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NFC device and method of operating the same

US11637591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

NXP B.V. · NL

Inventors

Thomas Spiss · Graz, AT
Abu Syed Firoz Ismail · Rellingen, DE
Markus Wobak · Graz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2021
Grant date	Apr 25, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a near field communication (NFC) device is provided, comprising: a communication unit configured to be communicatively coupled to an NFC reader; a processing unit configured to use a plurality of emulated cards for executing one or more applications; a profile determination unit configured to determine a polling profile of said NFC reader; and a card selection unit configured to select a specific one of said emulated cards for use by the processing unit in dependence on the polling profile determined by the profile determination unit. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a near field communication (NFC) device is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program is provided.

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