Near field communication device having an event detector
US11916616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/0274
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a near field communication (NFC) device is provided, comprising: an NFC unit configured to charge an external device under charge by transferring power to said device under charge through an NFC channel; a detection unit configured to detect predefined events occurring on the NFC channel when said power is being transferred to the device under charge; a processing unit configured to control the transferring of power to the device under charge in dependence on the events detected by the detection unit. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a near field communication (NFC) device is conceived.
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