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MANAGEMENT OF NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS USING LOW POWER MODES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

  • US 20150044964A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2013
  • Published: 02/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating an electronic device comprising:

  • detecting a low power mode initiation event; and

    in response to the detecting;

    disabling an active element of the electronic device, wherein the active element comprises at least one of a communications component and an output component;

    closing at least one active application that was running on the electronic device prior to the detecting; and

    running a low power mode application on the electronic device, wherein the running the low power mode application comprises;

    receiving authentication information from an input component of the electronic device; and

    enabling a near field communication component of the electronic device based on the received authentication information.

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