The two-way communication system comprises a non-invasive and non-implanted system which allows for clear two-way communications. This system is generally comprised of a mouthpiece component, relay component, infrastructure communication device, an optional earpiece component, and an optional system control which may interface with the relay component.

Systems and methods using a network of wearable devices to support secure payment for a user are described. The network of wearable devices may include a wearable secure unit including a first short-range transceiver, a wearable sensory unit including a second short-range transceiver, and a wearable communication unit including a third short-range transceiver and a long-range transceiver. The systems and methods may include receiving a transaction request from a merchant device. Thereafter, the systems and methods may obtain information from the wearable secure unit configured to provide an environment in which processes and data are securely stored and executed. The systems and methods may also obtain information from the wearable sensory unit configured to capture and compare biometrics of the user with a stored profile. Based on the obtained information, the systems and methods may instruct the wearable communication unit to transmit to the merchant device user authentication data.

The present disclosure provides a range-finding system capable of data communication. The range-finding system includes a rangefinder for acquiring ranging data, a magnetic ring unit having at least two communication channels, and a data processing and control unit. Each communication channel includes a magnetic ring. The magnetic ring unit transmits the ranging data as downlink data from the rangefinder to the data processing and control unit via one or more of the communication channels.

Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises: activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time; and establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device; wherein the activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device.

One example discloses a combination near-field and far-field antenna configured to be coupled to a conductive host surface, including: a first feed point configured to be coupled to a far-field transceiver; a second feed point configured to be coupled to a near-field transceiver; a first conductive antenna surface; a first filter having a first interface coupled to both the first feed point and the first conductive antenna surface, and having a second interface coupled to the second feed point; wherein the first filter is configured to attenuate far-field signals passing between the first conductive antenna surface and the far-field transceiver from being received by the near-field transceiver; and wherein the first filter is configured to pass near-field signals between the near-field transceiver and the first conductive antenna surface.

A relay apparatus in a wireless power transmission system includes a relay power reception antenna that receives power transmission alternating current power from a power transmission power transmission antenna, a relay rectifier that converts the power transmission alternating current power into relay direct current power, a relay inverter circuit that converts the relay direct current power into relay alternating current power, and a relay power transmission antenna that wirelessly transmits the relay alternating current power. When transmitting data to the power transmission apparatus through amplitude modulation, the relay apparatus varies amplitude of voltage of the power transmission alternating current power received by the relay power reception antenna between a first amplitude and a second amplitude and performs control for eliminating a difference between a third amplitude of the relay alternating current power and a fourth amplitude of the relay alternating current power.

Disclosed herein is a first portable electronic device for facilitating a proximity based interaction with at least one second portable electronic device. The first portable electronic device may include at least one first sensor device configured to generate at least one first sensor data, a first transceiver configured for communicating with at least one second transceiver associated with the at least one second portable electronic device, a first processor configured for detecting at least one proximity based event based on the at least one first sensor data from the at least one first sensor device, and generating a combined digital asset using a first digital asset and at least one second digital asset based on the detecting, and a memory device configured for storing the combined digital asset and the first digital asset.

One example discloses a near-field device, including: an electric (E-Field) antenna including a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate responsive to non-propagating quasi-static electric near-field signals; wherein the electric antenna is configured to be coupled to a transceiver circuit; a substrate configured to be worn by a user; wherein the first conductive plate is located on a first side of the substrate configured to face away from the user; and wherein the second conductive plate is located on a second side of the substrate configured to face toward the user.

One example discloses a near-field wireless device, including: a near-field antenna; a variable current source; a controller coupled to the near-field antenna and the variable current source; wherein the controller is configured to measure a transmit quality-factor (Qtx) of the near-field antenna; and wherein the controller is configured to increase current sent by the variable current source to the near-field antenna if the measured Qtx is lower than a minimum Qtx.

One example discloses a combination near-field and far-field antenna configured to be coupled to a conductive host surface, including: a first feed point configured to be coupled to a far-field transceiver; a second feed point configured to be coupled to a near-field transceiver; a first conductive antenna surface; a first filter having a first interface coupled to both the first feed point and the first conductive antenna surface, and having a second interface coupled to the second feed point; wherein the first filter is configured to attenuate far-field signals passing between the first conductive antenna surface and the far-field transceiver from being received by the near-field transceiver; and wherein the first filter is configured to pass near-field signals between the near-field transceiver and the first conductive antenna surface.