Patent ID: 8301082

Claim:
A radio frequency communications system comprising: a radio frequency data communications device; and a radio frequency device comprising: a processor; a receiver coupled to the processor; a transmitter coupled to the processor; a sensor coupled to the processor; an active transmitter coupled to the processor, the active transmitter being configured to transmit an RF signal containing sensor data from the sensor to the radio frequency data communications device, in response to a trigger signal, the trigger signal being generated in response to a condition sensed by the sensor; wherein the radio frequency data communications device is configured to contact the radio frequency device in response to receiving the RF signal transmitted by the active transmitter; wherein the radio frequency communications device includes a profile stored in a memory thereof, the profile including (i) a common designation for purposes of filtering received data signals, and (ii) a list of attributes or personalities that invoke operating system functions of the radio frequency communications device; and wherein the radio frequency communications device is configured to dynamically and automatically change its common designation in accordance with the profile.