Mobile device and reader for facilitating a transaction

US10438029B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NXP B.V. · NL

Inventors

• Ghiath Al-kadi · Eindhoven, NL
• Ulrich Neffe · Gleisdorf, AT
• Peter Raggam · Friesach, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 2, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 8, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 2, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06K7/10306
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a mobile device for facilitating a transaction is provided, comprising: a secure element configured to contain transaction-related data; an ultra-wideband radio unit operatively coupled to the secure element and configured to carry out ultra-wideband radio communication with an external reader; wherein the ultra-wideband radio unit is configured to operate as an interface between the secure element and said external reader. According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a reader for facilitating a transaction is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband communication and tracking unit configured to communicate with at least one external mobile device having an ultra-wideband radio unit and to track said mobile device; a processing unit operatively coupled to the ultra-wideband communication and tracking unit, said processing unit being configured to process at least one transaction. According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method for facilitating a transaction using a reader is conceived. According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program is provided.