Device state data loading onto RFID chip

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11989562-B2
Application number	US-202016993696-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 14, 2020
Priority date	Aug 14, 2020
Publication date	May 21, 2024
Grant date	May 21, 2024

Abstract

In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to determine a device state such as a device error. The instructions may also be executable to, responsive to the determination, load data related to the device state onto a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip or other RFID element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device, comprising:
at least one processor; and
storage accessible to the at least one processor and comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
present a settings graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, the settings GUI being usable to configure one or more settings of the device to operate to determine device errors and to load associated error codes onto a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip, the settings GUI comprising at least first and second settings options, the first settings option being selectable to grant permission to a first application to load error codes onto the RFID chip responsive to determinations that device errors have occurred, the second settings option being selectable to grant permission to a second application to load error codes onto the RFID chip responsive to determinations that device errors have occurred, the second application being different from the first application;
determine that a first device error has occurred; and
based on the determination, load an error code onto the RFID chip, the error code corresponding to the first device error.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the settings GUI comprises a third settings option, the third settings option being selectable to set the device to, in the future, load error codes onto the RFID chip, the third settings option being different from the first and second settings options.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the settings GUI comprises a fourth settings option, the fourth settings option being selectable to set the device to, in the future, present error codes on an electronic ink display, the fourth settings option being different from the first, second, and third settings options.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the settings GUI comprises a fourth settings option, the fourth settings option being selectable to set the device to, in the future, write to the RFID chip that no device error has occurred, the fourth settings option being different from the first, second, and third settings options.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first application is an antivirus application.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the second application is a diagnostic utility different from the antivirus application.

7. The device of claim 1 , comprising the RFID chip.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the RFID chip has its own internal battery for powering the RFID chip to store error codes.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
based on the determination, overwrite, on the RFID chip, already-stored error codes for errors that are outdated or no longer exist.

10. A method, comprising:
presenting a settings graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, the settings GUI being usable to configure one or more settings of a device to operate to determine device errors and to load associated error codes onto a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, the settings GUI comprising a first settings option, the first settings option being selectable to set the device to, in multiple future instances, load error codes onto the RFID tag;
determining that a first device error has occurred; and
based on the determining, storing data related to the first device error in the RFID tag.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the settings GUI comprises second and third settings options, the second settings option being selectable to grant permission to a first particular application to load error codes onto the RFID tag responsive to determinations that device errors have occurred, the third settings option being selectable to grant permission to a second particular application to load error codes onto the RFID tag responsive to determinations that device errors have occurred, the second particular application being different from the first particular application, the first, second, and third settings options being different from each other.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first settings option is selectable to command the device to perform a first type of settings configuration, and wherein the second and third settings options are selectable to command the device to perform a second type of settings configuration, the first type being different from the second type.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first particular application is an antivirus application.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second particular application is a diagnostic utility different from the antivirus application.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the settings GUI comprises a second settings option, the second settings option being selectable to set the device to, in the future, write to the RFID tag that no device error has occurred, the second settings option being different from the first settings option.

16. The method of claim 10 , comprising:
based on the determining, overwriting, on the RFID tag, already-stored error codes for errors that are outdated or no longer exist.

17. At least one computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to:
present a settings graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, the settings GUI being usable to configure one or more settings of a device to operate to determine device errors and to load associated error codes onto a radio-frequency identification (RFID) element, the settings GUI comprising a first settings option, the first settings option being selectable a single time to set the device to, in multiple future instances, load error codes onto the RFID element;
determine a first device error has occurred for a device; and
based on the determination, write data related to the first device error onto the RFID element.

18. The CRSM of claim 17 , wherein the settings GUI comprises second and third settings options, the second settings option being selectable to grant permission to a first particular application to load error codes onto the RFID element responsive to determinations that device errors have occurred, the third settings option being selectable to grant permission to a second particular application to load error codes onto the RFID element responsive to determinations that device errors have occurred, the second particular application being different from the first particular application, the first, second, and third settings options being different from each other.

19. The CRSM of claim 18 , wherein the first settings option is selectable to command the device to perform a first type of settings configuration, and wherein the second and third settings options are selectable to command the device to perform a second type of settings configuration, the first type being different from the second type.

20. The CRSM of claim 18 , wherein the first particular application is an antivirus application.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Norton Robert
• Kapinos Robert J
• Vanblon Russell Speight
• Li Scott Wentao

Classifications

• G06F9/4403 Primary

  Processor initialisation · CPC title

• G06F11/1448

  Management of the data involved in backup or backup restore · CPC title

• G06F11/1469

  Backup restoration techniques · CPC title

• G06F21/572 Primary

  Secure firmware programming, e.g. of basic input output system [BIOS] · CPC title

• G06K19/0723

  the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs · CPC title