COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A portable communications device comprising communication means for communicating with a another party, and identification means for separately providing information on said device, said another party being arranged to obtain said information from said identification means and to use said information to establish communication with said communication means.
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Accused Products
Abstract
In a portable communications device, information provided by an identification means is used to establish communication between communication means and a second device, such as a point of sale machine, to ensure that the correct portable communications device is connected to the second device where there may be a large number of second devices and a large number of portable communications devices in close proximity.
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19 Claims
- 1. A portable communications device comprising communication means for communicating with a another party, and identification means for separately providing information on said device, said another party being arranged to obtain said information from said identification means and to use said information to establish communication with said communication means.
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16. A communications device comprising communication means for communicating with a portable party, and identification means for separately providing information on said device, said portable party being arranged to obtain said information from said identification means and to use said information to establish communication with said communication means.
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17. A method of establishing a communications connection between a portable communications device and another party, said method comprising:
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one of said another party and said portable communications device obtaining information from the other of said another party and said portable communications device; and using said information to separately establish communications between said another party and said communications device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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