SMARTPHONE PROXIMITY CARD EMULATION
First Claim
1. A portable computing device, comprising:
- an antenna;
storage that stores an identification number; and
a processor configured to control modulation of the identification number onto a carrier signal received by the antenna from a proximity card reader device to enable the portable computing device to emulate a proximity card.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided that enable a portable computing device to emulate a proximity card. A portable computing device is provided that includes an antenna, storage that stores an identification number, and a processor. The processor is configured to control modulation of the identification number onto a carrier signal received by the antenna from a proximity card reader device. In this manner, an applicable function may be enabled, and the portable computing device emulates a proximity card. The antenna may be specific to proximity card emulation, or may be shared with other portable computing device functions, such as wireless charging.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable computing device, comprising:
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an antenna; storage that stores an identification number; and a processor configured to control modulation of the identification number onto a carrier signal received by the antenna from a proximity card reader device to enable the portable computing device to emulate a proximity card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in a portable computing device, comprising:
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receiving a carrier signal transmitted by a proximity card reader device at an antenna of the portable computing device; accessing an identification number stored in storage of the portable computing device; and modulating the identification number onto the carrier signal to enable the portable computing device to emulate a proximity card. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored in the computer readable storage medium that enable a processor to perform a method in a portable computing device, the method comprising:
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accessing an identification number stored in storage of the portable computing device; and receiving an indication of a carrier signal received at the antenna from a proximity card reader device; disabling wireless charging capability associated with the antenna; providing the identification number to a modulation circuit according to predetermined timing to modulate the identification number onto the carrier signal by the antenna to enable the portable computing device to emulate a proximity card; and enabling wireless charging capability associated with the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification