Entries: Shaw selects ODIN technologies to design and install a radio frequency identification (RFID ... use thereof. This patent stresses on gadget interconnectivity future where Apple foresees radio [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 12:44:09
Week in Review for 9/21/2008
Quick News Links Palin flaunts privacy, generates spam This sort of misapprehension about the state of technology and the law is worse than the usual and somewhat rampant technical illiteracy. This regardless of the other issues raised by the article. Google’s floating data havens I wonder how genuine this is? [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 19:25:57
The sad future of learning?
A rather gloomy vision of the technology-enhanced future is already emerging. School children in Japan are apparently being tagged with RFID devices to prevent them ... such developments to detect snipers in urban warfare. And why, a hygiene company has created an RFID soap [more...]
Date: 2008-11-02 09:01:55
Your Antivirus Can Be A Door For Hackers
/India PRwire/ - iViZ, an information security company that offers "Green Cloud Security", the world's only on-demand penetration testing for applications, networks and compliance, has announced that it has discovered new classes of vulnerabilities in many popular commercial and open source antivirus software [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 10:02:14
Cell 3.0
Current wisdom suggests that blogs are much like fences: the best supported of each has frequent posts at regular intervals. We confess that the interests of Team Mambo have recently been focused on other creative endeavors, one of which is the indulgence noted in the sidebar, KultureKat [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 20:04:00
Nokia Locate Sensor : Make it better
How many times have you placed your bike keys or Wallet somewhere & unable to find it cos the location just slipped out of your mind, ... to install on any Symbian OS phone. Instead of attaching a device that small how about just using a RFID tag sticker, something which you can paste on your item & the phone can find where that RFID tag [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 14:31:00
Monday, 27 October, 2008
I looked for graphical editor plugins for Eclipse, the Java IDE that I use, over the weekend ... Stupid Patent Tricks, Copyright and Other IP Nonsense Search Engine “Cache” Function Covered by Implied License EPO chief’s questions could open software patent can of worms Be careful, cooks. Copyright [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 13:25:24
Monday, 8 December, 2008
I have gotten the new screen layouts working in the main window of the program I am writing at home ... Stupid Patent Tricks, Copyright and Other IP Nonsense Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay For Copyright Infringement “Patent Hawk” lawsuit was an inside job, says Microsoft Patent pools pushed in new [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 14:05:25
Apple's Latest DRM Will Restrict Your Wardrobe
Apple's Latest DRM Will Restrict Your Wardrobe Have you ever read a news headline and thought that it was so ridiculous that it couldn’t possibly be ... ” for this one. The patent details a way of "pairing a sensor and an authorised garment", such as "running shoes, shirts or slacks". Companies like Nike could authorise their garments by burying [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 20:26:35
The World's Most Promising Tech Startups
Every year, the Geneva-based World Economic Forum honors as "Tech Pioneers" anywhere from 30 to 50 companies offering new technologies or business models that could advance the global economy and have a positive impact on people's lives. More than half of this year's 34 honorees hail from outside the U.S [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 10:40:00
Print is Not Dead: 2D Bar Codes Will Lead to More Offline and Print Advertising
Scanning a Matrix or 2D code with a smart phone camera will allow you to access websites, get real time information, ... reading: White paper on Mobile codes 2008 (pdf. Open Mobile Alliance) Choosing the best 2D bar code format for mobile applications (pdf. semacide 2006) US Patent Office reject all 95 NeoMedia code [more...]
Date: 2008-07-26 18:41:24
RFID Tags Enable 24/7 Surveillance [Part I]
Are you ready to begin living a tagged life? If you are, the future is here, courtesy of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags ... can be used at U.S. border crossings in Mexico and Canada. Each license incorporates a RFID tag encoded with a unique identification number. As you approach a border crossing, a RFID reader sends [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 19:31:01
General GWiR 12 December 2008 from IP Think Tank
IP Think Tank’s weekly selection of top intellectual property news breaking in the blogosphere and internet. Please join the discussion by adding your comments on any of these stories, and please do let us know if you think we’ve missed something important, or if there is a source you think should be monitored [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 09:00:00
Notes from CCC 2008
While attending CCC 2008, I was making notes, as usual (see DIMVA, DeepSec) ... the data Security Failures in Smart Card Payment systems UK process: card reports account #, … ... for a fall-back transaction with a cloned card = PIN entry device should be temper-proof, are certified [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:17:17
Wednesday Shorts: Myhrvold Stalks, EPO Strikes, Lehman Sinks
Nathan Myhrvold and Intellectual Ventures Set for Big Patent Play: over the last few years, Intellectual Ventures (IV) has amassed a whopping 20,000-plus patents and patent applications related to everything from lasers to computer chips. IV now ranks among the world's largest patent-holders -- and the company [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 12:59:00
RFID, Privacy and the Surveillance Society
If incorporating personal details into an RFID (radio-frequency identification) ... of everyday life. RFID tags are small computer chips connected to miniature antennae that can be fixed ... and civil liberties: * Hidden placement of tags. RFID tags can be embedded into/onto objects [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 13:40:25
Tuesday, 25 November, 2008
I swapped out the hard disk on my workstation with the one on my test machine ... kill some RIAA school attacks? Stupid Patent Tricks, Copyright and Other IP Nonsense Controversy In The Classroom: Whose IP Is It Anyway? McDonalds Files To Patent Making a Sandwich EU bashes DRM [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 14:06:22
The Implanted Radio-Frequency Identification Chip: “Smart Cards” in a Surveillance Society
Dandelion Salad by Tom Burghardt Global Research, September 6, ... when a RFID reader emits a radio signal. The chips are divided into two categories, passive or active. A “ ... 2008Antifascist Calling… RFID tags implanted in physical objects or human beings If incorporating [more...]
Date: 2008-09-07 17:29:50
Can your wallet protect your credit score?
You might already be one of the people using the new RFID credit cards ... with RFID is that it is relatively exposed to wireless identity theft. There is one company out there that is staying ahead of the curve - Kena Kai, a brand that Luggage Pros now offers, has created patent [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 20:53:46
Oil Company Tracks Half a Million Gas Cylinders
Oil Company Tracks Half a Million Gas Cylinders Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd ... driver's licenses; big jump for RFID patent applications in Korea; ODIN tests passive RFID tags for asset ... are evaluating RFID to improve asset management, but they should also consider improving the way [more...]
Date: 2008-09-20 03:30:47
