Assembly consisting of a micro-module and a reproducing device which is equipped with contact-free near-communication means
AssigneeGemalto SA
InventorJoseph Jerome Leibenguth
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Abstract
A portable communication device for at least mono-directional communication with a terminal is disclosed. The portable communication device includes a micro-module including a chip that has an antenna allowing the micro-module to communicate with the terminal when the antenna is placed in the immediate vicinity of the terminal. The portable device further includes a reader receiving the removable micro-module, and the antenna is held by the reader such that the micro-module is removable relative to the antenna.
Claims26
A portable communication device for at least mono-directional communication with a terminal, comprising:
- a micro-module, comprising a chip;
- and
- a reader configured to receive the micro-module,
- wherein the reader comprises an antenna of low or medium range type allowing the micro-module to transmit a radio-frequency (RF) communication to the terminal, and
- wherein the antenna is held by the reader such that the micro-module is removable relative to the antenna.
A portable communication device for at least mono-directional communication with a terminal, comprising:
- a micro-module, comprising a chip;
- and
- a reader configured to receive the micro-module,
- wherein the reader comprises an antenna allowing the micro-module to transmit a radio-frequency (RF) communication to the terminal, and
- wherein the antenna is held by the reader such that the micro-module is removable relative to the antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.