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Communication partner appliance with automatic send mode activation

  • US 9,537,537 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2016
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication partner appliance comprising:

  • a transmitter configured to transmit a near-field communication (NFC) command signal to another communication partner appliance according to an active communication mode, wherein the NFC command signal includes a request for data from the other communication partner appliance; and

    a processor coupled to a generator and the transmitter, wherein the processor is configured to switch from the active communication mode that uses a first power supply to a passive communication mode that uses a second power supply in response to a determination that a response signal is not received from the other communication partner appliance.

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