COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROVIDING DATA TRANSFER DIRECTION DETERMINATION BASED UPON ORIENTATION AND RELATED METHODS
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1. A communication system comprising:
- at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a Near-Field Communications (NFC) format; and
at least one mobile communications device comprisingan NFC device configured to wirelessly communicate with said at least one electronic device via the NFC format, anda controller coupled with said NFC device, the controller being configured todetermine an orientation of said at least one mobile communications device, anddetermine a direction of communication with respect to said at least one electronic device based upon the determined orientation.
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Abstract
A communication system may include at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a Near-Field Communication (NFC) format, and at least one mobile communications device. The at least one mobile communications device may include an NFC device configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one electronic device via the NFC format, and a controller coupled with the NFC device. The controller may be configured to determine an orientation of the at least mobile communications device, and determine a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined orientation.
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22 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a Near-Field Communications (NFC) format; and at least one mobile communications device comprising an NFC device configured to wirelessly communicate with said at least one electronic device via the NFC format, and a controller coupled with said NFC device, the controller being configured to determine an orientation of said at least one mobile communications device, and determine a direction of communication with respect to said at least one electronic device based upon the determined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a Near-Field Communication (NFC) device being configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one electronic device via an NFC format; and a controller coupled with said NFC device, the controller being configured to determine an orientation of the mobile communications device, and determine a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A communication method for at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a Near-Field Communication (NFC) format, and at least one mobile communications device comprising an NFC device configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one electronic device via the NFC format, the method comprising:
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determining an orientation of the at least one mobile communications device; and determining a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for a mobile communications device comprising a Near-Field Communication (NFC) device and configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one electronic device via an NFC communications format, the computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for causing the mobile communications device to perform steps comprising:
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determining an orientation of the at least one mobile communications device; and determining a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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