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Radio frequency-controlled telecommunication device

  • US 7,889,059 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2008
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A telecommunications device, comprising:

  • a microprocessor; and

    a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transceiver coupled to the microprocessor, the RFID transceiver configured to;

    detect presence of a RFID tag; and

    receive from the RFID tag a radio frequency (RF) signal comprising tag data associated with the RFID tag,wherein the RFID tag is coupled to one of a business card related to an entity, a refrigerator magnet related to the entity, and a picture frame having displayable information related to the entity,wherein the tag data of the RF signal corresponds to at least one of a telephone number of the entity and a reference to the telephone number of the entity; and

    wherein the microprocessor initiates a voice call in response to at least one of;

    dialing the telephone number indicated by the RF signal; and

    retrieving the telephone number using the reference indicated by the RF signal and subsequently dialing the telephone number.

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