System and method for restricting functionality of a mobile device
First Claim
1. A mobile device comprising:
- a wireless communication transceiver configured to communicate with a remote wireless station;
a radio frequency identification reader configured to transmit an outgoing signal to a radio frequency identification tag and receive an incoming electromagnetic wave signal in response to the outgoing electromagnetic wave signal, the incoming electromagnetic wave signal including an identification number associated with the radio frequency identification tag; and
a processor configured to manage operation of the wireless communication transceiver and the radio frequency identification reader and restrict operation of a function associated with the incoming electromagnetic wave signal in response to determining that the radio frequency identification reader has received the incoming electromagnetic wave signal.
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Abstract
There is provided a mobile device (102) comprising a wireless communication transceiver (202), a radio frequency identification reader (228) and a processor (204) configured to manage operation of the wireless communication transceiver (202) and the radio frequency identification reader (228), and a method thereof. The wireless communication transceiver (202) is configured to communicate with a remote wireless station (104, 106). The radio frequency identification reader (228) is configured to transmit an outgoing electromagnetic wave signal to a radio frequency identification tag (128, 230) and receive an incoming electromagnetic wave signal in response to the outgoing electromagnetic wave signal. The incoming electromagnetic wave signal includes an identification number associated with the radio frequency identification tag. The processor (204) restricts operation of a function associated with the incoming electromagnetic wave signal in response to determining that the radio frequency identification reader has received the incoming electromagnetic wave signal.
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a wireless communication transceiver configured to communicate with a remote wireless station;
a radio frequency identification reader configured to transmit an outgoing signal to a radio frequency identification tag and receive an incoming electromagnetic wave signal in response to the outgoing electromagnetic wave signal, the incoming electromagnetic wave signal including an identification number associated with the radio frequency identification tag; and
a processor configured to manage operation of the wireless communication transceiver and the radio frequency identification reader and restrict operation of a function associated with the incoming electromagnetic wave signal in response to determining that the radio frequency identification reader has received the incoming electromagnetic wave signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A method of a mobile device having a wireless communication transceiver and a radio frequency identification reader, the method comprising:
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transmitting an outgoing electromagnetic wave signal to a radio frequency identification tag;
receiving an incoming electromagnetic wave signal in response to the outgoing electromagnetic wave signal, the incoming electromagnetic wave signal including an identification number associated with the radio frequency identification tag; and
restricting operation of a function associated with the incoming electromagnetic wave signal in response to determining that the radio frequency identification reader has received the incoming electromagnetic wave signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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