PERSONAL FUNCTION PAD
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a surface configured to receive and support a wireless terminal without making a direct electrical contact with the wireless terminal; and
a near field communications (NFC) module configured to receive a first NFC signal from the wireless terminal and to responsively transmit a second NFC signal to the wireless terminal in response to the first NFC signal, wherein the second NFC signal modifies a setting and/or initiates a function of the wireless terminal.
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Abstract
A personal function pad includes a surface that receives and supports a wireless terminal without making a direct electrical contact with the wireless terminal, and a near field communications (NFC) module that receives a first NFC signal from the wireless terminal and responsively transmits a second NFC signal to the wireless terminal. The second NFC signal modifies a setting and/or initiates a function of the wireless terminal. A wireless terminal according to some embodiments includes a controller and an NFC communications module. The NFC module transmits a first NFC signal and receives a second NFC signal in response to the first NFC signal. The controller modifies a device setting and/or to initiates a device function of the wireless terminal in response to the second NFC signal.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a surface configured to receive and support a wireless terminal without making a direct electrical contact with the wireless terminal; and a near field communications (NFC) module configured to receive a first NFC signal from the wireless terminal and to responsively transmit a second NFC signal to the wireless terminal in response to the first NFC signal, wherein the second NFC signal modifies a setting and/or initiates a function of the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless terminal, comprising:
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a controller; and a near field communications (NFC) communications module coupled to the controller and operatively controlled by the controller; wherein the NFC module is configured to transmit a first NFC signal and to receive a second NFC signal in response to the first NFC signal; wherein the controller is configured to modify a device setting and/or to initiate a device function of the wireless terminal in response to the second NFC signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic device, comprising:
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a surface configured to receive and support a wireless terminal without making a direct electrical contact with the wireless terminal; and a near field communications (NFC) module configured to transmit an NFC signal to the wireless terminal on the surface, wherein the NFC signal modifies a setting and/or initiates a function of the wireless terminal.
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21. A wireless terminal, comprising:
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a controller; and a near field communications (NFC) communications module coupled to the controller and operatively controlled by the controller; wherein the NFC module is configured to receive an NFC signal; wherein the controller is configured to operate in a first operational mode before receiving the second NFC signal and to operate in a second operational mode after receiving the second NFC signal, and to revert to the first operational mode after the second NFC signal is no longer received.
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