Radio equipment includes a substrate on which a first antenna for near field communication is provided, a base portion on which the substrate is erected, and a cover portion configured to be attached to the base portion so as to cover the substrate. The cover portion includes an opposing portion configured to oppose the first antenna and a non-opposing portion disposed closer to the base portion than the opposing portion in a direction in which the substrate is erected. A distance from an outer surface of the cover portion to the substrate at the opposing portion is shorter than a distance from the outer surface of the cover portion to the substrate at the non-opposing portion.

Disclosed is a first portable electronic device for facilitating a proximity based interaction with a second portable electronic device based on a plurality of gestures. The first portable electronic device includes at least one first sensor device configured to generate at least one of a first sensor data, a second sensor data, and a third sensor data, a first transceiver configured for communicating with a second transceiver associated with the second portable electronic device, and a first processor configured for detecting a pre-tap gesture based on the first sensor data, entering the first portable electronic device in an interaction mode based on the detecting of the pre-tap gesture, detecting a proximity based event based on the second sensor data, performing a predetermined action, detecting a post-tap gesture, determining if the post-tap gesture is detected within a predetermined time period, and performing one of an acceptance and a rejection of the predetermined action based on the determining

Disclosed herein is a portable electronic device for facilitating a proximity based interaction with a short range communication enabled object. Further, the portable electronic device may include a transceiver configured for transmitting a transmitted short range communication signal and receiving a received short range communication signal. Further, the portable electronic device may include a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, configured for detecting a proximity based event based on receiving the received short range communication signal from the short range communication enabled object, analyzing the received short range communication signal based on the detecting of the proximity based event, determining a second object identifier associated with the short range communication enabled object based on the analyzing, and performing a predetermined action based on the second object identifier. Further, the portable electronic device may include a memory device configured for storing a first digital asset and a first object identifier associated with the first digital asset.

Disclosed herein is a short range communication enabled object for facilitating proximity based interaction with at least one electronic device. Further, the short range communication enabled object may include a memory device configured for storing a designated number associated with a predetermined action. Further, the short range communication enabled object may include a processing device communicatively coupled to the memory device. Further, the processing device may be configured for manipulating the designated number. Further, the short range communication enabled object may include at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the processing device. Further, the at least one sensor may be configured for generating at least one sensor data. Further, the manipulating of the designated number may be based on the at least one sensor data. Further, the short range communication enabled object may include a transmitter device configured for transmitting the designated number over a short range communication channel to the at least one electronic device.

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 system for enabling NFC communications with a wearable biosensor includes a biosensor applicator including a housing defining a cavity configured to receive and physically couple to a biosensor device, and to apply the biosensor device to a wearer; a first applicator coil antenna physically coupled to the housing and defined within a first plane; and a second applicator coil antenna physically coupled to the housing and defined within a second plane substantially parallel to and different from the first plane, the second applicator coil antenna positioned coaxially with respect to the first applicator coil antenna, wherein the first applicator coil antenna is configured to wirelessly receive electromagnetic (EM) energy from a transmitter coil antenna of a remote device and provide at least a first portion of the received EM energy to the second coil antenna; and a biosensor device including a biosensor coil antenna defined within a third plane substantially parallel to and different than the first and second planes; a wireless receiver electrically coupled to the biosensor coil antenna; wherein the biosensor device is physically coupled to the biosensor applicator and positioned within the cavity; wherein the biosensor coil antenna is positioned and oriented substantially coaxially with respect to the second applicator coil antenna, and wherein the second applicator coil antenna is configured to receive EM energy from the first applicator coil antenna and wirelessly transmit at least a second portion of the received EM energy to the biosensor coil antenna.

A condition monitoring sensor including an attachment component and a housing is provided. The housing includes a contact surface, at least one sensor, a data collector, and data transmission electronics. The contact surface includes an outward facing portion of the housing that receives a commissioning device. The data collector includes a processor and a memory. The data transmission electronics include a near field communication transponder.

An apparatus is provided to enable a close arrangement of a near-field communication device and a capacitive sensor that prevents interference of the capacitive sensor. The apparatus includes a first processing unit that executes first processing for detecting a detection target based on an output signal of a capacitive sensor. The apparatus also includes a second processing unit that executes second processing using radio by causing an alternating magnetic flux to be emitted from a coil connected to an electromagnetic coupling wireless module and arranged close to the capacitive sensor, wherein the second processing unit controls the operation of the second processing according to the operating state of the first processing.

A sensor system includes a sensor that includes a RLC tank having a first input impedance. The RLC tank includes a first coupling inductor. The sensor system also includes a reader that includes a -RLC tank having a second input impedance. Characteristically, the -RLC tank includes a second coupling inductor inductively coupled to the first coupling inductor wherein the first input impedance multiplied by i is approximately equal to the complex conjugate of the second input impedance multiplied by i at one or more predetermined frequencies.

A condition monitoring sensor including an attachment component and a housing is provided. The housing includes a contact surface, at least one sensor, a data collector, and data transmission electronics. The contact surface includes an outward facing portion of the housing that receives a commissioning device. The data collector includes a processor and a memory. The data transmission electronics include a near field communication transponder.