Claims
- 1. A method for signaling information by a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit having a unique number generation portion that is activated when the RFID circuit is read by control equipment, said method comprising the steps of:
a) exposing on a material data bits of the number generation portion of the RFID circuit in a manner that the data bits will represent binary ones or zeros; b) altering on a material the data bits of the number generation portion of the RFID circuit in a manner that the data bits will represent binary ones or zeros; c) touching contacts on the material so that the RFID circuit will perform some function; and d) coupling the RFID circuit to equipment to remotely control the equipment.
- 2. The method claimed in claim 1, wherein the equipment is a tape recorder.
- 3. The method claimed in claim 1, wherein the equipment is a computer.
- 4. The method claimed in claim 1, wherein the RFID circuit has a unique number generation portion that when combined with the number generation portion of the RFID circuit indicates to the control equipment which remote control device is being touched.
- 5. A method for transmitting a control signal, said method comprising the steps of:
a) providing a radio frequency identification circuit that is coupled to a material; and b) touching a contact on the material to send a control signal to control a device coupled to an RFID reader.
- 6. The method claimed in claim 5, wherein said contact is a graphite contact.
- 7. The method claimed in claim 5, wherein said material is paper.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/419,361 filed Oct. 18, 2002, which is owned by the assignee of the present application.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60419361 |
Oct 2002 |
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