Method and System for Initiating a Function in an Electronic Device
AssigneeMotorola Mobility LLC
InventorsHong Zhao, Pavel A. Shostak
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Abstract
A method, performed by a tag device that is coupled to an electronic device, for initiating a function in the electronic device includes receiving a signal from an interrogator device. The method also includes determining from the signal to initiate a function in the electronic device, and signaling the electronic device to initiate the function.
Claims20
A method, performed by a tag device that is coupled to an electronic device, for initiating a function in the electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal from an interrogator device;
- determining from the signal to initiate a function in the electronic device;
- signaling the electronic device to initiate the function.
Tag device apparatus comprising:
- a signal reception and processing element configured to receive a signal from an interrogator device and determine from the signal to initiate a function in an external electronic device;
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- a control element coupled to the signal reception and processing element, wherein the control element is configured to signal the electronic device to initiate the function.
A method performed by an interrogator device for controlling a function in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- determining, from a tag device coupled to an electronic device, a status for the electronic device;
- sending a signal to the tag device to control a function in the electronic device based on the status for the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.