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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Rousset) Sas, Rousset, FR;
Inventors:
Pierre Rizzo, Mountain View, CA (US);
Anthony Tornambe, Rousset, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS, Rousset, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H04B 5/0031 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes an antenna, and communications circuitry coupled to the antenna and configured for at least one of receiving and transmitting information via the antenna based on a contactless communications protocol. A charger is configured for contactless charging a power supply module via the antenna. A controller is configured for selectively operating the communications circuitry and the charger.