Patent ID: 8490881
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: G06K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: an assembly of components; a battery that is not part of the assembly of components and is configured for assembly by a user of the apparatus with the assembly of components; and a radio frequency identification tag configured to have operational characteristics automatically dependent upon whether the battery is assembled with the assembly of components, wherein: the apparatus has a first configuration in which the battery is not assembled with the assembly of components and the radio frequency identification tag is fully operational and the apparatus has a second configuration in which the battery is assembled with the assembly of components and the radio frequency identification tag is not fully operational; the battery comprises electrically conductive material and when the battery is assembled as a part of the assembly of components the radio frequency identification tag is positioned between the electrically conductive material of the battery and an electrically conductive element.