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Mobile wireless communications device having a near field communication (NFC) device and providing memory disabling and related

US8509808B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED · CA

Inventors

Gereon Krutt · Wetter, DE
Maxime Matton · Waterloo, CA
Santiago Carbonell Duque · Waterloo, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2011
Grant date	Aug 13, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile wireless communications device may include wireless transceiver circuitry and a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver circuitry. The mobile wireless communication device may also include a near-field communication (NFC) device coupled to the processor. The NFC device may include an NFC controller, an NFC transceiver coupled to the NFC controller, and a first memory coupled to the NFC controller and configured to store a first plurality of applications. The mobile wireless communications device may also include a second memory configured to store a second plurality of applications. The processor may be configured to select a given application on a respective one of the first and second memories and to disable the other one of the first and second memories.

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