Loading patent…
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsKarin KLABUNDE, Steven CORROY, Heribert BALDUS, Francesco GALLO
Estimating the term…
A device for transmitting in multiple coupling modes has a transmission module (11), at least one periphery module (18), and an antenna (16, 17) for each of the multiple coupling modes. Further, in a method of switching between multiple coupling modes, switching is conducted between at least polling and listening phases of first and second coupling modes. The device and the method enable a seamless switching between e.g. a near field communication and a body coupled communication. Such a coupling or switching is particularly useful for performing secure transactions whereby through body coupled communication a body-worn tag is interrogated which provides a secure code for a transaction initiated through near field communication with a transaction terminal.
A method of switching between multiple coupling modes, wherein switching is conducted between at least polling and listening phases of first and second coupling modes.
A system for communication between an external device and a bi-modal device comprising:
A tangible computer-readable storage medium that is not a transitory propagating signal or wave, encoded with modules of instructions and control information for controlling a processor for performing a method of switching between multiple coupling modes, wherein switching is conducted between at least polling and listening phases of first and second coupling modes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.