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Near-field and far-field antenna-assembly and devices having same

  • US 7,843,347 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2008
  • Issued: 11/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless data-reader communications device, comprising:

  • a near-field antenna-structure including a first near-field antenna configured to be near-field operable;

    a far-field antenna-structure including a far-field antenna configured to be far-field operable, the far-field antenna carrying the first near-field antenna;

    a processor in communication with the near-field antenna-structure and the far-field antenna-structure that executes instructions; and

    a memory in communication with the processor having instructions stored therein that cause the processor to interrogate a respective wireless data provider communications device with at least one of the near-field and the far-field antenna-structures.

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