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Secure NFC apparatus and method supporting various security modules in plug-in fashion

  • US 20070055633A1
  • Filed: 09/01/2006
  • Published: 03/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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