Device and method for communicating at a distance and system using them
US6442403B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/2266
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The device (220) of the invention for communicating at a distance has a signal transmission/reception means (223, 224, 102) which has a moving part (102) and a reception device (102, 223, 224), said moving part modifying the electromagnetic environment of said reception device.Preferentially, said moving part is an antenna (102).In particular, said moving part can be fixed to a moving component of an item of office equipment (100) using data received by said communication device.
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