Cellular Device Including Inductive Antenna
AssigneeMynette Technologies, Inc.
InventorSteven Michael Colby
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Abstract
Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include cellular phones, security devices, identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. The switchable RFID devices are optionally disposed in a cellular phone.
Claims30
An electronic communication system comprising:
- a cellular telephone configured to communicate wirelessly using an inductive coupling, wherein the inductive coupling is part of a circuit including an electronic switch configured to change between states of the circuit and configured to communicate via the inductive coupling responsive to the states of the circuit.
A cellular telephone configured to communicate wirelessly using an inductive coupling and also configured to communicate using WiFi, wherein the inductive coupling is part of a circuit configured to facilitate a financial transaction communicated via the inductive coupling, the circuit being configured to facilitate the financial transaction responsive to a biometric sensor.
A cellular telephone configured to communicate wirelessly using an inductive coupling and also configured to communicate using WiFi, wherein the inductive coupling is part of a circuit configured to facilitate a financial transaction communicated via the inductive coupling, the circuit being configured to facilitate the financial transaction being responsive to a personal identification number entered by a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.