Method and device for communication with a personal electronic device in an aircraft
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1. A communication module, comprising:
- an inductive energy transfer unit;
a transfer driver coupled to the inductive energy transfer unit and configured to generate driver signals for operating the inductive energy transfer unit;
a charging processor coupled to the transfer driver and configured to control the inductive energy transfer unit to operate in an inductive power charging operation mode; and
a communication processor coupled to the transfer driver and configured to control the inductive energy transfer unit to operate in a near field communication (NFC), operation mode,wherein the communication processor is further configured to allocate a network authentication code to a personal electronic device (PED) via NFC for accessing a wireless network.
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Abstract
A communication module includes a communication module, having an inductive energy transfer unit, a transfer driver coupled to the inductive energy transfer unit and configured to generate driver signals for operating the inductive energy transfer unit, a charging processor coupled to the transfer driver and configured to control the inductive energy transfer unit to operate in an inductive power charging operation mode, and a communication processor coupled to the transfer driver and configured to control the inductive energy transfer unit to operate in a near field communication (NFC), operation mode.
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1. A communication module, comprising:
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an inductive energy transfer unit; a transfer driver coupled to the inductive energy transfer unit and configured to generate driver signals for operating the inductive energy transfer unit; a charging processor coupled to the transfer driver and configured to control the inductive energy transfer unit to operate in an inductive power charging operation mode; and a communication processor coupled to the transfer driver and configured to control the inductive energy transfer unit to operate in a near field communication (NFC), operation mode, wherein the communication processor is further configured to allocate a network authentication code to a personal electronic device (PED) via NFC for accessing a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing communication between a personal electronic device (PED), and a communication module, the method comprising:
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initiating communication between a near field communication unit of the PED and an inductive energy transfer unit of the communication module; selecting a charging processor of the communication module to control the inductive energy transfer unit to operate in an inductive power charging operation mode, if a battery of the PED is to be wirelessly charged; selecting a communication processor to control the inductive energy transfer unit to operate in a near field communication (NFC), operation mode, if the PED is to receive and/or send data signals from or to the communication module; allocating, by the communication processor, a network authentication code to the PED via NFC; and accessing, by the PED, a wireless network using the allocated network authentication code. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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