Placement of mobile wireless device on a display panel with a hidden antenna
US12368470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/3233
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A near-field communication (NFC) reader is integrated with a display panel in a passenger cabin of a vehicle by constructing a hidden antenna of the reader into a portion of the display panel. The display comprises a touchscreen display providing a display surface coincident with a touch-sensitive input detector. A trigger monitor is configured to detect a user activity by a user which is indicative of a potential for the user to attempt pairing of a mobile NFC device with the hidden antenna. A positioning messenger is configured to generate a depiction on the display surface indicating a region to be covered on the display surface by the mobile NFC device to align a mobile antenna on the mobile NFC device with the hidden antenna. The NFC device may be a smartphone, a key fob, or an NFC transponder card.
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