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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2011
Robin Wyndham John Wilson, Cirencester, GB;
Philip Stewart Royston, Newbury, GB;
Robin Wyndham John Wilson, Cirencester, GB;
Philip Stewart Royston, Newbury, GB;
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed to optimize power consumption in a NFC environment. A first NFC capable device provides a polling command to a second NFC capable device. The second NFC capable device provides a response to the polling command. The first NFC capable device provides a read command to the second NFC capable device. The second NFC capable device provides a response to the read command that indicates an overvoltage condition is present. The first NFC capable device adjusts a power level that is to be used to transmit further commands when the overvoltage condition is present.