MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) SECURITY FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS
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1. A mobile communications device comprising:
- a near field communication (NFC) device;
a movement determining device; and
a processor coupled with the NFC device and the movement determining device, the processor being capable ofselectively switching between a first operating mode in which the processor enables the NFC device for NFC communication and a second operating mode, andwhen switched to the second operating mode, enabling the NFC device for NFC communication until the mobile communications device moves beyond a threshold distance based upon the movement determining device.
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Abstract
A mobile communications device may include a near field communication (NFC) device, a movement determining device, and a processor coupled with the NFC device and the movement determining device. The processor may be capable of selectively switching between a first operating mode, in which the NFC device is enabled for NFC communication, and an second operating mode. The processor may also be capable of, when switched to the unsecure operating mode, enabling the NFC device for NFC communication until the mobile communications device moves beyond a threshold distance based upon the movement determining device.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a near field communication (NFC) device; a movement determining device; and a processor coupled with the NFC device and the movement determining device, the processor being capable of selectively switching between a first operating mode in which the processor enables the NFC device for NFC communication and a second operating mode, and when switched to the second operating mode, enabling the NFC device for NFC communication until the mobile communications device moves beyond a threshold distance based upon the movement determining device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communications system comprising:
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a first near field communication (NFC) device; and a mobile communications device comprising a second NFC device, a movement determining device, and a processor coupled with the second NFC device and the movement determining device, the processor being capable of selectively switching between a first operating mode, in which the second NFC device is enabled for NFC communication with the first NFC device, and a second operating mode, and when switched to the second operating mode, enabling the second NFC device for NFC communication with the first NFC device until the mobile communications device moves beyond a threshold distance based upon the movement determining device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A communications method for a mobile communications device comprising a near field communication (NEC) device and a movement determining device, the method comprising:
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selectively switching the mobile wireless communications device between a first operating mode in which the NFC device is enabled for NEC communication and a second operating mode; and when switched to the second operating mode, enabling the NEC device for NEC communication until the mobile communications device moves beyond a threshold distance based upon the movement determining device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for a mobile communications device comprising a near field communication (NEC) device and a movement determining device, the computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing the mobile wireless communications device to perform steps comprising:
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selectively switching the mobile wireless communications device between a first operating mode in which the NEC device is enabled for NFC communication and a second operating mode; and when switched to the second operating mode, enabling the NEC device for NEC communication until the mobile communications device moves beyond a threshold distance based upon the movement determining device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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