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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2013
Mediatek Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Osama K A Shana'a, Singapore, SG;
Wee-Liang Lien, Singapore, SG;
Eng-Chuan Low, Singapore, SG;
Chin-Heng Leow, Singapore, SG;
Tieng Ying Choke, Singapore, SG;
Yuan Sun, Singapore, SG;
MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A proximity sensing method employed by a wireless communications device includes the steps of: performing a first predetermined operation to detect a presence of at least a transponder in the proximity of the wireless communications device; when the presence of a transponder in the proximity of the wireless communications device is not detected by the first predetermined operation, performing a second predetermined operation to obtain a first characteristic value and after a period of time, performing the second predetermined operation to obtain a second characteristic value sequentially; checking if the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value satisfy a predetermined criteria; and when the predetermined criterion is satisfied, performing the first predetermined operation again to check the presence of the transponder in the proximity of the wireless communications device.