Communication apparatus
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus capable of data transmission by electromagnetic waves to an external apparatus and data transfer by load modulation with respect to electromagnetic waves transmitted from the external apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising:
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a receiving and demodulating unit for detecting current flowing in the antenna and for demodulating a reception signal received from the external apparatus;
a modulating and transmitting unit for modulating a carrier in accordance with a transmission signal to be transmitted to the external apparatus and for transmitting the modulated carrier via the antenna;
a transmission and reception control unit for controlling reception of the reception signal by the receiving and demodulating unit and transmission of the transmission signal by the modulating and transmitting unit;
a storage unit for storing data; and
an operation control unit for controlling an operation by a user, the operation control unit including a state setting part for selectively setting the communication apparatus to a transmission state and an acquisition state, wherein;
when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the transmission state and the communication apparatus is capable of communicating with the external apparatus, the transmission and reception control unit transmits the data stored in the storage unit; and
when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the acquisition state and the communication apparatus is capable of communicating with the external apparatus, the transmission and reception control unit acquires data transmitted from the external apparatus and stores the acquired data in the storage unit.
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Abstract
A portable terminal includes a near-field communication (NFC) device for performing information communication via near-field communication; a write button; and a read button. In order to write information stored in the portable terminal into an information providing apparatus, a user moves the portable terminal close to the information providing apparatus such that a distance between the portable terminal and the information providing apparatus is 10 cm or less while pressing the write button. In order to read information stored in the information providing apparatus into the portable terminal, a user moves the portable terminal close to the information providing apparatus such that a distance between the portable terminal and the information providing apparatus is 10 cm or less while pressing the read button.
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12 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus capable of data transmission by electromagnetic waves to an external apparatus and data transfer by load modulation with respect to electromagnetic waves transmitted from the external apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising:
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an antenna;
a receiving and demodulating unit for detecting current flowing in the antenna and for demodulating a reception signal received from the external apparatus;
a modulating and transmitting unit for modulating a carrier in accordance with a transmission signal to be transmitted to the external apparatus and for transmitting the modulated carrier via the antenna;
a transmission and reception control unit for controlling reception of the reception signal by the receiving and demodulating unit and transmission of the transmission signal by the modulating and transmitting unit;
a storage unit for storing data; and
an operation control unit for controlling an operation by a user, the operation control unit including a state setting part for selectively setting the communication apparatus to a transmission state and an acquisition state, wherein;
when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the transmission state and the communication apparatus is capable of communicating with the external apparatus, the transmission and reception control unit transmits the data stored in the storage unit; and
when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the acquisition state and the communication apparatus is capable of communicating with the external apparatus, the transmission and reception control unit acquires data transmitted from the external apparatus and stores the acquired data in the storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A communication apparatus capable of data transmission by electromagnetic waves to an external apparatus and data transfer by load modulation with respect to electromagnetic waves transmitted from the external apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising:
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an antenna;
a receiving and demodulating unit for detecting current flowing in the antenna and for demodulating a reception signal received from the external apparatus;
a modulating and transmitting unit for modulating a carrier in accordance with a transmission signal to be transmitted to the external apparatus and for transmitting the modulated carrier via the antenna;
a transmission and reception control unit for controlling reception of the reception signal by the receiving and demodulating unit and transmission of the transmission signal by the modulating and transmitting unit;
a storage unit for storing data; and
an operation control unit for controlling an operation by a user, the operation control unit including a state setting part for setting the communication apparatus to a transmission state, wherein when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the transmission state and the communication apparatus is capable of communicating with the external apparatus, the transmission and reception control unit transmits the data stored in the storage unit.
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6. A communication apparatus capable of data transmission by electromagnetic waves to an external apparatus and data transfer by load modulation with respect to electromagnetic waves transmitted from the external apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising:
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an antenna;
a receiving and demodulating unit for detecting current flowing in the antenna and for demodulating a reception signal received from the external apparatus;
a modulating and transmitting unit for modulating a carrier in accordance with a transmission signal to be transmitted to the external apparatus and for transmitting the modulated carrier via the antenna;
a transmission and reception control unit for controlling reception of the reception signal by the receiving and demodulating unit and transmission of the transmission signal by the modulating and transmitting unit;
a storage unit for storing data; and
an operation control unit for controlling an operation by a user, the operation control unit including a state setting part for setting the communication apparatus to an acquisition state, wherein when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the acquisition state and the communication apparatus is capable of communicating with the external apparatus, the transmission and reception control unit acquires data transmitted from the external apparatus and stores the acquired data in the storage unit.
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7. A communication apparatus capable of data transmission by electromagnetic waves to an external apparatus and data transfer by load modulation with respect to electromagnetic waves transmitted from the external apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising:
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an antenna;
a receiving and demodulating unit for detecting current flowing in the antenna and for demodulating a reception signal received from the external apparatus;
a modulating and transmitting unit for modulating a carrier in accordance with a transmission signal to be transmitted to the external apparatus and for transmitting the modulated carrier via the antenna;
a transmission and reception control unit for controlling reception of the reception signal by the receiving and demodulating unit and transmission of the transmission signal by the modulating and transmitting unit;
a storage unit for storing data; and
an operation control unit for controlling an operation by a user, the operation control unit including a state setting part for selectively setting the communication apparatus to a permitted state and an inhibited state, wherein;
when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the permitted state, the transmission and reception control unit accepts a data acquisition request or a data write request from the external apparatus, and transmits the data stored in the storage unit to the external apparatus in accordance with the data acquisition request or writes data transmitted from the external apparatus into the storage unit in accordance with the data write request; and
when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the inhibited state, the transmission and reception control unit rejects the data acquisition request or the data write request from the external apparatus, and inhibits transmission of the data stored in the storage unit or inhibits writing of the data transmitted from the external apparatus into the storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication apparatus capable of data transmission by electromagnetic waves to an external apparatus and data transfer by load modulation with respect to electromagnetic waves transmitted from the external apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising:
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an antenna;
a receiving and demodulating unit for detecting current flowing in the antenna and for demodulating a reception signal received from the external apparatus;
a modulating and transmitting unit for modulating a carrier in accordance with a transmission signal to be transmitted to the external apparatus and for transmitting the modulated carrier via the antenna;
a transmission and reception control unit for controlling reception of the reception signal by the receiving and demodulating unit and transmission of the transmission signal by the modulating and transmitting unit;
a storage unit for storing data; and
an operation control unit for controlling an operation by a user, the operation control unit including a state setting part for setting the communication apparatus to a permitted state, wherein when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the permitted state, the transmission and reception control unit accepts a data acquisition request or a data write request from the external apparatus, and transmits the data stored in the storage unit to the external apparatus in accordance with the data acquisition request or writes data transmitted from the external apparatus into the storage unit in accordance with the data write request.
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12. A communication apparatus capable of data transmission by electromagnetic waves to an external apparatus and data transfer by load modulation with respect to electromagnetic waves transmitted from the external apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising:
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an antenna;
a receiving and demodulating unit for detecting current flowing in the antenna and for demodulating a reception signal received from the external apparatus;
a modulating and transmitting unit for modulating a carrier in accordance with a transmission signal to be transmitted to the external apparatus and for transmitting the modulated carrier via the antenna;
a transmission and reception control unit for controlling reception of the reception signal by the receiving and demodulating unit and transmission of the transmission signal by the modulating and transmitting unit;
a storage unit for storing data; and
an operation control unit for controlling an operation by a user, the operation control unit including a state setting part for setting the communication apparatus to an inhibited state, wherein when the state setting part sets the communication apparatus to the inhibited state, the transmission and reception control unit rejects a data acquisition request or a data write request from the external apparatus, and inhibits transmission of the data stored in the storage unit or inhibits writing of data transmitted from the external apparatus into the storage unit.
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