System and method for manage and control near field communication for a mobile multifunctional device when the device is uncharged or only partially charged
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an interface to a near field communication component configured to provide near field communication functionality;
a battery interface; and
a battery control circuit, connected to said battery interface,wherein said battery control circuit is configured to control operation of said apparatus in accordance with a battery charging condition of a battery connected to the battery interface and to allow operation of the near field communication component when the battery charging condition is any of at least two of;
a normal operation condition;
a software cut-off condition; and
a hardware cut-off condition,wherein said apparatus further comprises a storage configured to store configurations of the near field communication component connected via said interface to said near field communication component to allow operation of said near field communication component when said battery charging condition is at least one of the software cut-off condition and the hardware cut-off condition,and wherein at least one software application is unavailable to a user when said battery charging condition is the software cut-off condition and said apparatus has at least substantially reduced hardware functionality available to a user when said battery charging condition is the hardware cut-off condition.
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Abstract
The invention refers to a mobile electronic multifunctional device providing at least an interface for at least one first functionality and an interface to a near field communication (NFC) functionality, said device comprising a component providing an interface to said first functionality, and an interface to an NFC-communication component providing said NFC-communication functionality, a battery interface, a battery control circuit, connected to said battery interface, wherein said battery control circuit is provided to control the operation of said mobile electronic multifunctional device in accordance with a battery charging condition of a battery connected to said battery interface, wherein said battery control circuit provides a number of operating conditions for said mobile electronic multifunctional device in accordance with the charging condition of a battery connected to said battery interface, said charging condition including two or more operating conditions from the selection of normal operation conditions, a software cut-off condition, a hardware cut-off condition, and a battery cut-off condition. Said device comprises a storage to store configurations of an NFC-communication component connected via said interface to a NFC-communication component for at least two of said operation conditions.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an interface to a near field communication component configured to provide near field communication functionality; a battery interface; and a battery control circuit, connected to said battery interface, wherein said battery control circuit is configured to control operation of said apparatus in accordance with a battery charging condition of a battery connected to the battery interface and to allow operation of the near field communication component when the battery charging condition is any of at least two of; a normal operation condition; a software cut-off condition; and a hardware cut-off condition, wherein said apparatus further comprises a storage configured to store configurations of the near field communication component connected via said interface to said near field communication component to allow operation of said near field communication component when said battery charging condition is at least one of the software cut-off condition and the hardware cut-off condition, and wherein at least one software application is unavailable to a user when said battery charging condition is the software cut-off condition and said apparatus has at least substantially reduced hardware functionality available to a user when said battery charging condition is the hardware cut-off condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a battery interface; and a battery control circuit, connected to said battery interface, wherein said battery control circuit is configured to control operation of said apparatus in accordance with a charging condition of a battery connected to said battery interface to allow operation of a component of the apparatus when the battery charging condition is any of at least two of; a normal operation condition; a software cut-off condition; and a hardware cut-off condition, wherein said apparatus further comprises a user configurable storage to store configurations of said apparatus to allow operation of said component of said apparatus when said battery charging condition is at least one of the software cut-off condition and the hardware cut-off condition, and wherein at least one software application is unavailable to a user when said battery charging condition is the software cut-off condition and said apparatus has at least substantially reduced hardware functionality available to a user when said battery charging condition is the hardware cut-off condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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detecting a near field communication event; detecting a charging condition of a battery of a near field communication enabled apparatus; determining a configuration of a near field communication component of said apparatus related to said detected charging condition of said battery; allowing operation of the near field communication component of said apparatus based on the detected battery charging condition, wherein the detected battery charging condition is any of at least two of; a normal operation condition; a software cut-off condition; and a hardware cut-off condition; and storing configurations of the near-field communication component to allow operation of said near field communication component when said battery charging condition is at least one of the software cut-off condition and the hardware cut-off condition, wherein at least one software application is unavailable to a user when said battery charging condition is the software cut-off condition and said apparatus has at least substantially reduced hardware functionality available to a user when said battery charging condition is the hardware cut-off condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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receiving a user input defining configurations of a mobile electronic device to allow operation of a component of said mobile electronic device when a battery charging condition is at least one of a software cut-off condition and a hardware cut-off condition; storing said configurations of said mobile electronic device in a storage of said mobile electronic device; and allowing operation of the component of the mobile electronic device when the battery charging condition is any of at least two of a normal operation condition, the software cut-off condition and the hardware cut-off condition, wherein at least one software application is unavailable to a user when said battery charging condition is the software cut-off condition and said apparatus has at least substantially reduced hardware functionality available to a user when said battery charging condition is the hardware cut-off condition. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a computer readable non-transitory medium containing computer processor readable code, which when executed by a processor causes an apparatus to perform; detecting a near field communication event; detecting a charging condition of a battery of a near field communication enabled apparatus; determining a configuration of a near field communication component of said apparatus based on said detected charging condition of said battery; and allowing operation of the near field communication component of said apparatus based on the detected battery charging condition, wherein the detected battery charging condition is any of at least two of; a normal operation condition; a software cut-off condition; and a hardware cut-off condition; and storing configurations of the near-field communication component to allow operation of said near field communication component when said battery charging condition is at least one of the software cut-off condition and the hardware cut-off condition, wherein at least one software application is unavailable to a user when said battery charging condition is the software cut-off condition and said apparatus has at least substantially reduced hardware functionality available to a user when said battery charging condition is the hardware cut-off condition.
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24. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a computer readable non-transitory medium containing computer processor readable code, which when executed by a processor causes an apparatus to perform; receiving a user input defining configurations of a mobile electronic device to allow operation of a component of said mobile electronic device when a battery charging condition is at least one of a software cut-off condition and a hardware cut-off condition; storing said configurations of said mobile electronic device in a storage of said mobile electronic device; and allowing operation of the component of the mobile electronic device when the battery charging condition is any of at least two of a normal operation condition, the software cut-off condition and the hardware cut-off condition, wherein at least one software application is unavailable to a user when said battery charging condition is the software cut-off condition and said apparatus has at least substantially reduced hardware functionality available to a user when said battery charging condition is the hardware cut-off condition.
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