System and method for wireless data transfer for a mobile unit
AssigneeBrigham Young University
InventorsEric S. Hall, David K. Vawdrey, Charles D. Knutson
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Abstract
A mobile communication device is provided for wirelessly transferring information to and from a base unit. The device comprises an RFID module to receive a wake-up communication from the base unit and to send connection parameters back to the base unit. A wireless communication module is included that is responsive to the connection parameters received from the base unit. A microcontroller is coupled between the RFID module and the wireless communication module to wake-up the wireless communication module when the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit.
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A mobile communication device for wirelessly transferring information to and from a base unit, comprising:
- (a) an RFID module to receive a wake-up communication from the base unit and send connection parameters back to the base unit;
- (b) a wireless communication module which is responsive to the connection parameters received from the base unit;
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- (c) a microcontroller coupled between the RFID module and the wireless communication 10 module to wake up the wireless communication module when the RFID module receives the wake-up communication from the base unit.
A method for wireless data transmission from a wireless communication device to a base unit, comprising the steps of:
- (a) connecting to the wireless communication device that is carried on an individual's person and is sized to be equal to or smaller than a credit-card;
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- (b) transmitting information about the individual from the wireless communication module that is carried on the individual's person to the base unit.
A method for communication of wireless data, comprising the steps of:
- (a) sending an RFID signal from a base unit to an RFID module in a wireless communication device;
- (b) responding with connection parameters from the RFID module for the wireless communication device;
- (c) receiving the connection parameters in a the base unit;
- (d) waking up a wireless communication module, using the RFID module and the wireless communication module is responsive to connection parameters received from the base unit;
- (e) setting up a connection between the base unit and the wireless communication module using the connection parameters;
- (f) transmitting data stored in a memory with the wireless communication device to the base unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.