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Remote deactivation of near field communication functionality

US9420403B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 2012
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2035

Classification

  • 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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