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Combined active and passive wireless communication device

The disclosure relates to a wireless communication device (300) comprising a control unit (304), an antenna interface (314), an active wireless transceiver (302, 316) operable together with the control unit and antenna interface, a passive wireless transceiver (303) operable together with the antenna interface and operable by harvesting power from received radio messages (320). The device is further configured to deactivate the one or more active wireless transceivers and control unit to an inactive state and, subsequently, by the passive wireless transceiver, activate the control unit and an active wireless transceiver to an active state when the passive wireless transceiver receives a message from the antenna interface.
Patent Publication Number: WO2018184866
Year filing: 2018
Year approval: 2019
Year publication: 2018
Status: Requested
Technology domains: Telecommunications, Digital communication, Computer technology
Validated for IOF-key: Yes
Attributed to: Associatie Universiteit & Hogescholen Antwerpen