Wireless communication device attachment and detachment device and method
First Claim
1. A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
- a wireless communication device; and
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet is located inside a chamber;
said magnet has a magnetic force that attaches said magnet to the magnetic surface portion of the article when in close proximity to the magnetic surface portion of the article;
said chamber comprised of two pole pieces forming a gap at two opposite ends.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a wireless communication device that attaches using magnetic force in whole or part to an article of manufacture, or other material having a magnetic surface portion. The wireless communication device contains a form of a magnet to provide magnetic force and attraction. A magnet can be a natural magnet, electromagnet or other type of material having magnetic properties. The wireless communication device may be detached from the article by altering the magnetic force created by its associated magnet. Altering is accomplished by using an external device or a device internal to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is also operable to receive and communicate information regarding the article to which it is attached remotely for identification, informative, and tracking purposes.
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Citations
47 Claims
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1. A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
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a wireless communication device; and
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet is located inside a chamber;
said magnet has a magnetic force that attaches said magnet to the magnetic surface portion of the article when in close proximity to the magnetic surface portion of the article;
said chamber comprised of two pole pieces forming a gap at two opposite ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
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a wireless communication device;
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet is located inside a chamber;
said magnet has a magnetic force that attaches said magnet to the magnetic surface portion of the article when in close proximity to the magnetic surface portion of the article; and
a latch that rotates said magnet in said chamber in response to a particular signal field. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
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a wireless communication device; and
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet is located inside a chamber;
said magnet has a magnetic force that attaches said magnet to the magnetic surface portion of the article when in close proximity to the magnetic surface portion of the article;
said wireless communication device alters said magnetic force when said wireless communication device receives a message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
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a wireless communication device; and
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet is located inside a chamber;
said magnet has a magnetic force that attaches said magnet to the magnetic surface portion of the article when in close proximity to the magnetic surface portion of the article;
said magnet is comprised of at least one tab connected to said wireless communication device wherein said at least one tab also comprises an antenna for said wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A device that magnetically attaches to magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
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a wireless communication device; and
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet is located inside a chamber;
said magnet has a magnetic force that attaches said magnet to the magnetic surface portion of the article when in close proximity to the magnetic surface portion of the article;
said magnet moves in said chamber in a plane substantially perpendicular to said magnetic surface portion in response to said magnetic force or an external magnetic force.
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19. A system for identification of an article, comprising:
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an article having a magnetic surface portion;
a wireless communication device; and
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet is located inside a chamber;
said magnet has a magnetic force that attaches said magnet to the magnetic surface portion of the article when in close proximity to the magnetic surface portion of the article;
said chamber is comprised of two pole pieces forming a gap at two opposite ends. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
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a wireless communication device; and
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet is located inside a chamber;
said magnet has a magnetic force that attaches said magnet to the magnetic surface portion of the article when in close proximity to the magnetic surface portion of the article;
said chamber has an open portion for an external device to be inserted inside said chamber proximate to said magnet wherein said external device is adapted to cause a short with said magnet to cause said magnet to reverse polarity. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A system for identification of an article, comprising:
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an article containing having a magnetic surface portion;
a wireless communication device;
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet uses magnetic force to attach said wireless communications device to said magnetic surface portion of said article when in close proximity to said magnetic surface portion, wherein said magnet is housed and rotates in a magnetic assembly; and
a latch that rotates said magnet in response to particular signal field. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for identification of an article, comprising:
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an article containing having a magnetic surface portion;
a wireless communication device;
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet uses magnetic force to attach said wireless communications device to said magnetic surface portion of said article when in close proximity to said magnetic surface portion; and
said wireless communication device alters said magnetic force when said wireless communication device receives a message through said wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for identification of an article, comprising:
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an article containing a magnetic surface portion;
a wireless communication device; and
a magnet coupled to said wireless communication device wherein said magnet uses magnetic force to attach said wireless communications device to said magnetic surface portion of said article when in close proximity to said magnetic surface portion;
said magnet is comprised of at least one tab connected to said wireless communication device wherein said at least one tab also comprises an antenna for said wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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- 38. A method of detaching a wireless communication device from a magnetic surface portion wherein, the wireless communication device contains a magnet that attaches the wireless communication device to the magnetic surface portion by a magnetic force, comprising the step of activating a latch coupled to said magnet thereby rotating said magnet and altering said magnetic force, wherein activating a latch is comprised of bringing said wireless communication device in proximity to a signal field generator.
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40. A method of detaching a wireless communication device from a magnetic surface portion, wherein the wireless commutation device contains a magnet that attaches the wireless communication device to magnetic surface portion by a magnetic force, comprised of altering said magnetic force, which comprises of magnetically shorting said magnet.
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41. A method of detaching a wireless communication device from a magnetic surface portion, wherein the wireless communication device contains a magnet that attaches the wireless communication device to the magnetic surface portion by a magnetic force, comprised of altering said magnetic force and communicating via the wireless communication device the attachment status of said wireless communication device.
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42. A method of detaching a wireless communication device from a magnetic surface portion, wherein the wireless communication device contains a magnet that attaches the wireless communication device to the magnetic surface portion by a magnetic force, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a message by said wireless communication device; and
altering said magnetic force in response to said receiving said message. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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Specification