SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PRIVATE INFORMATION BY USING NFC TAGS
First Claim
1. A method of making a call by using a telephone number received from a near field communication (NFC) tag, the method performed by a device and comprising:
- receiving from the NFC tag a telephone number and call limit information related to the telephone number according to an approach to the NFC tag;
determining whether a call to a target device having the received telephone number is limited, based on the call limit information; and
limiting a call to the target device based on the determination.
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Abstract
A system and method for protecting private information by using a near field communication (NFC) tag is provided. A method of making a call by using a telephone number received from a near field communication (NFC) tag in a device includes: receiving from the NFC tag a telephone number and call limit information related to the telephone number according to an approach to the NFC tag; determining whether a call to a target device having the received telephone number is limited based on the call limit information; and limiting a call to the target device based on the determination.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of making a call by using a telephone number received from a near field communication (NFC) tag, the method performed by a device and comprising:
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receiving from the NFC tag a telephone number and call limit information related to the telephone number according to an approach to the NFC tag; determining whether a call to a target device having the received telephone number is limited, based on the call limit information; and limiting a call to the target device based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23)
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12. A portable terminal device comprising:
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a memory configured to store at least one program; and a processor configured to make a call using a telephone number received from a near field communication (NFC) tag by executing the at least one program, wherein the at least one program is configured to include for executing; receiving from the NFC tag the telephone number and call limit information related to the telephone number according to an approach to the NFC tag; determining whether a call to a target device having the received telephone number is limited, based on the call limit information; and limiting a call to the target device based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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24. A system for making a call by using a telephone number and call limiting information received from a near field communication (NFC) tag, the system comprising:
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a device configured to be in communication with the NFC tag; and a target device configured to provide the NFC tag with the telephone number and call limit information related to the target device; wherein, in response to the device coming in communication with the NFC tag, the device is configured to receive the telephone number and call limit information and determine whether a call to the target device is limited. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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