Microelectronic device with integrated energy source
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1. A method executed by a first electronic device, comprising:
- (a) receiving a first type of signal from a second electronic device, wherein at least one of the first and second electronic devices is a wireless electronic device comprising at least one of an energy source and/or a multi-layer battery;
(b) determining a characteristic of the second electronic device based on information received in the first type of signal; and
(c) transmitting a second type of signal to the second electronic device based on the determined characteristic;
wherein the first and second electronic devices are each independently mobile.
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Abstract
An apparatus including an electronic device having a plurality of substantially collocated components, the plurality of components including an antenna, an energy supply and an integrated circuit chip. The integrated circuit chip is electrically coupled to the antenna and the energy supply. A material substantially encloses the electronic device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method executed by a first electronic device, comprising:
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(a) receiving a first type of signal from a second electronic device, wherein at least one of the first and second electronic devices is a wireless electronic device comprising at least one of an energy source and/or a multi-layer battery; (b) determining a characteristic of the second electronic device based on information received in the first type of signal; and (c) transmitting a second type of signal to the second electronic device based on the determined characteristic; wherein the first and second electronic devices are each independently mobile. - View Dependent Claims (5, 18)
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2. A method executed by a first electronic device, comprising:
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(a) receiving a first type of signal from a second electronic device, wherein at least one of the first and second electronic devices is a wireless electronic device comprising at least one of an energy source and/or a multi-layer battery; (b) determining a characteristic of the second electronic device based on information received in the first type of signal; and (c) transmitting a second type of signal to the second electronic device based on the determined characteristic; wherein the first and second electronic devices are each wireless electronic devices each comprising at least one of an energy harvester, an energy generator, and/or a multi-layer battery. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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3. A method executed by a first electronic device, comprising:
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(a) receiving a first type of signal from a second electronic device, wherein at least one of the first and second electronic devices is a wireless electronic device comprising at least one of an energy source and/or a multi-layer battery; (b) determining a characteristic of the second electronic device based on information received in the first type of signal; and (c) transmitting a second type of signal to the second electronic device based on the determined characteristic; wherein the first type of signal comprises information based on a presence of one of the first and second electronic devices proximate the other of the first and second electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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4. A method executed by a first electronic device, comprising:
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(a) receiving a first type of signal from a second electronic device, wherein at least one of the first and second electronic devices is a wireless electronic device comprising at least one of an energy source and/or a multi-layer battery; (b) determining a characteristic of the second electronic device based on information received in the first type of signal; and (c) transmitting a second type of signal to the second electronic device based on the determined characteristic; wherein the second type of signal acknowledges a presence of one of the first and second electronic devices proximate the other of the first and second electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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6. A method executed by a first electronic device, comprising:
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(a) receiving a first type of signal from a second electronic device, wherein at least one of the first and second electronic devices is a wireless electronic device comprising at least one of an energy source and/or a multi-layer battery; (b) determining a characteristic of the second electronic device based on information received in the first type of signal; (c) transmitting a second type of signal to the second electronic device based on the determined characteristic; and (d) transmitting a third type of signal to a third electronic device based on the determined characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method executed by a first electronic device, comprising the ordered steps of:
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(a) executing a waiting interval of a predetermined time, and then determining whether the first electronic device has received a first signal from a second electronic device during the waiting interval, wherein at least one of the first and second electronic devices is a wireless electronic device comprising at least one of an energy source and/or a multi-layer battery; (b) if the first electronic device has not received a first type of signal from a second electronic device during the waiting interval, transmitting a second type of signal from the first electronic device and then returning to step (a); (c) if the first electronic device has received a first signal from a second electronic device during the waiting interval, then delivering a third type of signal to an actuator of the first electronic device, wherein the third type of signal corresponds to information received in the first type of signal; and (d) operating the actuator based on information in the third type of signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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