RFID integrated in electronic assets

US6249227A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• INTERMEC IP CORP. · US

Inventors

• Michael John Brady · Brewster, US
• Paul W. Coteus · Yorktown Heights, US
• Dah-Weih Duan · Redondo Beach, US
• Venkata Kodukula · Yorktown Heights, US
• Paul A. Moskowitz · Yorktown Heights, US
• Alejandro G. Schrott · New York, US
• Robert J. von Gutfeld · New York, US
• James Peter Ward · Apex, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 4, 1998
• Grant date: Jun 19, 2001
• Expiry date: Nov 4, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05K2201/10098
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus applying RFID technology to identify electronic components, devices, and systems to provide functions such as, for example, security of the assets, inventory tracking of the assets, identification of the assets, and short distance communication between the assets are disclosed. RFID transponders are integrated into electronic components, devices and systems at the component level (i.e., circuit chip, circuit board, etc.), the asset level (i.e., box, computer, etc.), or system level (i.e., network system, computer system, etc.).