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7429927 System and method for providing and RFID transaction device  
A system and method for attaching a Radio Frequency operable transaction device to an article using various attachment apparatus are disclosed. The invention includes attaching a transaction device...
7427927 In-home display communicates with a fixed network meter reading system  
A display system that communicates with existing automated meter reading communications systems to provide information to a user. The display includes a radio that listens to communications between...
7427912 Method and system for storage and recovery of vital information on radio frequency transponders  
The present invention assures the integrity of state information retained by a Radio Frequency Transponder during a loss of power. During the regular operation of the Transponder power is provided...
7417420 Switch to bypass optical diode for reducing power consumption of electrical meters  
The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the electrical power meter. The inventive power meter includes a power supply for converting alternating current (AC)...
7414517 Radio frequency identification transponder  
A radio frequency identification transponder includes a power supply and a dynamic memory array that stores data. When power from the power supply ceases, the data in the dynamic memory array is...
7377445 Integrated circuits with persistent data storage  
The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit by maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used...
7364084 Integrated circuits with persistent data storage  
The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit by maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used...
7360689 Method and system for proffering multiple biometrics for use with a FOB  
The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using multiple biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor...
7350230 Wireless security module  
A wireless security module ( 20 ) adapted to authenticate a mobile device ( 16 ), such as a mobile telephone, thereby to allow communication between the mobile device and a terminal ( 12 ), such as...
7346003 Method of increasing noise immunity with a simulated preamble  
Circuitry and method for receiving and decoding a data stream without a preamble transmitted from the transmitting device. The invention includes circuitry in the receiver or interrogation unit for...
7327998 System and method of providing a geographic view of nodes in a wireless network  
A geographic view rendering tool receives geographic location data for nodes in a wireless network and renders a geographic view displaying the nodes at their corresponding geographic locations....
7315162 Reducing power consumption of electrical meters  
The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the electrical power meter. The inventive power meter includes a power supply for converting alternating current (AC)...
7313467 System and method for in-vehicle communications  
Method for in-vehicle communications during use of the vehicle, in which a first, data-processing component is arranged on the vehicle, at least one second component is arranged on a non-rotating...
7312721 Data collector for an automated meter reading system  
The invention includes an electronic utility meter, a data collector/meter and a method for communicating data in an automated meter reading system. The inventive method includes communicating data...
7312707 System and method for authenticating a RF transaction using a transaction account routing number  
A system and method for securing a Radio Frequency (RF) transaction using a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transaction device are provided. A random number is transmitted from an RFID reader...
7308370 Using a fixed network wireless data collection system to improve utility responsiveness to power outages  
A system for determining service outages and restorations includes an outage management server (OMS) that generates reports of outages and restoration information for metering endpoints. The...
7308369 Ensuring automatic season change demand resets in a mesh type network of telemetry devices  
Methods and systems of enforcing a season change demand reset in a meter that communicates via a wireless network. When billing data is received by a server, it is accompanied by a season change...
7306158 Clear contactless card  
The present invention relates to a process for producing an transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, RFID...
7303120 System for biometric security using a FOB  
The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that...
7301476 Dynamic self-configuring metering network  
A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and...
7301438 Ancillary protection system against the unauthorized use of an access and/or ignition key  
A protection system against the unauthorized use of an access key with electronic identification that, when is active, prevents the recognition of the original access key. This is done by...
EP1857960A2 Method and system for communicating with and tracking RFID transponders  
An RFID system and method for communicating between a host computer, one or more interrogators connected to the host computer, and a large body of transponders distributed within an area covered by...
7268668 Systems and methods for managing multiple accounts on a RF transaction instrument  
Systems and methods are presented for managing a plurality of data sets on a financial transaction instrument configured to facilitate performing a financial transaction. A first data set owner and...
7268667 Systems and methods for providing a RF transaction device operable to store multiple distinct accounts  
A RF transaction device is provided, which is operable to store multiple distinct data sets owned by unrelated data set owners, wherein the distinct data sets may include differing formats. The...
7262709 System and method for efficient configuration in a fixed network automated meter reading system  
Meters are configured using either a program update method or a meter update method. In the program update method, meters associated with a specified configuration program are identified and...
7262686 Methods and apparatuses to identify devices  
A reader identifies tags without requiring or determining whether a response to an interrogation was a single response from a single tag or multiple responses from multiple tags. A method is...
7259654 Radio frequency identification transponder  
A radio frequency identification transponder includes a power supply and a dynamic memory array that stores data. When power from the power supply ceases, the data in the dynamic memory array is...
7253717 Method and system for communicating with and tracking RFID transponders  
An RFID system and method for communicating between a host computer, one or more interrogators connected to the host computer, and a large body of transponders distributed within an area covered by...
7249112 System and method for assigning a funding source for a radio frequency identification device  
A transponder-reader payment system includes a RFID reader for interrogating a transponder, and a fob including a transponder which is associated with fob data file funded by one or more funding...
7248145 Radio frequency identification transponder  
A radio frequency identification transponder including a power supply and a dynamic memory array which stores data. When power from the power supply ceases the data in the dynamic memory array is...
7239250 System and method for improved transmission of meter data  
The system includes a number of first meters, which are typically battery powered transmit only devices. The system includes a number of two-way meters, which are operable to both transmit and...
7239226 System and method for payment using radio frequency identification in contact and contactless transactions  
A transponder-reader payment system includes a fob including a transponder, and a RFID reader for interrogating the transponder. The system may further include a personalization system for...
7228155 System and method for remotely initializing a RF transaction  
The present invention relates to a process for providing a RF module configured to convert a nontraditional transaction device for traditional transaction completion. The RF module is placed in...
7227350 Bias technique for electric utility meter  
The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the same, where the meter has electronic components (e.g., a power supply and a voltage sensing circuit) and receives...
7193504 Methods and apparatuses for identification  
An identification system includes a reader and one or more tags. The reader identifies tags such as radio frequency (RF) tags. The system divides a number space into n bins, wherein each bin is...
7187906 Method and system for configurable qualification and registration in a fixed network automated meter reading system  
A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and...
7187299 Systems and methods for measuring a parameter of a landfill including a barrier cap and wireless sensor systems and methods  
A method of measuring a parameter of a landfill including a cap, without passing wires through the cap, includes burying a sensor apparatus in the landfill prior to closing the landfill with the...
7180404 Wireless sensor systems and methods, and methods of monitoring structures  
A wireless sensor system includes a passive sensor apparatus configured to be embedded within a concrete structure to monitor infiltration of contaminants into the structure. The sensor apparatus...
7176807 System for automatically enforcing a demand reset in a fixed network of electricity meters  
Methods and systems of enforcing a demand reset in a meter that communicates via a wireless network. When billing data is received by a server, it is accompanied by a demand reset counter. The...
7172112 Public/private dual card system and method  
A system and method for providing a multiple-service card is disclosed. A card member 108 is provided with a single card that serves as both an open transaction instrument and a private retailer...
7170425 System and method for creating multiple operating territories within a meter reading system  
The present invention enables multiple operating territories to be defined, named, and managed within a meter reading system. Each operating territory may correspond to a geographic sub-section of...
7156301 Foldable non-traditionally-sized RF transaction card system and method  
Transaction cards having one or more folds therein for compact and easily stored fobs are provided. Moreover, foldable fobs are provided having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding...
7155199 System and method of making payments using an electronic device cover with embedded transponder  
A changeable cover for an electronic device and method of using same in a payment system is provided. The cover has a transponder responsive to interrogation by an electric field. The cover...
7154375 Biometric safeguard method with a fob  
A method for facilitating biometric security in a transponder-reader transaction system is provided. The method includes determining if a transaction violates an established rule, such as a preset...
7145474 Dynamic self-configuring metering network  
A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and...
7142106 System and method of visualizing network layout and performance characteristics in a wireless network  
A system for visually detailing the layout of a wireless network and for providing performance statistics regarding the network. Graphical diagrams are generated in accordance with a request...
7126494 Remote access to electronic meters using a TCP/IP protocol suite  
An electronic meter incorporates a TCP/IP protocol suite and an HTTP server to provide two-way access to the meter data. Alternatively, the TCP/IP protocol suite may be incorporated into a gateway...
7126493 Utility meter with external signal-powered transceiver  
An arrangement for use in a utility meter includes a non-volatile memory and an RF transceiver. The non-volatile memory has a first and a second port, the first port configured to obtain commodity...
7126469 Wireless function monitor  
A function monitor ( 10 ) broadly comprises a detector ( 14 ) to sense a condition, a transmitter ( 18 ) to monitor the detector ( 14 ), and a base unit ( 20 ) to receive a status signal from the...
7121471 Method and system for DNA recognition biometrics on a fob  
The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using DNA recognition biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a DNA scan...
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