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Mobile device with RFID capability and corresponding boot sequence

  • US 9,159,013 B2
  • Filed: 02/05/2013
  • Issued: 10/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic device, comprising:

  • a first memory;

    a control circuit to execute a boot sequence stored within the first memory; and

    an RFID tag embedded in the electronic device and comprising a second memory to store device configuration data received from an RFID communication interface;

    the boot sequence to instruct the control circuit to;

    access the second memory to retrieve the device configuration data during the boot sequence;

    configure the electronic device in accordance with the device configuration data retrieved from the second memory during the boot sequence;

    cause a communication circuit of the electronic device to initiate communication with a network;

    operably connect the communication circuit to the network using a network credential from the device configuration data; and

    download data from the network.

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