System, device and method for controlling a mobile device
OwnerFredrik TOORNinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of mobile communications, and in particular to a system for wireless data communication for steering/controlling the functionality of a mobile device comprising a radio communication device and a method for achieving this.
Claims18
A system for RFID data communication, comprising:
- a mobile device with a control unit that is operatively connected to a RFID reader, a memory for storing a plurality of RFID tag data, and a GSM/UMTS radio;
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- at least one by the mobile device wirelessly connectable RFID tag, which control unit, depending on the RFID tag data, is adapted to change or maintain the functionality of the mobile device.
A mobile phone, comprising a control unit that is operatively connected to a RFID reader, a memory, a display, and a GSM/UMTS radio.
A radio communication device for RFID data communication, comprising a RFID reader that is operatively connected to a mobile device.
A method for steering the functionality of a mobile device by using RFID data communication, comprising:
- transmitting a radio signal to a RFID tag;
- receiving a response signal comprising RFID tag data from the RFID tag;
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- depending on the RFID tag data, performing an activity that changes or maintains the functionality of the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.