EA040330B1 - SELF-POWERED SEMI-ACTIVE ELECTRONIC TAG WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF AUTONOMOUS PROCESSING AND WITH ITS OWN COMMUNICATION PROCEDURE - Google Patents

Description

Purpose of the invention

The present invention provides an electronic device (nano integrated circuit) made from semi-active self-powered electronic tags (without the use of batteries), with offline processing functionality and with its own procedure for direct two-way communication with another device of the same type and when communicating via Wi-Fi ( or similar) Internet access (1oT) for connection via a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Internet network with a blockchain, made with the ability to identify transactions between machines or between a machine and a user, developed using nanotechnology methods applicable to any industrial product and even living beings, and its process is carried out in three stages. The device is configured to generate its own chain of custody, processing and transmission of information and notifications between tags and between them and authorized networks.

Application area

The present invention relates to the field of passive electronic tags (electronic tags that do not use batteries) and active tags (which require batteries to operate) or semi-active tags such as this used to register, read, write, store data and information and sharing them, which are limited to the field of nanotechnology.

Electronic tags should be understood as elements that are attached, placed or embedded in another object without restrictions on the type of material and / or size; that contain and transmit data and/or information.

Prerequisites for the creation of the invention

Currently, there are electronic tags classified as active, semi-active and passive. Active and semi-active tags use batteries, with the exception of the one presented in the present invention, which, although semi-active, does not require batteries, while passive tags require an external power source to carry out information transfer.

Passive electronic tags are read and/or read and written and are primarily used for object identification; in neither case do they have processing functionality. However, they do not communicate with each other and require the installation of a reader infrastructure to extract information.

Semi-active tags are also readable and/or read/write, but have a battery that gives them a greater range when communicating. Since batteries lose efficiency over time, information transfer is affected, which in turn reduces their reliability. The present invention is a semi-active electronic tag, but without batteries, which has not yet been on the market.

Active electronic tags have batteries and provide the ability to write, read, store and exchange data and information, but because they depend on batteries, they have a limited lifespan, high cost and high environmental impact. As with semi-active tags, because they rely on an internal power source that is discharging, their reliability is reduced and the availability of information is not guaranteed.

Until now, all passive, semi-active and active electronic tags required readers to register and receive information and data. It has only recently become possible to communicate between tags because they have a battery, in other words, they must be active tags, which makes them expensive compared to passive tags, and they have a negative impact in terms of environmental impact.

In the case of the new device proposed in this document, which is a semi-active tag that performs the operations of registering, reading, writing, processing, storing and exchanging data and information without the use of batteries, using electromagnetic energy from external sources, it is possible to be in touch, as long as electromagnetic energy exists, and to carry out ordered or stored transactions in such a way that, if there is an Internet connection, such information can be transmitted.

WO 2007/068002 A2 discloses RFID tags that contain multiple RF network nodes.

In A supply chain traceability system for food safety based on HACCP, blockchain & Internet of things by Feng Tian, 2017, International Conference on Service Systems and Service Management, IEEE Standard, June 16, 2017, on page 1- 6 discloses a supply chain traceability system for food safety based on HACCP, blockchain and the Internet of things.

Description of the invention

Definition of terms.

Contract: it is an electronic contract, understood as the conditions provided and stored in a storage device that must be met for the execution of a transaction.

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Transaction: they are orders issued by the processor after checking the pre-set conditions in the electronic contract stored in the storage device, or, if necessary, contained in the information coming from the blockchain. Blockchain: this device and procedure can work with private, semi-private and/or public blockchains. 1oT: symbol for the Internet of Things. Biometric token: a unique identification code generated based on the processing of the user's biometric identification without saving the received biometric data, supporting privacy and security. Integrated nanocircuit: an electronic component in which the subcomponents of an integrated circuit are in the nanometer range. Semi active device: this characteristic refers, on the one hand, to the functionality of activating the tag at the moment of receiving an electromagnetic signal and, on the other hand, the tag is called semi-active, because it is activated only in those cases when the received signal is recognized and accepted by the processor and storage device to execute the transaction , which corresponds microcontract. Microcontract: they are preliminary programmed conditions stored in a storage device or in a blockchain, which the processor recognizes and checks to carry out the label transaction. Standard readers: they are network communication devices for general non-specific use, such as access point devices, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies, among others.

It is a labeling system by using a semi-active electromagnetic electronic device (nano integrated circuit) (no batteries used) automatic power supply used to register, read, write, process, store and exchange data and information, capable of communicating with another system of that the same type through a proprietary communication protocol; the device consists of two antennas;

a device in the form of an integrated nanocircuit, which, in turn, consists of two electromagnetic modules, an energy collection and storage module, a communication processing and protocol module, and a storage device module.

As shown below, an electronic tag consists of the following.

1. Antenna (1): This is a dual-purpose device for capturing and linking the electromagnetic signal that is in the air through an energy collection and storage module;

for transmitting and issuing data to the Wi-Fi network, the Internet and the blockchain through the module (4) EM.

2. Electromagnetic module (EM) (4), containing a demodulation module, which is responsible for extracting information from a carrier signal that is received or received via a WiFi/Bluetooth/Internet network, and a modulation module, which is responsible for inserting information into a carrier signal for transmission on the processor (5).

3. Energy collection and storage module (3): it is responsible for extracting energy from the incoming electromagnetic signal received by the antenna (1) to power the electronic circuits of the device.

4. Processing module (5): it processes all the functions of the integrated nanocircuit by means of a proprietary piece of software and processes the information demodulated by the EM module (4) checking it by means of pre-programmed data stored in a memory device, according to

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it identifies the originator of the requesting device;

it checks the sender;

it searches the storage device for the corresponding transaction;

it performs two-way communication with the Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth network, the Internet, the blockchain and/or its counterpart label;

it stores the transaction in a storage device;

it performs a security function by encrypting data and authenticating by verifying the two labels of opposite parties through a proprietary communication protocol or in case of user intervention through a biometric token.

The type of transaction, it checks the transaction, transfers the specified information either to the EM module (4) to transfer it over the Internet to the blockchain, or to the EM module (7) for two-way communication with the opposite party.

The device is versatile in the sense that it can perform different functions according to the type of product or industry for which it is pre-programmed and applied;

the device is configured to process multiple transactions almost simultaneously.

With a system to communicate both with the reader via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and with tags of opposite sides, the processor can select different types of standard readers, allowing them or those that are authorized to complete the transaction and at the same time provide efficiency in terms of the functionality of processing large volumes to read 100% of the marks.

5. Memory module (6): it stores information relating to transactions carried out by the device, and the memory module is not susceptible to violation of this information, since read access is granted only by the processor, which performs the already established security function . This module only stores the transactions locally that were not sent to the blockchain, always storing the last two transactions locally.

6. Antenna (2) is a device whose function is to transmit and output data between opposite sides on the EM (7).

7. Electromagnetic Module (EM) (7): A demodulation module responsible for receiving and transmitting information from the labels of opposite sides and transmitting it to the processor.

The procedure includes the procedure for registering, reading, writing, processing, storing and exchanging data and information through the following steps.

In the first step, the electromagnetic wave, which contains energy and data, is captured by the first tag antenna (1), which simultaneously transfers the wave to the energy collection module (3), which is responsible for providing energy to the various components of the electronic circuit, and to the EM module (4), which is responsible for demodulating the carrier signal to obtain data and information.

After the demodulation of the signal, the processing module (5) executes various commands according to the established transaction rules (contract) and stores the information in the storage device (6), thus capturing, processing and storing in this way the transaction information coming from the service that generates the contract, allowing the execution of sequential quasi-simultaneous transactions.

At the second stage, in order to execute the transaction according to the transaction rules, the processor (5) reads data from the memory device (6) and sends it to the EM module (7), which modulates the carrier frequency for transmission via the second antenna (2) to another tag of the same type, to establish the communication process. During this period, the transaction between both labels is verified and confirmed based on the use of a secure communication protocol (proprietary) and an asynchronous protocol to confirm the execution of the transaction.

At the third stage, the execution of the original contract is confirmed. To this end, the processing module (5) takes the confirmed transaction data from the module (6) in the form of a storage device, sends it to the EM module (4) for carrier frequency modulation and its corresponding transmission via the antenna (1) to the service that registers the transaction.

Brief description of graphic materials

In order to supplement the above description and to help better understand the semi-active electronic tag, in accordance with the preferred example of its practical implementation, as an integral part of the description, a graphic material is attached to the description, which is illustrative and non-limiting, which presents the following:

the drawing shows a semi-active electronic tag with the functionality of self-processing and communication with other tags of the same type.

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Antenna (1) is a device for coupling an electromagnetic signal with an electromagnetic module (EM) (4) that transmits and receives.

The electromagnetic module (4) contains a demodulation module, which is responsible for extracting information from a carrier signal that is received or received, and a modulation module, which is responsible for inserting information into the carrier signal for transmission.

The energy collection and storage module (3) is responsible for extracting energy from the incoming electromagnetic signal to power the electronic circuits of the device.

The processing unit (5) is responsible for processing the information demodulated as a result of carrying out the steps of the procedure, and in turn processes the information for transmission by the device, and sends and receives information that is stored or will be stored in the storage device.

The module (6) in the form of a storage device stores information related to transactions performed by the device.

The electromagnetic module (7) is connected to the antenna (2), the processing module (5) and the energy collection module (3).

Antenna (2) is a device that connects an electromagnetic signal with an electromagnetic module (7), which transmits and receives a signal from the tag or electronic tag of the opposite side.

Line (8) power supply.

Line (9) data.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

Consider the above drawing, and in accordance with the numbering adopted for each component, it can be seen an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which includes parts and elements that are shown and described in detail below.

1. Antenna (1) connected to the electromagnetic module (4) and the energy collection module (3).

2. The electromagnetic module (4) is connected to the antenna (1), the processing module (5) and the energy collection module (3).

3. The energy collection module (3) is connected to the electromagnetic modules (4) and (7), the processing module (5) and the memory module (6).

4. The processing module (5) is connected to the energy collection module (3), electromagnetic modules (4) and (7) and to the module (6) in the form of a memory device.

5. The module (6) in the form of a storage device is connected to the energy collection module (3) and the processing module (5).

6. The electromagnetic module (7) is connected to the antenna (2), the processing module (5) and the energy collection module (3).

7. Antenna (2) connected to the electromagnetic module (7).

These components form an ASIC with two connected antennas.

Claims (19)

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A self-powered semi-active electronic tag with offline processing functionality capable of performing a two-way direct communication procedure with another device of the same type and communicating with the Internet (IoT) to connect to the blockchain, and with the ability to identify machine-to-machine or machine-to-machine transactions and the user, while the electronic label contains two antennas (1), (2) for receiving and transmitting and an electronic device made in the form of an integrated nanocircuit, which, in turn, contains two electromagnetic modules (4), (7), a module ( 3) energy collection and storage, processing module (5) and one storage device (6); wherein the electronic label is configured to carry out a communication procedure for registering, reading, writing, processing, storing and exchanging data and information; the first antenna (1) is configured to capture the IEEE 802.11/Wi-Fi standard electromagnetic wave, which contains energy and data, transfer the electromagnetic wave to the energy collection module (3), configured to provide energy to different components of the electronic device, and to one module (4) EM of two electromagnetic modules (4), (7), configured to demodulate the carrier signal to obtain data and information; the processing module (5) is configured to execute commands in accordance with the established transaction rules and store information in the storage device (6) with the capture, processing and saving in this way of the transaction information coming from the service that generates the contract, which allows executing sequential quasi-simultaneous transactions; the processing module (5) is also configured to execute smart contracts by interacting with blockchain technologies; the processing module (5) is also configured to generate its own chain of custody by processing and transmitting information and notifications to other labels and authorized networks; said contract includes transaction rules, which are conditions provided and stored in the storage device (6), which must be met for the execution of the transaction; the processing module (5) is configured to read data from the memory device (6) and send this data to another module (7) EM from two electromagnetic modules (4), (7), configured to modulate the carrier frequency for transmission through the second antenna (2) to another tag of the same type to establish the communication process; the processing module (5) is also configured to check and confirm the transaction between both labels based on a secure communication protocol and an asynchronous protocol for confirming the execution of the transaction; the processing module (5) is also configured to transmit data and information grouped into blocks or transmission lines through its own encrypted communication protocol without the need for other data networks; the processing module (5) is also configured to receive confirmed transaction data from the storage device (6), send this data to the EM module (4) for carrier frequency modulation, and transmit it accordingly via the first antenna (1) to the service that registers the transaction; at the same time, the processing module (5) is configured to collect data on the terms of the contract in the storage device (6) and the blockchain via the Internet due to the EM module (4) and the first antenna (1); at the same time, the self-powered semi-active electronic tag is configured to independently maintain a record of the time and place of transactions performed, which ensures proper traceability. 2. An electronic label according to claim 1, characterized in that the second antenna (2) of the two antennas (1), (2) for receiving and transmitting is configured to capture and associate an electromagnetic signal corresponding to the IEEE 802.11 protocol / Wi-Fi standard, which comes from the tag or tags of the opposite side, and the transmission and reception of data to / from the processor. 3. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1, 2, characterized in that the electromagnetic module (4) EM is configured to demodulate and extract information from the carrier signal that is received or received, and ensure that information is inserted into the carrier signal for its transmission. 4. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the module (3) for collecting and storing energy is configured to extract energy from an electromagnetic signal corresponding to the IEEE 802.11 protocol/Wi-Fi standard received by means of the first antenna (1 ), through which it enters, to power the electronic circuits of the device. 5. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the processing module (5) has the functionality of autonomous processing without connection to other networks or processing devices; the processing module (5) is configured to process all the functions of the electronic device using proprietary software and is responsible for processing the information demodulated by the two modules (4), (7) EM, with verification through pre-programmed data stored in the memory or data available on the blockchain or other servers; wherein the processing module (5) is configured to identify the sender of the requesting device; sender verification; searching the storage device for the corresponding transaction; two-way communication via IEEE 802.11 / Wi-Fi standard with the Internet and blockchain and / or with the label of the opposite side directly; storing the transaction in a storage device (6) to upload it to the blockchain and store at least the last two of them; performing a security function by encrypting data and authenticating by verifying the two labels of opposite parties through a proprietary communication protocol or, in case of user intervention, through a biometric token; verification of the transaction, transfer of the specified information either to the EM module (4) for its transmission via the Internet to the blockchain, or to the EM module (7) for its two-way communication with the electronic label of the opposite party; performing various functions according to the type of product or industry for which he - 5 040330 programmed and applied; processing of several transactions almost simultaneously; selecting by means of a system to communicate both with the Wi-Fi reader and opposite side tags of different types of readers, allowing them or those that are authorized to complete the transaction and at the same time provide efficiency in terms of high-volume processing functionality to read 100% of the tags ; generating its own chain of custody. 6. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the other module (7) EM is configured to receive and output a signal from the label of the opposite side and transmit it to the processor in a two-way way. 7. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the storage device (6) is configured to store information related to transactions performed by the device and provide read access only through a secure processor. 8. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it is configured to communicate with different frequency bands at a high level of security when it determines an authorized source of transmission to other networks. 9. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it does not require specific hardware for reading, making data capture possible via Wi-Fi. 10. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it is configured to identify a user using a biometric token that generates an identification code, without storing his biometric identification, using a machine learning artificial intelligence methodology. 11. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it is configured to generate its own chain of custody by processing and transmitting information and notifications to other devices and authorized networks; maintaining activity through the constant exchange of information in the presence of electromagnetic energy. 12. An electronic label according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the electronic label is made with the ability to ensure the traceability and security of each transaction by applying the physical processing of the blockchain, decentralized at the level of labels, thanks to proprietary software. 13. Method for communicating with a self-powered semi-active electronic tag capable of two-way direct communication with another device of the same type and communication with the Internet (IoT) to connect to the blockchain and be able to identify transactions between machines or between a machine and a user , while the electronic label contains two antennas (1), (2) for receiving and transmitting and an electronic device made in the form of an integrated nanocircuit, which, in turn, contains two electromagnetic modules (4), (7), module (3) energy collection and storage, processing module (5) and one storage device (6); wherein said communication method for registering, reading, recording, processing, storing and exchanging data and information includes three steps: in the first step, an electromagnetic wave according to IEEE 802.11 protocol/Wi-Fi standard, which contains energy and data, is captured by the first antenna (1), which simultaneously transfers the wave to the energy collection module (3), which is responsible for providing energy to various components of the electronic device , and into one module (4) EM of two electromagnetic modules (4), (7), which is responsible for demodulating the carrier signal to obtain data and information; after the demodulation of the signal, the processing module (5) executes various commands according to the established transaction rules and stores the information in the storage device (6), thus capturing, processing and storing the transaction information coming from the service that generates the contract, which allows sequential quasi-simultaneous transactions to be executed; it has the ability to execute smart contracts by interacting with blockchain technologies; it generates its own chain of custody by processing and transmitting information and notifications to other labels and authorized networks; wherein said contract includes transaction rules, which are the conditions provided and stored in the storage device (6), which must be met for the execution of the transaction; at the second stage, in order to execute the transaction according to the transaction rules, the processing module (5) reads data from the memory device (6) and sends it to another module (7) EM from two electromagnetic modules (4), (7), which modulates the carrier frequency for transmission through - 6 040330 of the second antenna (2) to another tag of the same type in order to establish the communication process; at this stage, the transaction between both labels is verified and confirmed based on a secure communication protocol and an asynchronous protocol to confirm the execution of the transaction; it is capable of transmitting data and information grouped into blocks or transmission lines through its own encrypted communication protocol without the need for other data networks; at the third stage, the execution of the original contract is confirmed; to this end, the processing module (5) takes the confirmed transaction data from the storage device (6), sends it to the EM module (4) for modulating the carrier frequency and its corresponding transmission via the first antenna (1) to the service that registers the transaction; while the processing module (5) collects data on the terms of the contract in the storage device (6) and the blockchain through a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet due to the module (4) EM and the first antenna (1); at the same time, the self-powered semi-active electronic tag is configured to independently maintain a record of the time and place of transactions performed, which ensures proper traceability. 14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that the second antenna (2) of the two antennas (1), (2) receive and transmit captures and associates the IEEE 802.11/Wi-Fi standard electromagnetic signal that comes from the tag(s) opposite side, and transmits and receives data to/from the processor. 15. The method according to any one of claims 13, 14, characterized in that the module (4) EM demodulates and extracts information from the carrier signal that is received or received, and is responsible for inserting information into the carrier signal for its transmission. 16. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the energy collection and storage module (3) is responsible for extracting energy from the IEEE 802.11/Wi-Fi standard electromagnetic signal received through the first antenna (1) over which it comes to power the electronic circuits of the device. 17. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the processing module (5) has the functionality of autonomous processing without connection to other networks or processing devices; it processes all the functions of the electronic device using proprietary software and is responsible for processing the information demodulated by the two modules (4), (7) EM, checking them against pre-programmed data stored in the storage device or data available on the blockchain or other servers , using the following functions: it identifies the originator of the requesting device; it checks the sender; it searches the storage device for the corresponding transaction; it performs two-way communication over a Wi-Fi network with the Internet and the blockchain and / or with the label of the opposite side directly; it saves the transaction in storage for uploading it to the blockchain and always stores at least the last two of them; it performs a security function by encrypting data and authenticating by checking the two labels of opposite parties through a proprietary communication protocol or, in case of user intervention, through a biometric token; type of transaction, it checks the transaction, transfers the specified information either to the EM module (4) for its transmission via the Internet to the blockchain, or to the EM module (7) for its two-way communication with the electronic label of the opposite party; the device is versatile in the sense that it is capable of performing various functions according to the type of product or industry for which it is pre-programmed and applied; the device is configured to process multiple transactions almost simultaneously; thanks to the system for communicating with both the reader via the Wi-Fi network and with the tags of opposite sides, the processing module (5) is configured to select different types of readers, allowing them or those that are authorized to complete the transaction and at the same time providing efficiency in terms of functionality processing of large volumes for reading 100% of labels; the processing module (5) is configured to generate its own chain of custody. 18. The method according to any one of claims 13-17, characterized in that the other module (7) EM receives and outputs the signal from the tag of the opposite side and transmits it to the processor in a two-way manner. 19. The method according to any one of claims 13-18, characterized in that the storage device (6) stores information relating to transactions performed by the device, and it is not susceptible to violation of this information, since read access is provided only by a secure processor.