DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING SIGNAL DELAYS IN AN RFID COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A device for compensating signal delays in an RFID communication system, the device comprising:
- an NFC device coupled to an antenna to receive electromagnetic signals from an RFID reader/writer and to transmit response signals to the RFID reader/writer by modulating received electromagnetic signals, wherein the electromagnetic signals contain first and second characteristic components which define the begin and the end of a predefined signal pattern, wherein the second characteristic component triggers a predefined response delay time at the expiration of which the RFID communication system responds to the RFID reader/writer, wherein the device for compensating signal delays includes a signal pattern shortening signal; and
a smart card with contactless card functionality, wherein the NFC device and the smart card are coupled to each other via a protocol converter.
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Abstract
An RFID communication system comprises an NFC device (11) and a smart card (2) with contactless card functionality, wherein the NFC device (11) and the smart card (2) are couplable to each other via a protocol converter (7), wherein the NFC device (11) is coupled to an antenna (3) to receive electromagnetic signals (ES) from an RFID reader/writer and to transmit response signals (RS) to the RFID reader/writer by modulating received electromagnetic signals (ES). The electromagnetic signals (ES) contain first and second characteristic components (FE, RE) which define the begin and the end of a predefined signal pattern (PA), wherein the second characteristic component triggers a predefined response delay time (FDT) at the expiration of which the RFID communication system has to respond to the RFID reader/writer. A device (12) for compensating signal delays is provided that comprises signal pattern shortening means (13).
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18 Claims
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1. A device for compensating signal delays in an RFID communication system, the device comprising:
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an NFC device coupled to an antenna to receive electromagnetic signals from an RFID reader/writer and to transmit response signals to the RFID reader/writer by modulating received electromagnetic signals, wherein the electromagnetic signals contain first and second characteristic components which define the begin and the end of a predefined signal pattern, wherein the second characteristic component triggers a predefined response delay time at the expiration of which the RFID communication system responds to the RFID reader/writer, wherein the device for compensating signal delays includes a signal pattern shortening signal; and a smart card with contactless card functionality, wherein the NFC device and the smart card are coupled to each other via a protocol converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An RFID communication system, comprising:
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an NFC device coupled to an antenna to receive electromagnetic signals from an RFID reader/writer and to transmit response signals to the RFID reader/writer by modulating received electromagnetic signals, wherein the electromagnetic signals contain first and second characteristic components which define the begin and the end of a predefined signal pattern, wherein the second characteristic component triggers a response delay time at the expiration of which the RFID communication system responds to the RFID reader/writer; a device for compensating signal delays that includes a signal pattern shortening signal; and a smart card with contactless card functionality, wherein the NFC device and the smart card are coupled to each other via a protocol converter. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for compensating signal delays in an RFID communication system, the method comprising:
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receiving electromagnetic signals from an RFID reader/writer by an NFC device coupled to an antenna; transmiting response signals to the RFID reader/writer by the NFC device by modulating the received electromagnetic signals, wherein the electromagnetic signals contain first and second characteristic components which define the begin and the end of a predefined signal pattern; triggering a predefined response delay time by the second characteristic component at the expiration of which the RFID communication system responds to the RFID reader/writer, wherein a device for compensating signal delays includes a signal pattern shortening signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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