Device and method for selectively controlling the utility of an integrated circuit device
First Claim
1. An RF controlled advanced integrated circuit device, comprising:
- an advanced integrated circuit device;
an RF device, comprising;
a switch coupled to operating circuitry in the advanced integrated circuit device;
a low-power circuit constructed to set the state of the switch responsive to a received RF signal;
a power source coupled to the low-power circuit and available to power the low-power circuit; and
wherein the state of the switch selectably sets the utility of the operational circuitry for the advanced integrated circuit device.
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Abstract
A radio frequency controller device enables the utility of a target to be controlled using an RF communication. The radio frequency controller device has a switch that is set to a defined state responsive to the RF communication. More particularly, conditional logic circuitry uses the RF communication to determine if the target'"'"'s utility should be changed, and sets the state of the switch accordingly. The radio frequency controller device also has a target interface that allows the target to determine the state of the switch, and based on the state of the switch, a different utility will be available for the target. The radio frequency controller device also has an antenna for the RF communication, as well as a demodulator/modulator circuit. When used to control the utility of an electrical or electronic device, the radio frequency controller device has a low-power circuit portion that is used to set the state of the switch responsive to the RF communication, and also has a full power circuit portion that communicates with the target. In this way, the state of the switch may be set when the target is in a power-off condition, and the target is able to determine the state of the switch when the target is activated.
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55 Claims
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1. An RF controlled advanced integrated circuit device, comprising:
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an advanced integrated circuit device;
an RF device, comprising;
a switch coupled to operating circuitry in the advanced integrated circuit device;
a low-power circuit constructed to set the state of the switch responsive to a received RF signal;
a power source coupled to the low-power circuit and available to power the low-power circuit; and
wherein the state of the switch selectably sets the utility of the operational circuitry for the advanced integrated circuit device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An RF activated advanced integrated circuit device, comprising:
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a package enclosure;
an advanced integrated circuit device in the package;
an RF device in the package, comprising;
a switch having multiple states coupled to operating circuitry in the advanced integrated circuit device;
an activation circuit constructed to set the state of the switch responsive to a received RF signal;
a power source coupled to the activation circuit and available to power the activation circuit when the advanced integrated circuit is in a power-off state; and
wherein the state of the switch is selectably set when the advanced integrated circuit is in the power-off state. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for controlling a processor, comprising:
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an RF device having an output line;
a processor connected to the output line of the RF device and operating the steps comprising;
receiving a signal from the RF controller device on the output line; and
operating the processor at a functional level according to the received signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An RF controlled advanced integrated circuit device, comprising:
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a package enclosure;
an RF device in the package, comprising;
a switch;
a low-power circuit constructed to set the state of the switch responsive to a received RF signal;
a power source coupled to the low-power circuit and available to power the low-power circuit when the advanced integrated circuit device is in a power-off state; and
an output line having a first state and a second state;
an advanced integrated circuit device in the package, comprising;
an input line connected to the output line of the RF device;
operational circuitry connected to the input line;
a power connection for powering the operational circuitry;
wherein the operational circuitry operates at first utility when the input line is at its first state, and at a second utility when the input line is at its second state. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An RF activated microprocessor, comprising:
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a package enclosure;
an RF device in the package, comprising;
a switch;
a low-power circuit constructed to set the state of the switch responsive to a received RF signal;
a power source coupled to the low-power circuit and available to power the low-power circuit when the advanced integrated circuit device is in a power-off state; and
an output line having a first state and a second state;
a microprocessor circuit device in the package, comprising;
an input line connected to the output line of the RF device;
processor circuitry connected to the input line;
a power connection for powering the operational circuitry;
wherein the processor circuitry is compromised when the input line is at its first state, and fully operational when the input line is at its second state. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A controlled advanced integrated circuit device, comprising:
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an advanced integrated circuit device;
a switch coupled to operating circuitry in the advanced integrated circuit device;
a low-power circuit constructed to set the state of the switch responsive to a received electrical signal;
a power connection coupled to the low-power circuit and available to power the low-power circuit; and
wherein the state of the switch selectably sets the utility of the operational circuitry for the advanced integrated circuit device. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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