PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) APPLICATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A portable electronic apparatus, comprising:
- an application module for performing a main function of the portable electronic apparatus;
an active near field communication (NFC) device coupled to the application module for communicating with an NFC device outside the portable electronic apparatus;
a passive NFC device for communicating with an NFC device outside the portable electronic apparatus; and
a power supply unit coupled to the application module and the active NFC device for powering the application module and the active NFC device.
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Abstract
A portable electronic apparatus with NFC application and the method of operating the portable electronic apparatus are disclosed. The portable electronic apparatus includes an application module, an active NFC device, a passive NFC device, and a power supply unit. The application module is utilized for performing a main function of the portable electronic apparatus. The active NFC device which is coupled to the application module is utilized for communicating with an NFC device outside the portable electronic apparatus. The passive NFC device is utilized for communicating with an NFC device outside the portable electronic apparatus. The power supply unit which is coupled to the application module and the active NFC device is utilized for powering the application module and the active NFC device.
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23 Claims
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1. A portable electronic apparatus, comprising:
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an application module for performing a main function of the portable electronic apparatus; an active near field communication (NFC) device coupled to the application module for communicating with an NFC device outside the portable electronic apparatus; a passive NFC device for communicating with an NFC device outside the portable electronic apparatus; and a power supply unit coupled to the application module and the active NFC device for powering the application module and the active NFC device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a portable electronic apparatus, the portable electronic apparatus comprising an application module, an active NFC device and a passive NFC device, the method comprising:
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powering the application module and the active NFC device with a power supply unit; detecting a voltage of the power supply unit; and when the voltage of the power supply unit is not less than a threshold value, disabling the passive NFC device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a power supply unit for providing a voltage; a processing unit coupled to the power supply unit; a user interface circuit coupled to the processing unit and the power supply unit for providing a user interface through which a user can manipulate the portable electronic apparatus; an application circuit coupled to the processing unit and the power supply unit wherein the processing unit controls the application circuit to perform a main function of the portable electronic apparatus; a memory device coupled to the processing unit and the power supply unit for storing specific information; an active NFC device controller coupled to the power supply unit and the processing unit; a passive NFC device controller; an RF interface coupled to the active NFC device controller, the passive NFC device controller and the power supply unit for receiving and transmitting RF signals; and a storage unit coupled to the active NFC device controller, the passive NFC device controller and the power supply unit for storing data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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