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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2005
Sebastian Nystrom, Espoo, FI;
Mikko Saarisalo, Kantvik, FI;
Sebastian Nystrom, Espoo, FI;
Mikko Saarisalo, Kantvik, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The present invention relates in the field of power saving battery-operated radio frequency identification (RFID) and near field communication (NFC) devices and provides a method to operate a multifunctional NFC/RFID device that supports two or more data formats according to respective protocols of respective standards. The method of the invention comprises obtaining context information about the context of said multifunctional near-field communication device, and selecting an operation mode for the multifunctional near-field communication device for communicating with external devices on the basis of said obtained context information. In the method said selected operation mode defines proportionality values for communicating according to said two or more supported data formats according to respective protocols of respective standards. Said operation mode is used to for switching operation of said multifunctional near-field communication device between said two or more supported data formats according to respective protocols of respective standards based on the proportionality values.