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Method of conducting two-way communication between smartphone and hygiene apparatus

US12225607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

OP-HYGIENE IP GMBH · CH

Inventors

Heiner Ophardt · Vineland, CA
Robert Bradley · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 11, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B5/20
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of conducting two-way communication between a first NFC enabled device and a second NFC enabled device. The method includes transmitting a write command from the first NFC enabled device to the second NFC enabled device. A silent mode of the second NFC enabled device, in which the presence of the second NFC enabled device is hidden from the first NFC enabled device, is then activated. While the silent mode is activated, the second NFC enabled device processes the write command and writes a response in a memory of the second NFC enabled device. The silent mode is then deactivated, which triggers the first NFC enabled device to read the response in the memory of the second NFC enabled device.

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