Radio frequency-controlled telecommunication device

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2006-01-03

2006-01-03

Trost, William (Department: 2683)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at separate stations

Short range rf communication

C455S041100, C455S419000, C455S420000, C455S564000, C340S010300, C340S572100

Reexamination Certificate

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06983124

ABSTRACT:
Provided are telecommunications devices and systems which incorporate and use radio frequency (RF) tag technology. Telecommunications devices in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention incorporate RF transceivers (readers) which are configured to read associated RF transponders (tags) in order to automatically dial desired telephone numbers without the need for a manual user interface. Tags in systems in accordance with this embodiment of the present invention may be attached to or incorporated with a myriad of items, including picture frames, consumer products and packaging, advertising and promotional material, electronic business cards, record-keeping systems, etc. Devices and systems in accordance with the present invention have a variety of telephony and non-telephony applications.

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