Jewelry piece with interchangeable rfid tag

Abstract

An apparatus for conveniently and unobtrusively carrying a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. A jewelry piece is operatively connected to a housing using a screw post and threaded slot. A radio frequency identification tag and buffer ring are disposed within the housing and enclosed by a cap.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for conveniently carrying a radio frequency identification tag, comprising:
 a jewelry piece including a threaded slot for receiving a screw post;   a cap with a convex, substantially hemispherical surface and a flat surface, said flat surface connected to a housing including said screw post;   a radio frequency identification tag, disposed within a buffer ring which is disposed within said housing; and   wherein said housing is operatively connected to said jewelry piece by rotatably inserting said screw post in said threaded slot.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one spacer disposed within said housing and wherein said at least one spacer is formed of a material that is substantially permissive of radio frequency transmissions. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one spacer disposed within said housing and wherein said spacer is formed of a material that substantially inhibits radio frequency transmissions to reduce the range of said radio frequency identification tag. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said radio frequency identification tag is a passive-type radio frequency identification tag. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said jewelry piece is a watch. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising at least one spacer disposed within said housing and wherein said at least one spacer is formed of a material that is substantially permissive of radio frequency transmissions. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising at least one spacer disposed within said housing and wherein said spacer is formed of a material that substantially inhibits radio frequency transmissions to reduce the range of said radio frequency identification tag. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said jewelry piece is a bracelet. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one spacer disposed within said housing and wherein said at least one spacer is formed of a material that is substantially permissive of radio frequency transmissions. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one spacer disposed within said housing and wherein said spacer is formed of a material that substantially inhibits radio frequency transmissions to reduce the range of said radio frequency identification tag. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cap is formed from glass. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus for carrying a radio frequency identification tag within a jewelry ring, comprising:
 a jewelry ring including a threaded slot;   a bezel setting comprising a flat plate and a screw post, wherein said bezel setting is operatively connected to said jewelry ring by rotatably inserting said screw post into said threaded slot;   a cap comprising a convex, substantially hemispherical surface and a flat surface including a recess, and wherein said flat surface is connected to said bezel setting; and   a radio frequency identification tag, disposed within a buffer ring which is disposed within said recess of said cap.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one spacer disposed within said recess of said cap and wherein said at least one spacer is formed of a material that is substantially permissive of radio frequency transmissions. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one spacer, said spacer disposed within the recess of said cap and formed of a material that substantially inhibits radio frequency transmissions to reduce the range of said radio frequency identification tag. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said radio frequency identification tag is a passive-type radio frequency identification tag. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said cap is formed from any one of a group of materials consisting of synthetic gemstone, natural gemstone, and glass. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus for carrying a radio frequency identification tag within a jewelry ring, comprising:
 a jewelry ring including a threaded recess;   a cap comprising a substantially hemispherical portion and a threaded member portion; and   a radio frequency identification tag, disposed within a buffer ring, said buffer ring disposed within said threaded recess wherein said threaded recess encloses said radio frequency identification tag and said buffer ring when said cap is rotatably inserted into said threaded recess.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising at least one spacer disposed within said said threaded recess and wherein said at least one spacer is formed of a material that is substantially permissive of radio frequency transmissions. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising at least one spacer, said spacer disposed within the threaded recess of said jewelry ring and formed of a material that substantially inhibits radio frequency transmissions to reduce the range of said radio frequency identification tag. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said radio frequency identification tag is a passive-type radio frequency identification tag.