System and method for wireless data transfer for a mobile unit
First Claim
1. A mobile communication device for wirelessly transferring information to and from a base unit, comprising:
- (a) an RFID module to receive a wake-up communication from the base unit and send connection parameters back to the base unit;
(b) a wireless communication module which is responsive to the connection parameters received from the base unit; and
(c) a microcontroller coupled between the RFID module and the wireless communication 10 module to wake up the wireless communication module when the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device is provided for wirelessly transferring information to and from a base unit. The device comprises an RFID module to receive a wake-up communication from the base unit and to send connection parameters back to the base unit. A wireless communication module is included that is responsive to the connection parameters received from the base unit. A microcontroller is coupled between the RFID module and the wireless communication module to wake-up the wireless communication module when the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit.
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23 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device for wirelessly transferring information to and from a base unit, comprising:
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(a) an RFID module to receive a wake-up communication from the base unit and send connection parameters back to the base unit;
(b) a wireless communication module which is responsive to the connection parameters received from the base unit; and
(c) a microcontroller coupled between the RFID module and the wireless communication 10 module to wake up the wireless communication module when the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for wireless data transmission from a wireless communication device to a base unit, comprising the steps of:
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(a) connecting to the wireless communication device that is carried on an individual'"'"'s person and is sized to be equal to or smaller than a credit-card; and
(b) transmitting information about the individual from the wireless communication module that is carried on the individual'"'"'s person to the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for communication of wireless data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) sending an RFID signal from a base unit to an RFID module in a wireless communication device;
(b) responding with connection parameters from the RFID module for the wireless communication device;
(c) receiving the connection parameters in a the base unit;
(d) waking up a wireless communication module, using the RFID module and the wireless communication module is responsive to connection parameters received from the base unit;
(e) setting up a connection between the base unit and the wireless communication module using the connection parameters;
(f) transmitting data stored in a memory with the wireless communication device to the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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