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Communication devices and method of communication
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
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Filing: 2001-05-03
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Granted: 2008-10-07
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Expires: 2021-05-03
Abstract
Abstract In a portable communications device, information provided by an identification means is used to establish communication between communication means and a second device, such as a point of sale machine, to ensure that the correct portable communications device is connected to the second device where there may be a large number of second devices and a large number of portable communications devices in close proximity.
Inventors
- 👤 Matti Kantola
- 👤 Jukka Parkkinen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/24; G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/1095; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/32; G06Q20/327; G06Q20/3274; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G07; G07B; G07B15/00; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/0873; G07F7/088; G07F7/0886; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/48; H04M15/68; H04M17/00; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/01; H04M2215/0156; H04M2215/0196
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A portable communications device comprising communication means for communicating with a second device over a first communication link, and identification means, separate from said communication means, said identification means arranged to independently provide information identifying said portable communications device, from said identification means to said second device by means of a second communication link, to enable a communication connection over said first communication link between said communication means and said second device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A portable communications device comprising communication means for communicating with a second device over a first communication link, and identification means, separate from said communication means, said identification means arranged to independently provide information identifying said portable communications device, from said identification means to said second device by means of a second communication link, to enable a communication connection over said first communication link between said communication means and said second device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said identification means comprises a bar code and said second communication link comprises a bar code reader.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the bar code is arranged on the exterior of the communications device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the bar code is arranged to be displayed on a display of the communications device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said identification means comprises a radio frequency tag and said second communication device comprises a radio frequency tag receiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said identification means comprises a magnetic data carrying arrangement and said second communication link comprises a magnetic data reader.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said magnetic data carrying arrangement comprises a magnetic strip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said information provided by said identification means comprises one or more of the following: identity of the device; address of the device when the communication means are used; and identity of the user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said second device is one of the following devices: point of sale device; ticket gate device; and information kiosk.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first communication link with said second device is a wireless link.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said wireless link is a high frequency link.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said high frequency link is of the order of giga Hertz.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said wireless link is a Bluetooth link.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the wireless link is an infrared link.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable communications device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said communications device is a mobile telephone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
64 words
A communications device comprising communication means for communicating with a portable device over a first communication link, and identification means, separate from said communication means, said identification means arranged to independently provide information identifying said communications device, to said portable device over a second communication link to enable a communication connection over said first communication link between said communication means and said portable device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
64 words
A communications device comprising communication means for communicating with a portable device over a first communication link, and identification means, separate from said communication means, said identification means arranged to independently provide information identifying said communications device, to said portable device over a second communication link to enable a communication connection over said first communication link between said communication means and said portable device.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of establishing a communications connection between a portable communications device and a second device over a first communication link, said method comprising: one of said second device and said portable communications device obtaining identification information from the other, by an identification means over a second communication link separate from the first communication link; and using said information to enable the communication connection between said second device and said communications device over said first communication link.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of establishing a communications connection between a portable communications device and a second device over a first communication link, said method comprising: one of said second device and said portable communications device obtaining identification information from the other, by an identification means over a second communication link separate from the first communication link; and using said information to enable the communication connection between said second device and said communications device over said first communication link.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein said second device comprises a portable communications device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein at least one of said second device and said portable communications device comprises a mobile telephone.
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