Wireless communication devices, radio frequency identification devices, methods of forming a wireless communication device, and methods of forming a radio frequency identification device
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a housing including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one side intermediate the upper surface and the lower surface and having a dimension less than smallest dimensions of the upper surface and the lower surface, and the at least one side surface having visibly perceptible indicia thereon;
communication circuitry within the housing and the communication circuitry being configured to communicate wireless signals comprising microwave signals individually having a frequency in excess of about 900 MHZ; and
wherein the communication circuitry comprises radio frequency identification device circuitry.
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Abstract
Cards communication devices, and methods of forming the same and encoding visibly perceptible information on communication devices are provided. A remote intelligent communication device includes: a card-thin housing including: an upper surface; a lower surface; and at least one side extending between the upper surface and the lower surface forming the card-thin housing, the side having visibly perceptible information thereon; and communication circuitry within the housing configured to at least one of communicate and receive electronic signals. A method of forming a card includes: providing a substrate having: an upper surface; a lower surface, and the upper and lower surfaces individually having a length and a width; and a plurality of sides individually having a thickness less than the lengths and the widths of the surfaces; and encoding visibly perceptible information on at least one of the sides.
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49 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one side intermediate the upper surface and the lower surface and having a dimension less than smallest dimensions of the upper surface and the lower surface, and the at least one side surface having visibly perceptible indicia thereon; communication circuitry within the housing and the communication circuitry being configured to communicate wireless signals comprising microwave signals individually having a frequency in excess of about 900 MHZ; and wherein the communication circuitry comprises radio frequency identification device circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 26, 27, 44, 45)
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4. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a substrate having a support surface defined by a perimetral edge; communication circuitry elevationally over the support surface of the substrate and configured to communicate wireless signals comprising microwave signals; and an encapsulant elevationally over the support surface and configured to encapsulate at least portions of the support surface of the substrate and the communication circuitry, and wherein the encapsulant and the substrate respectively define an upper surface and a lower surface and have a thickness less than a smallest dimension of the perimetral edge, and the encapsulant includes visibly perceptible indicia intermediate the upper surface and the lower surface. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 28, 29, 46, 47, 48)
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9. A radio frequency identification device comprising:
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a housing including an upper surface and a lower surface which define a housing thickness of less than about 100 mils intermediate the lower surface and the upper surface, and the housing has visibly perceptible indicia thereon intermediate the upper surface and the lower surface; and communication circuitry within the housing and configured to communicate wireless signals comprising microwave signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 32, 33)
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12. A radio frequency identification device comprising:
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a substrate having a support surface; radio frequency identification device circuitry elevationally over the support surface and configured to communicate wireless signals comprising microwave signals; a power source elevationally over the support surface and coupled with the radio frequency identification device circuitry, wherein the power source comprises a battery; an antenna elevationally over the support surface and coupled with the radio frequency identification device circuitry; and an encapsulant contacting at least portions of the support surface, the radio frequency identification device circuitry, the power source and the antenna, wherein the encapsulant and the substrate form a housing having an upper surface and a lower surface interconnected by at least one side surface, and the at least one side surface has a dimension less than smallest dimensions of the upper and lower surfaces, and the at least one side surface includes visibly perceptible indica.
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13. A method of forming a wireless communication device comprising:
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providing communication circuitry configured to communicate wireless signals; providing a housing including an upper surface, a lower surface and at least one side surface about the communication circuitry, the at least one side surface has a dimension less than smallest dimensions of the upper surface and the lower surface; providing visibly perceptible indicia on the at least one side surface; and wherein the providing communication circuitry comprises providing radio frequency identification device circuitry configured to communicate microwave wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 34, 35, 49)
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17. A method of forming a wireless communication device comprising:
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providing a substrate having a support surface defined by at least one perimetral edge; providing communication circuitry elevationally over the support surface of the substrate and configured to communicate wireless signals; encapsulating at least portions of the support surface of the substrate and the communication circuitry using an encapsulant, the encapsulant and the substrate respectively define an upper surface and a lower surface and have a thickness less than a smallest dimension of the at least one perimetral edge; and providing visibly perceptible indicia on the encapsulant intermediate the upper surface and the lower surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 36, 37)
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22. A method of forming a radio frequency identification device comprising:
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providing radio frequency identification device circuitry configured to communicate wireless signals comprising microwave signals; providing a housing including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one side surface about the communication circuitry, the at least one side surface having a dimension less than about 100 mils; and providing visibly perceptible indicia on the at least one side surface. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 40, 41)
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25. A method of forming a radio frequency identification device comprising:
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providing radio frequency identification device circuitry configured to communicate wireless signals comprising microwave signals; coupling a power source with the radio frequency identification device circuitry; coupling an antenna with the radio frequency identification device circuitry; providing a housing including an upper surface, a lower surface and at least one side surface about at least portions of the radio frequency identification device circuitry, the power source and the antenna, the at least one side surface having a dimension less than smallest dimensions of the upper surface and the lower surface; and providing visibly perceptible indicia on the at least one side surface.
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30. A wireless communication device comprising:
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communication circuitry configured to communicate wireless signals; and an encapsulant configured to encapsulate and contact at least a portion of the communication circuitry, wherein the encapsulant defines at least one side surface and the at least one side surface has visibly perceptible information thereon, wherein the communication circuitry is configured to implement backscatter communications.
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31. A wireless communication device comprising:
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communication circuitry configured to communicate wireless signals; and an encapsulant configured to encapsulate and contact at least a portion of the communication circuitry, wherein the encapsulant defines at least one side surface and the at least one side surface has visibly perceptible information thereon, and a battery coupled with the communication circuitry.
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38. A method of forming a wireless communication device comprising:
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providing communication circuitry configured to communicate wireless signals; encapsulating at least a portion of the communication circuitry with an encapsulant which contacts at least the encapsulated portion of the communication circuitry, the encapsulant forming at least one side surface; and providing visibly perceptible indicia upon the at least one side surface of the encapsulant; wherein the providing communication circuitry comprises providing backscatter communication circuitry.
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39. A method of forming a wireless communication device comprising:
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providing communication circuitry configured to communicate wireless signals; encapsulating at least a portion of the communication circuitry with an encapsulant which contacts at least the encapsulated portion of the communication circuitry, the encapsulant forming at least one side surface; providing visibly perceptible indicia upon the at least one side surface of the encapsulant; and electrically coupling a battery with the communication circuitry.
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42. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one side intermediate the upper surface and the lower surface and having a dimension less than smallest dimensions of the upper surface and the lower surface, and the at least one side surface having visibly perceptible indicia thereon; and communication circuitry within the housing and the communication circuitry being configured to communicate wireless signals; wherein the communication circuitry is configured to implement backscatter communications.
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43. A method of forming a wireless communication device comprising:
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providing communication circuitry configured to communicate wireless signals; providing a housing including an upper surface, a lower surface and at least one side surface about the communication circuitry, the at least one side surface has a dimension less than smallest dimensions of the upper surface and the lower surface; and providing visibly perceptible indicia on the at least one side surface; wherein the providing communication circuitry comprises providing backscatter communication circuitry.
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Specification