The invention provides method for organizing the disinfection of one or more items contaminated with biological agent(s) comprising (a) attaching a radio-frequency ID (RFID) tag to an item(s) to be disinfected; exposing the item(s) of (a) to a disinfecting means for a period sufficient to disinfect the item; and (c) obtaining a signal from the tagged item when disinfection is complete thereby organizing the disinfection of one or more items.

Provided are an RFID technology-based electronic device and control method. The electronic device includes: a radio frequency electronic tag, which is configured to be connected to a radio frequency electronic tag identification reader/writer when entering a preset range of the radio frequency electronic tag identification reader/writer; a processor, which is connected to the radio frequency electronic tag and configured to control the radio frequency electronic tag to receive, send and store information; at least one of a fingerprint identification module or a key module, where the fingerprint identification module is connected to the processor and configured to collect first fingerprint information, the key module is connected to the processor and configured to acquire first password information.

An approach for training a system to decode a chipless RFID tag involves varying at least one reading parameter of an interrogation signal and acquiring a test response signal response to each variation of the interrogation signal. One or more simulated response signals are simulated for one or more variations of the reading parameter. A decoding processor is trained to decode the identification (ID) of the RFID tag using the test response signals and the simulated response signals.

Example embodiments of systems, methods, and devices for transaction card alignment are provided. In one example embodiment, a mobile device may include a first component and a second component foldable with respect to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration. The mobile device may further include a screen interface on an interior side of the first component, and an alignment feature along the interior side, the alignment feature providing alignment for a contactless card with respect to the screen interface, wherein the contactless card is uncovered by the second component in the first configuration and covered by the second component in the second configuration.

Systems and methods for operating a reader. The methods comprise: supplying power from the reader to an external sensor using a single cable that (A) connects the reader to both an external antenna and the external sensor and (B) is used for data communications between the reader, the external antenna and the external sensor; receiving, by the reader via the single cable, a sensor signal comprising information indicating the external sensor's detection of an individual's presence in proximity thereto, where the sensor signal has a frequency that is outside the antenna's transmit frequency; initiating tag read operations of the reader in response to the sensor information's reception at the reader; and communicating an interrogation signal for tag reading from the reader to the external antenna via the single cable, where the interrogation signal has a frequency which is outside the external sensor's receive frequency band.

A user is guided with a simple configuration so that near field communication is performed. An information processing device (1) includes an NFC antenna (520) configured to perform near field communication with an NFC terminal (100), and a display unit (53) configured to display a guide region (Ai). The guide region (Ai) serves as a guide for a communication-enabling region. The display unit (53) displays the guide region (Ai) such that the guide region (Ai) is included in the communication-enabling region (B) and the guide region (Ai) is smaller than the communication-enabling region (B).

A reading apparatus includes an antenna, provided under a placing surface on which a placing area is formed. The antenna is configured to radiate radio waves capable of communicating with an RFID tag attached to a commodity placed in the placing area on the placing surface. The apparatus includes a moving module configured to move the antenna in the placing area in parallel with the placing surface, a detector configured to detect a position of the antenna within the placing area, a change module configured to change an output of the antenna according to the position of the antenna detected by the detector, and a reading module configured to read information from the RFID tag via the antenna.

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a cloud-based system in which portable electronic devices communicate with computing systems to implement one or more actions or operations for verifying authenticity of a physical object. Embodiments of the cloud-based product authentication system can include the portable electronic devices, an identification generating device, and a computing system connected to a cloud environment.

A user is guided with a simple configuration so that near field communication is performed. An information processing device (1) includes an NFC antenna (520) configured to perform near field communication with an NFC terminal (100), and a display unit (53) configured to display a guide region (Ai). The guide region (Ai) serves as a guide for a communication-enabling region. The display unit (53) displays the guide region (Ai) such that the guide region (Ai) is included in the communication-enabling region (B) and the guide region (Ai) is smaller than the communication-enabling region (B).

The invention relates to an apparatus for communicating with a transponder. The apparatus includes a transmit apparatus, a receive apparatus and an evaluation apparatus. The transmit apparatus transmits a transmit signal to the transponder. Based on a signal emitted by the transponder, the receive apparatus receives a receive signal. Based on the transmit signal and/or a signal portion, the evaluation apparatus evaluates the receive signal with respect to data errors. Further, the invention relates to a respective method as well as to a system for communicating.