RegardingID Archive | RFID Consortium to Focus on 'Patent Pooling'

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The RFID Consortium first August 2005, on Tuesday unveiled its seven members, which included LG Electronics, ThingMagic, and Zebra Technologies, and said it will focus on ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID, Red Herring reports.

France Telecom, Hewlett-Packard, 3M Innovative Properties, and Motorola in a consortium of seven companies will reportedly attempt to push RFID technology into high tech’s fast lane by using a licensing arrangement called patent pooling.

Apple patents iTunes purchase gifting via NFC

Apple has filed a new patent outlining how iPhone users can “gift” iTunes purchases and playlists to other users via NFC or email.

According to Patently Apple, the gifting feature works by the gift giver first authorizing the purchase of his gift on his account associated with the online digital media provider. The user then transmits the gift to the recipient using a close range communication protocol, such as NFC.

Blaze Mobile awarded patent for NFC payments

Blaze Mobile has been awarded a new patent for mobile banking and payment transactions, covering any transactions that comprise bill payment, peer-to-peer (P2P) funds transfer and funds transfer between bank accounts and credit cards.

Aware sells patents to Intel for $75 million

In an effort to sell and/or license part of its patent portfolio, Massachusetts-based Aware Inc. has signed an agreement to sell some of its patents and patent applications to Intel Corporation for $75 million.

OTI hits T-Mobile with patent lawsuit over NFC phones

On Track Innovations has filed a lawsuit alleging that T-Mobile USA sells NFC-enabled phones that infringe OTI’s U.S. Patent No. 6,045,043.

The patent in question, “Contact/Contactless Data Transaction Card,” was awarded to OTI back in April 2000 and describes a semiconductor data transaction device “having contact and contactless modes of operation,” according to PTO Direct.

Apple receives patent for NFC-enabled 'iWallet'

Apple has filed a new patent for an “iWallet” mobile payments application powered by an embedded NFC chip, according to Patently Apple.

The patent reveals where the embedded NFC-chip would be positioned in the iPhone, outlines credit transaction rules and details how credit card companies can send statements directly to the user’s iTunes account.

Patent may see production of biometric-enabled game controllers

Microsoft Corp. has received a patent for a biometric-reading, pressure sensitive surface that can be used on a video game controller to enable user login by touch.

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RFID Consortium to Focus on 'Patent Pooling'