System and method for wireless data transfer for a mobile unit
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1. A mobile communication device for wirelessly transferring information to and from a base unit, comprising:
- (a) an RFID module to receive a wake-up communication from the base unit and send connection parameters back to the base unit;
(b) a wireless communication module which is responsive to the connection parameters received from the base unit, and remains in a shutdown state with only a clock running until the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit and enables a microcontroller to wake-up the wireless communication module;
(c) wherein the microcontroller is coupled between the RFID module and the wireless communication module to wake up the wireless communication module when the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit; and
(d) wherein the connection parameters have an address of the wireless communication module transmitted by the RFID module to enable an inquiry period to be bypassed when the base unit connects to the wireless communication module.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device is provided for wirelessly transferring information to and from a base unit. The device comprises an RFID module to receive a wake-up communication from the base unit and to send connection parameters back to the base unit. A wireless communication module is included that is responsive to the connection parameters received from the base unit. A microcontroller is coupled between the RFID module and the wireless communication module to wake-up the wireless communication module when the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit.
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23 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device for wirelessly transferring information to and from a base unit, comprising:
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(a) an RFID module to receive a wake-up communication from the base unit and send connection parameters back to the base unit; (b) a wireless communication module which is responsive to the connection parameters received from the base unit, and remains in a shutdown state with only a clock running until the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit and enables a microcontroller to wake-up the wireless communication module; (c) wherein the microcontroller is coupled between the RFID module and the wireless communication module to wake up the wireless communication module when the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit; and (d) wherein the connection parameters have an address of the wireless communication module transmitted by the RFID module to enable an inquiry period to be bypassed when the base unit connects to the wireless communication module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for wireless data transmission from a wireless communication device to a base unit, comprising the steps of:
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connecting to the wireless communication device that is carried on an individual'"'"'s person and is sized to be equal to or smaller than a credit-card; and transmitting personal medical information about the individual and an electronic identification image of the individual from the wireless communication device that is carried on the individual'"'"'s person to the base unit for medical personnel wherein the wireless communication device remains in a shutdown state with only a clock running until a RFID module receives a wake-up communication from the base unit and enables a microcontroller to wake-up the wireless communication module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for wireless communication of data, comprising the steps of:
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sending an RFID signal from a base unit to an RFID module in a wireless communication device; responding with connection parameters having an address of the wireless communication device from the RFID module; receiving the connection parameters in the base unit; waking up a wireless communication module using the RFID module, and the wireless communication module is responsive to connection parameters received from the base unit;
wherein the wireless communication module remains in a shutdown statewith only a clock running until the RFID module receives a wake-up communication from the base unit and enables a microcontroller to wake-up the wireless communication module; setting up a connection between the base unit and the wireless communication module using the connection parameters which enables an inquiry period to be bypassed when the base unit connects to the wireless communication module; transmitting data stored in a memory with the wireless communication device to the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for wireless communication of data, comprising the steps of:
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sending a generalized RFID wakeup signal from a base unit to any RFID module of a wireless communication device within range of the base unit; waking up at least one wireless communication module in the wireless communication device via the RFID module using the generalized RFID wakeup signal; wherein the wireless communication module remains in a shutdown state with only a clock running until the RFID module receives a wake-up communication from the base unit and enables a microcontroller to wake-up the wireless communication module; setting up a connection between the base unit and the wireless communication module using connection parameters; transmitting data stored in a memory of the wireless communication device to the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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