Near field communication device
US10089504B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/77
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a near field communication device is provided which comprises a storage unit, wherein said storage unit is configured and adapted to store sequence-specific data relating to at least one sequence of devices of which said near field communication device forms part. According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method for configuring a near field communication device is conceived. According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a near field communication reader is provided which comprises: a near field communication unit which is configured and adapted to read at least one sequence of devices; and a processing unit which is configured and adapted to execute a function associated with said sequence only if all devices of said sequence have been read. According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method for facilitating the execution of functions is conceived. According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer program product corresponding to said methods is provided.
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