Patent ID: 9281872
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: H04B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a wireless communication circuit configured and arranged to send and receive over-the-air communications using a first protocol; a near-field communication circuit configured and arranged to send and receive near-field communications using a second protocol that is different than the first protocol, and to receive power via received near-field communications; a first circuit configured and arranged to communicate with remote transceivers via the wireless communication circuit; a second circuit configured and arranged to communicate via the near-field communication circuit with local near-field communication devices, and to receive power via the near-field communication circuit; and a third circuit connected to and operable in response to inputs received via the first circuit and the near-field communication circuit, and to operate using power received via the near-field communication circuit, the third circuit being configured and arranged to