RFID financial device including mechanical switch
View Patent ↗Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include cellular phones, security devices, identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. In some embodiments, switches are configured to enter data into a switchable RFID device, for example to select a financial account. Switches are optionally configured to program the RFID device or to operate as sensors.
1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) system comprising:
an antenna;
a switchable RFID tag configured to operate in both a first ON state and a second ON state, and to transmit different information in the first ON state relative to the second ON state; and
a mechanical sliding switch configured to change the RFID tag from the first ON state to the second ON state,
wherein the antenna is configured to transmit the different information via a first radio frequency (RF) signal in the first ON state and a second RF signal in the second ON state, wherein the information transmitted in the first ON state indicates that the RFID tag is in the first ON state, and wherein switchable RFID tag is configured to be mounted on a vehicle.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical sliding switch is configured to be operated using a finger.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical sliding switch is configured to change state while the RFID tag is unpowered.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical sliding switch is configured to change state through breaking of a connection.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag is configured to send the first radio frequency signal when the mechanical sliding switch is in an open state and to send the second radio frequency signal when the mechanically sliding switch is in a closed state.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag is a passive RFID tag.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical sliding switch is configured to control a logic circuit within the RFID tag.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag is configured to transmit an identifier of the RFID tag in both the first ON state and the second ON state.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag is configured to transmit identification data in both the first ON state and the second ON state.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein in the mechanical sliding switch is configured to control debiting of a financial account.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical sliding switch is configured to control a financial transaction.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag is configured to transmit an identifier of a financial account.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical sliding switch is configured to control an amount of a financial transaction.
14. A method of performing a financial transaction, the method comprising:
setting a sliding mechanical switch, the switch being configured to select between a plurality of ON states of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, the RFID tag being configured to be mounted on a vehicle, the plurality of ON states of the RFID tag comprising a first ON state and a second ON state;
transmitting in the first ON state, a first radio frequency (RF) signal comprising an account identifier and data representing that the first ON state[M] is selected;
debiting a financial account based on the selection of the first ON state;
transmitting in the second ON state, a second RF signal comprising the account identifier and data representing that the second ON states is selected, wherein the data representing that the first ON state is selected is different than the data representing that the second ON state is selected; and
debiting the financial account based on the selection of the second ON state.
15. A method of performing a financial transaction, the method comprising:
providing a sliding mechanical switch, the switch being configured to select between a plurality of ON states of radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, the RFID tag being configured to be mounted on a vehicle, the plurality of ON states of the RFID tag comprising a first ON state and a second ON state;
receiving first and second radio frequency (RF) transmissions from the RFID tag, the first RF transmission including an account identifier and data representing that the first ON states is selected;
debiting a financial account associated with the account identifier, based on the selection of the first ON state;
the second RF transmission including the account identifier and data representing that the second ON state is selected, wherein the data representing that the first ON state is selected is different than the data representing that the second ON state is selected; and
debiting the financial account based on the selection of the second ON state.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the sliding mechanical switch is configured to select the first ON state of the RFID tag in a first state of the mechanical switch and to select the second ON state of the RFID tag in a second state of the mechanical switch.
17. A method of performing a financial transaction, the method comprising:
providing a sliding mechanical switch, the switch being configured to select between a plurality of ON states of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, the RFID tag being configured to be mounted on a vehicle, the plurality of ON states of the RFID tag comprising a first ON state and a second ON state;
receiving first and second radio frequency (RF) transmissions from the RFID tag, the first RF transmission including a first account identifier and data representing that the first ON states is selected;
debiting a first financial account associated with the first account identifier based on the selection of the first ON state;
the second RF transmission including a second account identifier and data representing that the second ON state is selected, wherein the data representing that the first ON state is selected is different than the data representing that the second ON state is selected; and
debiting a second financial account associated with the second account identifier, based on the selection of the second ON state.