Near field communication device and actuating method thereof

• US 9,584,188 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2014
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Lu, Chun-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Jain, Ankur
• Application Number:
  US14/574,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20160056862A1
• Time in Patent Office: 803 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/70 specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication

Abstract

A near field communication device communicating with a smart terminal is presented, the near field communication device includes a controller, a near field communication (NFC) module, and a sensor. The sensor detects different operating motions of the near field communication device related to the smart terminal. The controller actuates different operating modes of the NFC module according to different operating motions detected by the sensor. An actuating method of the near field communication device is also provided.

Claims

1. A near field communication device for communicating with a smart terminal, the near field communication device comprising:

a controller;

a near field communication (NFC) module; and

a sensor configured for detecting different operating motions of the near field communication device related to the smart terminal, the controller actuating different operating modes of the NFC module according to different operating motions detected by the sensor;

wherein the NFC module establishes communication with the smart terminal when a distance between the near field communication device and the smart terminal is less than a maximum communication distance of the NFC module;

wherein the operating motions include a first operating motion and a second operating motion, the first operating motion is a movement perpendicularly towards the smart terminal by the near field communication device;

the second operating motion is a movement towards the smart terminal in any direction and then a move parallel to and away from the smart terminal by the near field communication device;

wherein when the sensor detects the first operating motion of the near field communication device in a predetermined period after establishing the communication between the NFC module and the smart terminal, the controller actuates a first operating mode of the NFC module; and

wherein when the sensor detects the second operating motion of the near field communication device in the predetermined period after establishing the communication between the NFC module and the smart terminal, the controller actuates a second operating mode of the NFC module.

2. The near field communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is electrically connected to the sensor and the NFC module.

3. The near field communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor is a three-axis accelerometer.

4. An actuating method of a near field communication device, the near field communication device communicating with a smart terminal, the actuating method comprising:

establishing communication between a near field communication (NFC) module of the near field communication device and the smart terminal;

starting a sensor to detect operating motions of the near field communication device related to the smart terminal;

actuating a first operating mode of the NFC module if a first operating motion of the near field communication device is detected in a predetermined period after establishing the communication between the NFC module and the smart terminal; and

actuating a second operating mode of the NFC module if a second operating motion of the near field communication device is detected in the predetermined period after establishing the communication between the NFC module and the smart terminal;

wherein the NFC module establishes communication with the smart terminal when a distance between the near field communication device and the smart terminal is less than a maximum communication distance of the NFC module;

wherein the operating motions include a first operating motion and a second operating motion, the first operating motion is a movement perpendicularly towards the smart terminal by the near field communication device;

the second operating motion is a movement towards the smart terminal in any direction and then a move parallel to and away from the smart terminal by the near field communication device;

wherein when the sensor detects the first operating motion of the near field communication device in a predetermined period after establishing the communication between the NFC module and the smart terminal, the controller actuates a first operating mode of the NFC module; and

wherein when the sensor detects the second operating motion of the near field communication device in the predetermined period after establishing the communication between the NFC module and the smart terminal, the controller actuates a second operating mode of the NFC module.

5. The actuating method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising starting the NFC module after receiving user instruction.

6. The actuating method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising starting a controller configured for actuating the operating modes of the NFC module.