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US 6,646,555 B1Granted
Wireless communication device attachment and detachment device and method
AssigneeMarconi Communications, Inc.
InventorsIan J. Forster, Patrick F. King
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AssigneeMarconi Communications, Inc.
InventorsIan J. Forster, Patrick F. King
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The invention relates to a wireless communication device that attaches using magnetic force in whole or part to an article of manufacture, or other material having a magnetic surface portion. The wireless communication device contains a form of a magnet to provide magnetic force and attraction. A magnet can be a natural magnet, electromagnet or other type of material having magnetic properties. The wireless communication device may be detached from the article by altering the magnetic force created by its associated magnet. Altering is accomplished by using an external device or a device internal to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is also operable to receive and communicate information regarding the article to which it is attached remotely for identification, informative, and tracking purposes.
A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
A device that magnetically attaches to magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
A system for identification of an article, comprising:
A device that magnetically attaches to a magnetic surface portion of an article, comprising:
A system for identification of an article, comprising:
A system for identification of an article, comprising:
A system for identification of an article, comprising:
A method of detaching a wireless communication device from a magnetic surface portion wherein, the wireless communication device contains a magnet that attaches the wireless communication device to the magnetic surface portion by a magnetic force, comprising the step of activating a latch coupled to said magnet thereby rotating said magnet and altering said magnetic force, wherein activating a latch is comprised of bringing said wireless communication device in proximity to a signal field generator.
A method of detaching a wireless communication device from a magnetic surface portion, wherein the wireless commutation device contains a magnet that attaches the wireless communication device to magnetic surface portion by a magnetic force, comprised of altering said magnetic force, which comprises of magnetically shorting said magnet.
A method of detaching a wireless communication device from a magnetic surface portion, wherein the wireless communication device contains a magnet that attaches the wireless communication device to the magnetic surface portion by a magnetic force, comprised of altering said magnetic force and communicating via the wireless communication device the attachment status of said wireless communication device.
A method of detaching a wireless communication device from a magnetic surface portion, wherein the wireless communication device contains a magnet that attaches the wireless communication device to the magnetic surface portion by a magnetic force, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.