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ACCELEROMETER TAP DETECTION TO INITIATE NFC COMMUNICATION

  • US 20110070829A1
  • Filed: 09/24/2009
  • Published: 03/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communications device, comprising:

  • a processor;

    a Near Field Communications (NFC) circuit connected to the processor and configured to communicate using an NFC communications protocol; and

    an accelerometer connected to the processor and configured to generate a signal to the processor upon a tapping engagement with an NEC enabled device; and

    wherein the processor is configured to activate, in response to the signal, the NEC circuit to transmit or receive data with the NFC enabled device using the NEC communications protocol.

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