Technique to authenticate in a mobile application using near-field communication
US9084114B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a mobile communication appliance enabled for Near Field Communication (NFC) has steps for (a) positioning the communication appliance and an article associated with a person, the article enabled for NFC and storing a unique identifier, within a near-field threshold; (b) acquiring by the communication appliance through NFC the unique digital identifier from the article; and (c) using the identifier to select and initiate a particular functionality of the communication appliance.
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