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Assembly consisting of a micro-module and a reproducing device which is equipped with contact-free near-communication means

US8011590B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 2005
Grant dateSep 6, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/07743
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable communication device for at least mono-directional communication with a terminal is disclosed. The portable communication device includes a micro-module including a chip that has an antenna allowing the micro-module to communicate with the terminal when the antenna is placed in the immediate vicinity of the terminal. The portable device further includes a reader receiving the removable micro-module, and the antenna is held by the reader such that the micro-module is removable relative to the antenna.

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