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Radio frequency identification (RF-ID) based discovery for short range radio communication with reader device having transponder functionality

US7565108B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2004
Grant dateJul 21, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/06
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A RF-ID based wireless terminal includes a reader device with transponder functionality implementing ECMA 340 standard for near field communication and has shortened session set-up and user identification. The reader device is operable in an active communication mode or a passive communication mode. During the active mode, one RF-ID tag reader simulates a RF-ID tag while the other simulates a RF-ID tag reader. The reader includes a transponder, which operates during periods of time when the reader is not energized. A radio frequency interface provides signal for operation of the reader in the reader operation mode or transponder mode of operation. An RF-ID reader upon receiving a response signal from a semi-passive or active RF-ID tag of reader emulating a tag informs the terminal CPU which instructs the short-range communication to enter e.g. a page scanning mode which shortens session set-up time and user identification.

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