US 12,141,640 B2
Protection of personal data contained on an RFID-enabled device
James Carey, Commack, NY (US)
Filed by James Carey, Commack, NY (US)
Filed on Aug. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/452,672.
Application 18/452,672 is a continuation of application No. 17/700,783, filed on Mar. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,734,524, issued on Aug. 22, 2023.
Application 17/700,783 is a continuation of application No. 17/028,299, filed on Sep. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,281,871, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Application 17/028,299 is a continuation of application No. 16/460,264, filed on Jul. 2, 2019, granted, now 10,783,335, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Application 16/460,264 is a continuation of application No. 16/126,448, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,360,417, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application 16/126,448 is a continuation of application No. 15/445,328, filed on Feb. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,073,995, issued on Sep. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/301,899, filed on Mar. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0078394 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 19/073 (2006.01); H04K 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 7/10267 (2013.01) [G06K 19/07309 (2013.01); G06K 19/07318 (2013.01); G06K 19/07345 (2013.01); G06K 7/10257 (2013.01); H04K 3/86 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for protecting data stored on a radio frequency identification (RFID) device, the system comprising:
a data protection device configured to prevent reading of data associated with the RFID device; and
a holder having a pocket including a biasing member and a sensor, the holder configured to:
bias the RFID device by the biasing member against the sensor;
cause the sensor to transmit an alert signal when the RFID device is removed from the holder; and
cause the data protection device to electronically tag an RFID reader in response to transmission of the alert signal.