NFC tags with proximity detection

IJ Forster - US Patent 9,767,329, 2017 - Google Patents
Systems, apparatuses and methods provide for detecting the proximate placement of an
external NFC reader to a specific location on a display surface. The display surface can be …

Multi-mode communication system for a mobile phone

D Adams, A Tam, C Aguirre-Charo - US Patent 9,402,278, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A multi-mode communication system for a mobile phone includes a
plurality of antennas, a plurality of matching net works, each matching network connected to …

Short range wireless powered ring for user interaction and sensing

NAB Priyantha, DC Burger, GR DeJean, J Liu… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
In general, the short range wireless powered ring described herein pertains to a finger-worn
ring. In one embodiment the ring has a small interaction area towards the palm of the hand …

Apparatus, system and method for tracking consumer product interest using mobile devices

PG Sobalvarro, R Michael, MM Mccarthy… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
According to at least one exemplary embodiment, methods, systems and apparatuses for
communication may be shown and described. These can include the use of near field …

Finger tracking

NAB Priyantha, J Liu - US Patent 9,594,427, 2017 - Google Patents
The description relates to Smart rings. One example can include a finger band configured to
accommodate a user's finger. This example can also include a set of pressure sensors …

RFID tag with reconfigurable properties and/or reconfiguring capability

P Nikitin, R Martinez, SJ Kelly… - US Patent 10,430,622, 2019 - Google Patents
A method for reconfiguring an RFID tag or RFID reader is disclosed. The method may
include receiving a wireless signal from an RFID reader; processing, by an RFID circuit, the …

Smart ring

W Kienzle, KP Hinckley - US Patent 9,582,076, 2017 - Google Patents
The description relates to a Smart ring. In one example, the Smart ring can be configured to
be worn on a first segment of a finger of a user. The example Smart ring can include at least …

Smart ring

W Kienzle, KP Hinkley - US Patent 9,880,620, 2018 - Google Patents
The description relates to a smart ring. In one example, the smart ring can be configured to
be worn on a first segment of a finger of a user. The example smart ring can include at least …

Receiver and method for near field communication

RC VandeBeek, M Ciacci, G Al-Kadi - US Patent 9,008,230, 2015 - Google Patents
Near field communication (NFC) is widely used in a vari ety of applications to provide radio
communications between devices including, eg, Smartphones and similar devices including …

Systems and methods for detecting data communication over a wireless power link

MJ Norconk, SA Mollema, DW Baarman… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A wireless power Supply system that detects communications in the input
power to the Switching circuit. In this aspect of the invention, the wireless power Supply …