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Non-contact IC apparatus and control method

US7703690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2006
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72412
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A non-contact IC apparatus is provided in a simple configuration with a plurality of IC chips, while enabling reliable communication. A non-contact IC apparatus 1 has a plurality of IC chips 30, 50, an antenna 11 for receiving a radio wave for non-contact IC apparatus, a modem part 12 for acquiring a signal from the radio wave received by the antenna 11, and a distribution control part 13 for selecting an IC chip to receive the signal, out of the plurality of IC chips 30, 50, based on the signal acquired by the modem part 12, and for transmitting the signal to the selected IC chip.

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