A mobile device includes a smartcard controller that does not rely on power received from an interrogating RF field. The mobile device also includes a small inductive device capable of inductive coupling with an RFID reader. The smartcard controller includes circuitry to modulate an impedance of a port coupled to the inductive element when in the presence of an interrogating RF field at substantially 13.56 MHz.

A cover assembly includes a main body, a closure member, gripping portions, and an identification tag. The main body defines an interior to receive a remote control and includes top, bottom, front, first and second side, and rear portions. The closure member is coupled to the rear portion and configured to move the rear portion between an open position, where a remote control is insertable into and removable from the interior, and a closed position, where the closure member is coupled to the bottom portion to secure the remote control within the interior. The multiple gripping portions are provided on the first and second side portions and configured to facilitate gripping of the cover assembly by a user. The identification tag includes a processor and is configured to communicate with an external device and operate to increase a conspicuity of the cover assembly for locating the cover assembly.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for managing baggage and a method for managing baggage with which improved usability can be obtained. In order to solve the problem, an apparatus for managing baggage is provided with: a reader unit which reads tag information of a wireless tag attached to a baggage; a storage unit in which the tag information read by the reader unit is stored; and a control unit which makes a determination of a forgotten baggage by comparing the tag information stored in the storage unit with tag information newly read by the reader unit.

A system and method for detecting a pick-up of an item and processing payment based on the detected pick-up are provided. The method includes receiving at least one data packet from at least one Internet of Things (IoT) tag, wherein each of the least IoT tag is attached to an item, extracting a frequency word from the at least one received data packet, wherein the frequency word is a measure of the at least one IoT tag, analyzing the frequency word to determine a pick-up event to be associated with a pick-up of the item attached to the at least one IoT tag, upon detecting the pick-up event, sending a notification including an identification of the at least one IoT tag, wherein the notification includes information associated with the picked-up item attached to the at least one IoT tag, prompting a user to purchase the picked-up item, and upon the user selecting to purchase the item, and associating a user's purchase account with the picked-up item; and commencing checkout of the item upon detecting the user exiting a location where the item is sold.

A wearable device receives ticket information for an event and information indicating a quantity of funds allocated from an account, associated with a user of a user device, to the wearable device, and stores the ticket information and the information indicating the quantity of funds. The wearable device utilizes a wireless component to pair the wearable device and the user device, and provides, to the user device and via the wireless component, the ticket information and information indicating access privileges for the event. The wearable device generates a token for a PoS device for a charge incurred at the event during an offline transaction with the PoS device, and provides, via a NFC component, the token to the PoS device. The wearable device provides, to the user device and via the wireless component, information indicating that that the token was provided to the PoS device.

A method and system for transacting with a removable marking element is disclosed. A removable marking element including credentials can be associated with an account. A user can activate and manage the account via a mobile device. The mobile device can access the account by providing a product identifier. A product identifier may be provided in removable marking element packaging. For example, the product identifier may be encoded in a machine readable code on the packaging.

A portable terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to perform data communication with a wireless tag in a non-contact manner, a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the portable terminal, a control unit configured to generate guide information for guiding the portable terminal to a communicable area where communication with the wireless tag is enabled on the basis of the position determined by the position determination unit if communication is disabled when communication with the wireless tag is performed, and a display unit configured to display the generated guide information.

Disclosed is an RFID tag configured to store a plurality of data and selectively provide a predetermined data of the plurality of data to an RFID reader. The RFID tag includes a radio frequency (RF) interface, a memory, an input unit, and a control unit. The RF interface include an antenna for communication with an RFID reader. The memory is configured to store a plurality of data. The input unit is configured to receive a selection for provision data to be provided to the RFID reader among the plurality of data stored in the memory. The control unit is configured to control the selected data to be provided to the RFID reader through the RF interface when a request for data is received from the RFID reader.

Disclosed are methods and systems for tracking a supply chain of a package by using a barcode and a plurality of mobile devices. The methods at least includes issuing and scanning the barcode at an initial location, pairing the barcode with a first mobile device, receiving transaction information of the package to update the barcode to include the transaction information, validating the barcode with a first digital signature, unpairing the barcode with the first mobile device, scanning the barcode by a second mobile device, and pairing the barcode with the second mobile device, validating the barcode with a second digital signature, tracking a location of the package that is moving along with the second mobile device. Tracking is continued until the package is arrived at a final destination. Validated data is further confirmed by a third party to increase credibility of tracking information.

A mobile device configured to enable a user to maintain a facility includes: a display device; a network interface configured to communicate across a computer network with an external computer server to retrieve facility data; an antenna for interrogating an RFID tag; a reader configured to read a response signal generated by the RFID tag in response to the interrogating, process the response signal to extract tag information, determine whether the tag information includes information identifying one of a room within the facility or equipment within the facility; and a processor configured to determine whether the tag information includes a room identifier identifying a room within the facility or an equipment identifier identifying equipment within the facility based on the facility data, retrieve display data from the stored facility data based on the identified information, and present the display data on the display device.