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Portable terminal comprising near field communication module and method for operating the same

  • US 8,565,674 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2009
  • Issued: 10/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A portable terminal operable in a tag mode and a read mode, the portable terminal comprising:

  • a Near Field Communication (NFC) module comprising a plurality of amplifiers;

    an antenna assembly comprising a plurality of antenna modules respectively connected to the plurality of amplifiers;

    a mode selector for controlling the plurality of amplifiers to perform a power supplying operation and a power cutting operation; and

    a controller for outputting a control signal to the mode selector according to the tag mode and the read mode,wherein, in the tag mode, the controller outputs a control signal to the mode selector to cut power supplied to parts of the plurality of amplifiers, andwherein, in the read mode, the controller outputs a control signal to the mode selector to continue to supply power to the plurality of amplifiers.

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