DETECTOR LOGIC AND RADIO IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING TERMINAL OPERATIONS
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a physical interface configured to connect a radio frequency identification device to the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is configured to host the radio frequency identification device;
a processor; and
a memory, the memory comprising computer program code stored thereon, the memory and the computer program code being configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to;
receive a detection signal issued by said radio frequency identification device through said physical interface in response to a detected event relating to an operation of said radio frequency identification device relating to communication of data with an external device over radio frequency communication, wherein said detection signal informs said apparatus of said operation of said radio frequency identification device;
determine a current operational context of the apparatus; and
initiate an application in response to receipt of the detection signal and the current operational context of the apparatus indicating that initiation of said application is appropriate.
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Abstract
An electronic device operable with a radio frequency identification device operable with a detector logic and a method for operating the electronic device with a radio frequency identification device and a detector logic is provided. Firstly, a detection event is registered by the detector logic. The detected event relates to an operation of the radio frequency identification device, which is applicable to transmit data to a counterpart radio frequency identification device. A detection signal is generated and issued by the detector logic in response to the registering and detection event, respectively, which detection signal is received by the electronic device. Then, the electronic device initiates one or more operations in response to the receiving of the detection signal.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a physical interface configured to connect a radio frequency identification device to the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is configured to host the radio frequency identification device; a processor; and a memory, the memory comprising computer program code stored thereon, the memory and the computer program code being configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to; receive a detection signal issued by said radio frequency identification device through said physical interface in response to a detected event relating to an operation of said radio frequency identification device relating to communication of data with an external device over radio frequency communication, wherein said detection signal informs said apparatus of said operation of said radio frequency identification device; determine a current operational context of the apparatus; and initiate an application in response to receipt of the detection signal and the current operational context of the apparatus indicating that initiation of said application is appropriate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving, at an apparatus, a detection signal issued by a radio frequency identification device hosted by said apparatus in response to a detected event relating to an operation of said radio frequency identification device relating to communication of data with an external device over radio frequency communication, wherein said detection signal informs said apparatus of said operation of said radio frequency identification device; determining a current operational context of the apparatus; and initiating an application in response to receipt of the detection signal and the current operational context of the apparatus indicating that initiation of said application is appropriate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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an apparatus comprising; a physical interface configured to connect a radio frequency identification device to the apparatus; a processor; and a memory, the memory comprising computer program code stored thereon, the memory and the computer program code being configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to; receive a detection signal issued by said radio frequency identification device through said physical interface in response to a detected event relating to an operation of said radio frequency identification device relating to communication of data with an external device over radio frequency communication, said detection signal informing said apparatus of said operation of said radio frequency identification device; determine a current operational context of the apparatus; and initiate an application in response to receipt of the detection signal and the current operational context of the apparatus indicating that initiation of said application is appropriate, the system further comprising; a radio frequency identification device, comprising; a controller logic; a memory coupled with the controller logic and configured to store data retrievable by an external radio frequency identification device; and a radio frequency interface configured to receive a radio frequency interrogating signal from the external radio frequency identification device, in response to which said controller logic is configured to supply data from said coupled memory to said radio frequency interface to cause transmission of a radio frequency response signal carrying said data without requiring any input from the apparatus, wherein said radio frequency identification device further comprises a detector logic configured to provide a detection signal to the apparatus through the physical interface responsive to a detected event relating to an operation of said radio frequency identification device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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