Mobile device with RFID capability and corresponding boot sequence
First Claim
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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Abstract
An electronic device (100) includes a control circuit (108) that is operable with a memory or storage device (120). The electronic device includes an RFID tag (113) having a second memory (118). The RFID tag can be read from, or written to, by a RFID communication device (114) when the electronic device is OFF. Device personalization can be achieved when the control circuit accesses the second memory to retrieve the device configuration data during a boot sequence and configures the electronic device in accordance with the device configuration data retrieved from the second memory during the boot sequence. Device information can be made available when the electronic device is OFF by writing the device information to the second memory.
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17 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of configuring an electronic device, comprising:
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receiving device configuration data via a RFID communication interface while a control circuit of the electronic device is OFF; and powering the control circuit ON; executing, with the control circuit, a boot sequence retrieved from a first memory to boot the control circuit; retrieving, with the control circuit, the device configuration data from a second memory operable with the RFID communication interface; configuring, with the control circuit, the electronic device in accordance with the device configuration data during the boot sequence; causing a communication circuit of the electronic device to initiate communication with a network; operably connecting the communication circuit to the network using a network credential from the device configuration data; and downloading data from the network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage device for configuring an electronic device, the non-transitory computer readable storage device having computer executable instructions for performing the steps of:
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receiving device configuration data via a RFID communication interface while a control circuit of the electronic device is OFF; and powering the control circuit ON; executing, with the control circuit, a boot sequence retrieved from a first memory to boot the control circuit; retrieving, with the control circuit, the device configuration data from a second memory operable with the RFID communication interface; configuring, with the control circuit, the electronic device in accordance with the device configuration data during the boot sequence; causing a communication circuit of the electronic device to initiate communication with a network; operably connecting the communication circuit to the network using a network credential from the device configuration data; and downloading data from the network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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