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US 9,166,653 · App. 14/134,584 · Granted Oct 20, 2015

NFC sensor with power sleep mode

Inventor: Chetan Verma (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H04B5/0031G06F3/0488
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Patent No.
US 9,166,653
App. No.
14/134,584
Granted
Oct 20, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to near field communication (NFC) sensors with power sleep mode. In some embodiments, one or more motions of a user device may be detected. The one or more motions may be analyzed to identify a pre-defined motion of a user device. A wireless sensor of the user device may be enabled in response to the identified pre-defined motion. A wireless sensor-enabled device may be determined to be within a pre-determined distance. Data may be exchanged with the wireless sensor-enabled device. The wireless sensor may be disabled upon completion of the data exchange.

Claims (53)

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

detecting one or more motions of a user device;

analyzing the one or more motions to identify a pre-defined motion;

enabling a wireless sensor in response to the identified pre-defined motion;

determining that a wireless sensor-enabled device is within a pre-determined distance;

exchanging data with the wireless sensor-enabled device;

detecting one or more second motions of the user device;

analyzing the one or more second motions to identify a second pre-defined motion; and

disabling the wireless sensor in response to the identified second pre-defined motion.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the one or more motions is a touch-based gesture input.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the pre-defined motion comprises at least one of a tap motion, a wave motion, a circular motion, a swipe motion, or a user-defined custom motion of the user device.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the one or more motions are detected by one or more sensors comprising at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or a compass.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to perform further operations comprising:

disabling a baseband, analog transmitter and receiver of the user device; and

in response to activating the wireless sensor, enabling the baseband, analog transmitter and receiver, wherein the baseband, analog transmitter and receiver poll to identify the wireless sensor-enabled device within the pre-determined distance.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the baseband, analog transmitter and receiver are enabled for a pre-determined time period and disabled after the pre-determined time period has elapsed.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the wireless sensor is one of a near field communication (NFC) sensor, a Bluetooth sensor, or an optical reader associated with a barcode or a quick response code.

8. A computer-implemented method comprising:

detecting, by a user device comprising one or more processors, one or more motions of a user device;

analyzing, by the user device, the one or more motions to identify a pre-defined motion;

enabling, by the user device, a wireless sensor in response to the identified pre-defined motion;

determining, by the user device, that a wireless sensor-enabled device is within a pre-determined distance;

exchanging, by the user device, data with the wireless sensor-enabled device;

detecting, by the user device, one or more second motions of the user device;

analyzing, by the user device, the one or more second motions to identify a second pre-defined motion; and

disabling, by the user device, the wireless sensor in response to the identified second pre-defined motion.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more motions is a touch-based gesture input.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the pre-defined motion comprises at least one of a tap motion, a wave motion, a circular motion, a swipe motion, or a user-defined custom motion of the user device.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more motions is detected by one or more sensors comprising at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or a compass.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising:

disabling a baseband, analog transmitter and receiver of the user device; and

in response to activating the wireless sensor, enabling the baseband, analog transmitter and receiver, wherein the baseband, analog transmitter and receiver poll to identify the wireless sensor-enabled device within the pre-determined distance.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , wherein the baseband, analog transmitter and receiver are enabled for a pre-determined time period and disabled after the pre-determined time period has elapsed.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the wireless sensor is one of a near field communication (NFC) sensor, a Bluetooth sensor, or an optical reader associated with a barcode or a quick response code.

15. A system comprising:

at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to access the at least one memory and to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

detect one or more motions from a user of a user device;

analyze the one or more motions to identify a pre-defined motion;

enable a wireless sensor in response to the identified pre-defined motion;

determine that a wireless sensor-enabled device is within a pre-determined distance;

exchange data with the wireless sensor-enabled device;

detect one or more second motions of the user device;

analyze the one or more second motions to identify a second pre-defined motion; and

disable the wireless sensor in response to the identified second pre-defined motion.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more motions is a touch-based gesture input.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the pre-defined motion comprises at least one of a tap motion, a wave motion, a circular motion, a swipe motion, or a user-defined custom motion of the user device.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more motions are detected by one or more sensors comprising at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or a compass.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

disable a baseband, analog transmitter and receiver of the user device; and

in response to activating the wireless sensor, enable the baseband, analog transmitter and receiver, wherein the baseband, analog transmitter and receiver poll to identify the wireless sensor-enabled device within the pre-determined distance.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the baseband, analog transmitter and receiver are enabled for a pre-determined time period and disabled after the pre-determined time period has elapsed.

21. The system of claim 15 , wherein the wireless sensor is one of a near field communication (NFC) sensor, a Bluetooth sensor, or an optical reader associated with a barcode or a quick response code.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2014
From: VERMA, CHETAN
To: INTEL CORPORATION
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Continuity (1)
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