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An RF tag has an enable/disable circuit connected to a critical part of an electronic object/circuit, e.g. a computer mother board. The critical part of the circuit is any circuit component and/or connection that can enable and/or disable the electric circuit operation. Signals are sent to the tag t

An RF tag has an enable/disable circuit connected to a critical part of an electronic object/circuit, e.g. a computer mother board. The critical part of the circuit is any circuit component and/or connection that can enable and/or disable the electric circuit operation. Signals are sent to the tag to change data in the tag memory which causes the enable/disable tag circuit to control the critical part to enable and disable the electric circuit. A system checks the status of the tag, e.g. the electronic circuit was paid for, before enabling the electronic circuit.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A radio frequency (RF) tag for connection to an external electrical circuit, the RF tag having an antenna for receiving an RF signal to be sent to the RF tag upon authorized transfer of possession of the external circuit, a radio frequency section for demodulating the RF signal to

[ We claim:] [1.] A radio frequency (RF) tag for connection to an external electrical circuit, the RF tag having an antenna for receiving an RF signal to be sent to the RF tag upon authorized transfer of possession of the external circuit, a radio frequency section for demodulating the RF signal to create a demodulated RF signal, and a memory, the tag further comprising:a logic that puts data in the memory in response to the demodulated RF signal; anda circuit enabler/disabler that accesses the data in the memory, and enables the external electrical circuit to fully function only when the RF tag has received the RF signal to be sent to the RF tag upon authorized transfer of possession of the external circuit by perturbing a critical part of the external electrical circuit through a connection when the data in the memory satisfies certain conditions.