Portable device comprising a communication station configuration and a data carrier configuration
US7185813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/0723
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable device (1) includes a communication station configuration (10) for contactless communication with at least one external data carrier (13) and a data carrier configuration (11) for contactless communication with at least one external communication station (14), wherein a detection circuit (32) is provided which is designed to detect the presence of an external data carrier (13) and the presence of an external communication station (14) in a communication zone of the internal communication station configuration (10) and the internal data carrier configuration (11) designed for contactless communication, and wherein an activation circuit (33) cooperating with the detection circuit (32) is provided, by means of which activation circuit (33) one of the two configurations (10, 11) can be activated as a function of the detection result (INFO1, INFO2, INFO3) supplied in each case by the detection circuit (32).
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