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Communication partner appliance with automatic send mode activation

DC
  • US 8,249,503 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2012
  • Issued: 08/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication partner appliance comprising:

  • a receiver to receive a near field communication (NFC) command signal from another communication partner appliance;

    a detector coupled to the receiver, wherein the detector is configured to detect whether a carrier signal from the other communication partner appliance is present at the receiver and to generate a status signal that represents whether the carrier signal is present at the receiver; and

    a processor coupled to the receiver and the detector, wherein the processor is configured to;

    receive the command signal from the receiver;

    recognize an end of the command signal;

    receive the status signal from the detector after the end of the command signal; and

    control a power supply element based on the status signal after the end of the command signal, wherein the power supply element is configured to establish a connection to either a first power supply or a second power supply, wherein the first power supply is dependent on the carrier signal, and the second power supply is independent of the carrier signal.

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