Apparatus supporting active and passive telecommunication, and control method thereof
First Claim
1. A control method for an operation of a communication device, which includes a passive device for performing a passive communication function, an active device for performing an active communication function, and an interrupt device, the method comprising:
- (a) the active device activating the interrupt device to monitor an operation of the passive device, when power is on;
(b) upon receiving passive broadcasting information, the passive communication device recording the broadcasting information on a common memory, and reporting reception of the passive broadcasting information to the interrupt device;
(c) the interrupt device reporting the reception of the passive broadcasting information to the active device; and
(d) the active device transiting a state of a terminal device to a passive idle state and operating as a passive device.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus using a battery and a passive device, and a communication method thereof. In the wireless communication system, a coordinator has an active communication device for supporting active communication, and a passive device for supporting passive communication to wirelessly transmit power to a communication device. The communication device includes a memory and a passive communication device using the power received from the coordinator in a wireless manner in the active communication device operated with the battery, and stays in a passive communication idle state during a period allowing passive communication. The operation of the passive communication device is transmitted to the active communication device via an interrupt device so as to cause an active/passive communication state transition depending on the communication state.
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10 Claims
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1. A control method for an operation of a communication device, which includes a passive device for performing a passive communication function, an active device for performing an active communication function, and an interrupt device, the method comprising:
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(a) the active device activating the interrupt device to monitor an operation of the passive device, when power is on;
(b) upon receiving passive broadcasting information, the passive communication device recording the broadcasting information on a common memory, and reporting reception of the passive broadcasting information to the interrupt device;
(c) the interrupt device reporting the reception of the passive broadcasting information to the active device; and
(d) the active device transiting a state of a terminal device to a passive idle state and operating as a passive device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication device, comprising:
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an active communication device for performing communication by using a power source thereof;
an active communication device antenna being used for signal transmission/reception of the active communication device;
a passive communication device for performing communication by using an electric field or a magnetic field provided by a coordinator;
a passive communication device antenna being used for signal transmission/reception of the passive communication device;
a passive common memory;
an interrupt device for monitoring an operation of the passive communication device and transmitting the monitoring result to the active communication device; and
a central processor unit (CPU) for controlling the operations of the passive communication device and the active communication device.
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9. A coordinator, which is for transmitting broadcasting information or data information to a communication device having a passive communication function and an active communication function, the coordinator comprising:
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a power source;
an active communication device for receiving power from the power resource and transmitting active broadcasting information and data to the communication device;
a passive communication device for receiving power from the power source and transmitting a power comprising a magnetic field or an electric field, and passive broadcasting information to the communication device;
a CPU for controlling operations of the passive communication device and the active communication device; and
a main memory for storing information about the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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