H04B5/70

Wireless Communications Device with Concealed Value
20200134412 · 2020-04-30 ·

A wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device has a near field communications transmitter system. The device has an outer chassis that can be sized, dimensioned and decorated to resemble common household items that lack any apparent value. The wireless communication device can also include an indicia that is invisible to an unaided human eye.

NFC-enabled apparatus and method of operation thereof
10635377 · 2020-04-28 · ·

An NFC-enabled apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a touch screen display and a near field communication (NFC) module comprising an NFC antenna and an NFC controller. In response to tagging between the NFC-enabled apparatus and the external NFC terminal, an NFC communication channel is established between the NFC-enabled apparatus and the external NFC terminal for data communication therebetween.

Radio frequency signal emission induced display artifact mitigation systems and methods
10636362 · 2020-04-28 · ·

Display artifacts, such as muras, may be perceptible on an electronic display when an electronic device includes a radio frequency transceiver that outputs electromagnetic waves during an emission period and a display panel that writes to display pixels during a refresh period. The electronic device may also include a controller that is coupled to the radio frequency transceiver and the display panel and facilitates the reduction and/or elimination of overlap between the emission periods and the refresh periods to decrease the appearance of display artifacts. In particular, the controller may execute instructions to determine the duration of the emission period and determine the duration of the blanking period that occurs between the refresh periods. Further, based on the determined blanking period and emission period durations, the controller may instruct the radio frequency transceiver to adjust the timing of the first emission period, instruct the display panel to adjust the timing of the refresh rate, or both to reduce overlap.

Communication system, communication apparatus, and communication method
10637524 · 2020-04-28 · ·

A communication system comprises a first conductor member in which a first signal line is connected at a connection position other than end portions on a surface of the first conductor member, a second conductor member connected with a second signal line, and a communication control unit that controls wireless communication by electromagnetic coupling between a first coupler including the first conductor member and a second coupler including the second conductor member. A distance between the connection position and a farthest point from the connection position on the surface of the first conductor member is equal to or less than a quarter wavelength corresponding to a signal to be used in communication by the communication control unit.

NFC-enabled digital apparatus and method of operation thereof
10628116 · 2020-04-21 · ·

An NFC-enabled digital apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a touch screen display and a near field communication (NFC) module comprising an NFC antenna and an NFC controller. In response to tagging between the NFC-enabled digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal, an NFC communication channel is established between the NFC-enabled digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal for data communication therebetween.

Techniques to reduce power consumption in near field communication systems

Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques communicate in a cellular communication frequency range, detect a resonant signal in response to the communication in the cellular communication frequency range for cellular communication, the resonant signal to indicate presence of a contactless card. Embodiments also include enabling a near-field communication device to send a communication to the contactless card based on the detection of the resonant signal, the near-field communication device to communicate with the contactless card in a near-field communication frequency range.

File transmission/reception device and control method of file transmission/reception device

According to one embodiment, a file transmission/reception device includes a communication direction managing unit and an application unit. The communication direction managing unit, in near field communication, cuts off a connection with an opposing device in a case where a conflict occurs with the opposing device, and, after being reconnected to the opposing device, switches the file transmission/reception device to any one mode of a master mode and a slave mode. The application unit performs transmission, reception, or transmission/reception of a file between the opposing device and the file transmission/reception device in the master mode or the slave mode in accordance with a mode specified by the communication direction managing unit.

Communication apparatus, communication method, and program
10623058 · 2020-04-14 · ·

A communication device includes a first processing unit that sends a first command to start an activation processing. The communication device also includes a second processing unit that receives the first command from the first processing unit. In addition, the communication device includes an interface between the first processing unit and the second processing unit. The first processing unit activates the interface at a predetermined interface level from among a plurality of interface levels. The second processing unit starts an application in accordance with the activated interface level. The first processing unit and the second processing unit exchange data by the activated application. The first processing unit and the second processing unit perform a deactivation processing of the activated interface.

Contactless smart card

This invention is related to structures of contactless smart cards. The essence of this invention is in that it represents a device containing a microchip installed on a substrate, and an antenna, the leads of which are connected to the leads of the microchip, and a capacitor, connected in parallel to the frame antenna and forming together with the latter the antenna of the contactless smart card in the form of a resonance circuit, while the substrate represents a ring, the outer surface of which carries electrically conductive loops, which form the frame antenna and are coated with open-circuit screening foil, which is coated with a protecting coating that forms a hermetically sealed body. The device achieves the required technological result, related to improved service reliability.

CIRCUIT, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION
20200112339 · 2020-04-09 ·

A circuit for performing a near-field communication having a contactless circuit which is configured for the contactless exchange of data signals with an external contactless reading device, a security circuit which has a memory in which application identifiers are stored and which is configured to execute security-related applications, and a control circuit which is configured to execute non-security-related applications, wherein the contactless circuit, the security circuit and the control circuit are coupled with one another in such a way and, using at least one of the application identifiers, are configured in such a way that the data signals are supplied from the contactless circuit to the control circuit and vice versa exclusively by means of the security circuit. The security circuit can furthermore store bonding and authentication keys for applications in the control circuit in order to set up a secure data exchange channel for these applications.