Methods and apparatus for improving NFC coil tuning based on proximity to a remote NFC device
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1. A method of wireless communications, comprising:
- detecting that a near field communication (NFC) device is within a first threshold of a first distance from a remote NFC device;
determining that a NFC coil of the NFC device is not tuned for use with a first operational mode associated with the first distance, wherein the first operational mode comprises one of a plurality of operational modes of the NFC device, and wherein each of the plurality of operational modes is associated with a unique NFC action; and
tuning the NFC coil for use with the first operational mode based on a determination that the NFC coil is not tuned for use with the first operational mode.
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Abstract
Aspects disclosed herein relate to improving tuning of a NFC coil for operation in one or more modes based on a distance between a NFC device and a remote NFC device. In one example, a NFC device may be configured to detect that a NFC device is within a first threshold of a first distance from a remote NFC device. The NFC device may be further configured to determine whether a NFC coil is tuned for use with a first operational mode associated with the first distance. The NFC device may also be configured to re-tune the NFC coil to the first operational mode based on a determination that the NFC coil is not tuned for use with the first operational mode.
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1. A method of wireless communications, comprising:
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detecting that a near field communication (NFC) device is within a first threshold of a first distance from a remote NFC device; determining that a NFC coil of the NFC device is not tuned for use with a first operational mode associated with the first distance, wherein the first operational mode comprises one of a plurality of operational modes of the NFC device, and wherein each of the plurality of operational modes is associated with a unique NFC action; and tuning the NFC coil for use with the first operational mode based on a determination that the NFC coil is not tuned for use with the first operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code comprising:
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code for detecting that a near field communication (NFC) device is within a first threshold of a first distance from a remote NFC device; code for determining that a NFC coil of the NFC device is not tuned for use with a first operational mode associated with the first distance, wherein the first operational mode comprises one of a plurality of operational modes of the NFC device, and wherein each of the plurality of operational modes is associated with a unique NFC action; and code for tuning the NFC coil for use with the first operational mode based on a determination that the NFC coil is not tuned for use with the first operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for detecting that a near field communication (NFC) device is within a first threshold of a first distance from a remote NFC device; means for determining that a NFC coil of the NFC device is not tuned for use with a first operational mode associated with the first distance, wherein the first operational mode comprises one of a plurality of operational modes of the NFC device, and wherein each of the plurality of operational modes is associated with a unique NFC action; and means for tuning the NFC coil for use with the first operational mode based on a determination that the NFC coil is not tuned for use with the first operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; a near field communication (NFC) coil tuning module coupled to at least the processor and configured to; detect that the apparatus is within a first threshold of a first distance from a remote NFC device; determine that a NFC coil of the apparatus is not tuned for use with a first operational mode associated with the first distance, wherein the first operational mode comprises one of a plurality of operational modes of the NFC device, and wherein each of the plurality of operational modes is associated with a unique NFC action; and tune the NFC coil for use with the first operational mode based on a determination that the NFC coil is not tuned for use with the first operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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