Patent ID: 8587436
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,G07C,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A RFID reader, comprising: a radio and an antenna; a processor coupled with the radio, the processor configured to: send a first communication to a RFID transponder via the radio and the antenna that includes a memory the contents of which includes an identifier, send a second communication to the RFID transponder via the radio and the antenna that includes a security key for validation by the RFID transponder, receive at least the identifier included in the memory contents via the radio and the antenna in response to the second communication and as a result of validation of the security key, and transmit the identifier to a central database; wherein the processor is further configured to send a third communication to the RFID transponder via the radio and the antenna that includes a second security key for validation by the RFID transponder and receive via the radio and the antenna further memory contents in response to the third communication and as a result of validation of the second security key.