Remote deactivation of near field communication functionality
US9420403B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile phone comprising a near field communication (NFC) radio transceiver; a near field communication radio antenna; and a coupling component that couples the near field communication radio antenna to the near field communication radio transceiver when selected to a first state and that decouples the near field communication radio antenna from the near field communication radio transceiver when selected to a second state.
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