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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2023
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Charbel Khawand, Sammamish, WA (US);
Andrew James Hillenius, Woodinville, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A communication device includes a wireless communication controller, a switch, a near field energy coupler configured for wireless communications and communicatively connectable to the wireless communication controller through the switch. The communication device also includes a far field wireless communication antenna configured for wireless communications and communicatively connectable to the wireless communication controller through the switch. The switch is configured to switch communication with the wireless communication controller between the near field energy coupler and the far field wireless communication antenna.