Telecommunications device using RFID data for device function execution
First Claim
1. A method for executing a function of a telecommunications device using data stored in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, the method comprising:
- selecting one of a plurality of functions of the telecommunications device;
transmitting an interrogation signal from the telecommunications device to the RFID tag in response to the selection of the function;
broadcasting data from the RFID tag in response to the interrogation signal; and
executing the selected function of the telecommunications device using at least a portion of the broadcast data.
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Abstract
A telecommunications device and method of executing a telecommunications device function using data stored in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag are presented. The telecommunications device is positioned near the RFID tag and a device function is selected. An interrogation signal is transmitted from the telecommunications device to the RFID tag. In response, the RFID tag broadcasts stored data. The device function is executed using at least a portion of the broadcast data. The device function can be, for example, the initiation of a communications session with another telecommunications device. In another example, the device function includes storing at least a portion of the broadcast data in a memory module and associating the stored broadcast data with a user reference for later retrieval.
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1. A method for executing a function of a telecommunications device using data stored in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, the method comprising:
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selecting one of a plurality of functions of the telecommunications device;
transmitting an interrogation signal from the telecommunications device to the RFID tag in response to the selection of the function;
broadcasting data from the RFID tag in response to the interrogation signal; and
executing the selected function of the telecommunications device using at least a portion of the broadcast data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A telecommunications device for executing a device function using data broadcast by a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising:
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a telecommunications module for communicating with a remote telecommunications device;
a trigger mechanism to generate a signal indicating a user request to execute the device function;
an RFID reader in communication with the trigger mechanism, the RFID reader adapted to transmit an interrogation signal in response to the signal and to receive data broadcast from the RFID tag in response to the interrogation signal;
a processor in communication with the telecommunications module, the trigger mechanism and the RFID reader; and
a data operations module in communication with the processor to execute the device function using at least a portion of the data broadcast from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A telecommunications device for executing a device function using data broadcast by a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising:
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means for selecting a device function to be executed;
means for transmitting an interrogation signal to the RFID tag responsive to the means for selecting;
means for receiving broadcast data from the RFID tag; and
means for executing the selected device function using at least a portion of the received broadcast data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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