Frederick A Rowe

US Patent:

20070081671, Apr 12, 2007

Filed:

Oct 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/247418

Inventors:

John Ross - Atlanta GA, US
Frederick Rowe - Raleigh NC, US
Gregory Smith - Raleigh NC, US
Paul Vanderlei - Grand Rapids MI, US

International Classification:

H04K 1/00

US Classification:

380255000

Abstract:

An RFID tag includes a transceiver for communicating with a tag reader; memory for storing a deactivation string, an encrypted deactivation string created externally to the tag by encrypting the deactivation string, and a trial string created externally to the tag by decrypting the encrypted deactivation; and logic for comparing the deactivation string and the trial string to determine whether they are the same, and, if they are the same, configuring the tag to permit deactivation. A method executed by the RFID tag includes comparing the trial string with the deactivation string to determine whether they are the same, and if they are the same, configuring the tag to permit deactivation. The trial string may be created externally to the tag by decrypting, using a first key, an encrypted deactivation string that is created externally to the tag by encrypting the deactivation string using a second key.

US Patent:

52133028, May 25, 1993

Filed:

Aug 8, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/745985

Inventors:

Frederick D. Rowe - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

Additional Ideas, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

A45D 1904

US Classification:

248918

Abstract:

A support system for supporting a keyboard on top of a display screen device comprises a rigid sheet material which has been bent to form two holding surfaces for the keyboard. The surfaces are separated by an angle. A retaining lip for each holding surface which prevents a keyboard from slipping off the holding surface is also provided. Various accessories may be provided, which are easily attached to the support system. The support system is especially well suited for supporting a keyboard on top of non-planar, non-horizontal and offset surfaces.