Apparatus with an infrared sensor and magnetic near field communication properties for monitoring activity in a selected area
First Claim
1. An electronic communication apparatus comprisingan infrared sensor for detection of infrared radiation in a selected area in the vicinity of the sensor, the infrared sensor being configured to create an activity signal upon detection of movement of an infrared radiation source in the areaa transceiver with means for wireless near field magnetic communication with a portable electronic device,a control unit with a digital processor electronically connected to the infrared sensor and to the transceiver,wherein the control unit is programmed for causing the transceiver to transmit a wireless near field magnetic request signal as a request for receiving a wireless response signal with an ID from a portable electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic communication apparatus comprising an electronic communication apparatus comprising a control unit with a digital processor electronically coupled to an infrared sensor and to a wireless near field magnetic transceiver for communication with a portable electronic device. The infrared sensor is configured for detection of infrared radiation in a selected area in the vicinity of the detector and for creating an activity signal upon detection of movement of an infrared radiation source in the area. The activity mode implies causing the transceiver to transmit a wireless data signal as a request for receiving a wireless response signal with an ID from a portable electronic device.
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1. An electronic communication apparatus comprising
an infrared sensor for detection of infrared radiation in a selected area in the vicinity of the sensor, the infrared sensor being configured to create an activity signal upon detection of movement of an infrared radiation source in the area a transceiver with means for wireless near field magnetic communication with a portable electronic device, a control unit with a digital processor electronically connected to the infrared sensor and to the transceiver, wherein the control unit is programmed for causing the transceiver to transmit a wireless near field magnetic request signal as a request for receiving a wireless response signal with an ID from a portable electronic device.
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18. A method for checking an object'"'"'s presence at a location, the method comprising
providing an infrared sensor at the location and by the sensor detecting infrared radiation in a selected area in the vicinity of the sensor, by the infrared sensor creating an activity signal upon detection of movement of an infrared radiation source in the area, providing at the location a transceiver with means for wireless near field magnetic communication with a portable electronic device, providing a control unit with a digital processor electronically connected to the infrared sensor and to the transceiver, by the control receiving the activity signal from the infrared sensor and as a response thereto sending a further electronic signal to the transceiver, as a response to the receipt of the further signal by the transceiver transmitting a wireless near field magnetic request signal as a request for receiving a wireless response signal with an ID from a portable electronic device.
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