PORTABLE TERMINAL COMPRISING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION MODULE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
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1. A portable terminal operable in a tag mode and a read mode, the portable terminal comprising:
- a Near Field Communication (NFC) module comprising a plurality of amplifiers;
a mode selector for controlling the plurality of amplifiers to perform a power supplying operation and a power cutting operation;
a controller for outputting a control signal to the mode selector according to the tag mode and the read mode; and
a selection signal line for transmitting the control signal to the mode selector.
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Abstract
A portable terminal operable in a tag mode a read mode and a method for operating the terminal are provided. The portable terminal includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module including a plurality of amplifiers, a mode selector for controlling the plurality of amplifiers to perform a power supplying operation and a power cutting operation, a controller for outputting a control signal to the mode selector according to the tag mode and the read mode, and a selection signal line for transmitting the control signal to the mode selector.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable terminal operable in a tag mode and a read mode, the portable terminal comprising:
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a Near Field Communication (NFC) module comprising a plurality of amplifiers; a mode selector for controlling the plurality of amplifiers to perform a power supplying operation and a power cutting operation; a controller for outputting a control signal to the mode selector according to the tag mode and the read mode; and a selection signal line for transmitting the control signal to the mode selector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for operating a portable terminal in a tag mode, wherein the portable terminal comprises a Near Field Communication (NFC) module comprising a first amplifier and a second amplifier, and an antenna assembly comprising a first antenna module and a second antenna module, the method comprising:
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cutting power supplied to the second amplifier; and floating the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a portable terminal in a read mode, wherein the portable terminal includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module comprising a first amplifier and a second amplifier, and an antenna assembly comprising a first antenna module and a second antenna module, the method comprising:
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supplying power to the first amplifier and the second amplifier; and grounding the first antenna module and the second antenna module to ground. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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