SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION USING A REPURPOSED ANTENNA
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining whether to perform near-field communication (NFC)-type operations in a near-field mode or a far-field mode; and
performing NFC-type operations outside a near-field region using a repurposed antenna when in the far-field mode.
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Abstract
A method for performing near-field communication (NFC)-type operations in the far-field region using a repurposed antenna is described. The method includes determining whether to perform NFC-type operations in a near-field mode or a far-field mode. The method further includes performing NFC-type operations outside a near-field region using a repurposed antenna when in the far-field mode.
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46 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining whether to perform near-field communication (NFC)-type operations in a near-field mode or a far-field mode; and performing NFC-type operations outside a near-field region using a repurposed antenna when in the far-field mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a processor; a memory in communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions executable by the processor to; determine whether to perform near-field communication (NFC)-type operations in a near-field mode or a far-field mode; and perform NFC-type operations outside a near-field region using a repurposed antenna when in the far-field mode. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for determining whether to perform near-field communication (NFC)-type operations in a near-field mode or a far-field mode; and means for performing NFC-type operations outside a near-field region using a repurposed antenna when in the far-field mode. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer-program product for wireless communications, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:
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code for causing a wireless communication device to determine whether to perform near-field communication (NFC)-type operations in a near-field mode or a far-field mode; and code for causing the wireless communication device to perform NFC-type operations outside a near-field region using a repurposed antenna when in the far-field mode. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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