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technologyProblem
Patexia seeks prior art for a system with a wireless transponder/ transceiver having an interface, the wireless transponder/ transceiver being connected to a local data collection device (such as a sensor or sensors), and wherein the wireless transponder/ transceiver authenticates incoming data messages (by password/PIN), and wherein the IP address or telephone number is stored as a number to which the wireless transponder/ transceiver is permitted to send outgoing wireless data messages if the password/PIN is authenticated.
Questions
| # | Question | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is the reference either a US patent filed, a foreign patent published, or a non-patent document published before May 19, 2000, or on an application, program, or other system or product in use or on sale before May 19, 2000? | T/F |
| 2 | Does the reference show a wireless transponder / transceiver that uses an interface to establish a communication link to a local device (e.g., a device that may include vending machines, children’s cell phones, home appliances, oil or gas meters, home or facility security systems, smart clothing sensors, or health monitoring systems)? | 5 |
| 3 | Does the wireless transponder / transceiver have a processor for authenticating wireless data messages from a remote device (e.g., a phone or laptop) by determining if the wireless data message contains an approved telephone number or IP address and an approved password/PIN? | 15 |
| 4 | Does the wireless transponder / transceiver have a memory that stores the telephone number or IP address to which the said wireless transponder / transceiver is permitted to send outgoing wireless data messages if the processor authenticates the data message having the approved password/PIN? | 15 |
| 5 | Is the wireless transponder / transceiver prevented from sending outgoing wireless data messages to telephone numbers and IP addresses that have not been authenticated? | 5 |
| 6 | Does the wireless data message include both the telephone number or IP address and the password / PIN? | 15 |
| 7 | Does the processor also determine a change in status of the local data collection device that crosses a threshold parameter? | 15 |
| 8 | Does the wireless transponder / transceiver store a unique identifier of the wireless transponder / transceiver? | 10 |
| 9 | Does the wireless transponder / transceiver process data from the local device in response to programming instructions received as short message service (SMS), GPRS or any wireless packet switched data message? | 10 |
| 10 | Does the local device send data through the interface to the wireless transponder/ transceiver in response to programming instructions received as short message service (SMS), GPRS or any wireless packet switched data message? | 5 |
| 11 | Is the interface wirelessly programmable by an incoming short message service (SMS), GPRS or any wireless packet switched data message? | 5 |
| 12 | Bonus Question: Can you provide any document / information related to field trials of Nokia devices: Nokia 22, Nokia 30 or Nokia 12, operating as described in the above questions prior to May 2000? (Please explain which questions the document covers). | 20 |
Additional Notes
Prior Art Search
This is a Prior Art Search contest aimed at determining if a patent idea was known and publicly available before a patent was filed.
- +5 bonus points will be awarded for non-patent literature
- +5 bonus points will be awarded for foreign language references.
- +20 bonus points will be awarded for submitting information related to field trials of Nokia devices: Nokia 22, Nokia 30 or Nokia 12, operating as described in the above questions prior to May 2000
This contest will close on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 11:59 PM PT.
Please review the Contest Rules. For more information on how to submit to this Contest type, please read the Intro to Prior Art Search page.
