Secure NFC apparatus and method supporting various security modules in plug-in fashion
First Claim
1. A secure Near Field Communication (NFC) apparatus, comprising:
- a plug-in socket for inserting a security module;
an NFC unit for communicating with an outside via non-contact NFC using signals based on a SigIn-SigOut-Connection (S2C) protocol; and
a protocol matching unit for identifying a type of chip in the inserted security module, generating a chip identification signal according to results of the identification, and matching a protocol of the signals based on the S2C protocol, which are input to and output from the NFC unit, with a protocol of signals, which are input to and output from the security module, according to the chip identification signal.
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Abstract
A secure NFC apparatus includes a plug-in socket, an NFC unit, and a protocol matching unit. A security module is inserted in the plug-in socket. The NFC unit communicates with the outside via non-contact NFC using signals based on an S2C protocol. The protocol matching unit determines the type of chip in the inserted security module, generates a chip identification signal according to results of the identification, and matches the protocol of the signals based on the S2C protocol, which are input to and output from the NFC unit, with the protocol of the signals, which are input to and output from the security module, according to the chip identification signal.
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25 Claims
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1. A secure Near Field Communication (NFC) apparatus, comprising:
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a plug-in socket for inserting a security module;
an NFC unit for communicating with an outside via non-contact NFC using signals based on a SigIn-SigOut-Connection (S2C) protocol; and
a protocol matching unit for identifying a type of chip in the inserted security module, generating a chip identification signal according to results of the identification, and matching a protocol of the signals based on the S2C protocol, which are input to and output from the NFC unit, with a protocol of signals, which are input to and output from the security module, according to the chip identification signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A secure NFC method using a security module inserted into a socket in a plug-in fashion, the method comprising the steps of:
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communicating with an outside via NFC using signals based on an S2C protocol;
identifying a type of chip in the security module and generating a chip identification signal according to results of the identification; and
matching a protocol of the signals based on the S2C protocol to a protocol of signals input to and output from the security module according to the chip identification signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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