Mobile terminal with NFC function

• US 8,254,835 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2011
• Issued: 08/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AQ Company Limited
• Original Assignee: AQ Company Limited
• Inventors: Lee, Sang Hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Yun, Eugene
• Application Number:
  US13/117,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20120129450A1
• Time in Patent Office: 459 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.1, 455/41.2, 455/41.3, 455/410, 455/411, 455/333, 455/415, 455/343.3, 455/414.1
• US Class Current: 455/41.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/04 including near field communication means, e.g. RFID

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal with a Near Field Communication (NFC) function, the mobile terminal wirelessly connecting to a reader using NFC. An NFC controller wirelessly connects to the reader through an NFC antenna, and receives an Applet Identification (AID) signal and a function control signal used to control operational states of a plurality of functions provided to the mobile terminal from the reader. A base band unit receives the function control signal, and controls the operational states of functions selected from among the plurality of functions provided to and operated in the mobile terminal. A Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) unit connects to the NFC controller, and records information about the subscriber of the mobile terminal. A Secure Element (SE) encodes and decodes the signal, which is transmitted and received between the mobile terminal and the reader, using a security algorithm.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal with a Near Field Communication (NFC) function, the mobile terminal wirelessly connecting to a reader using an NFC method, comprising:

an NFC controller to wirelessly connect to the reader through an NFC antenna and to receive an Applet Identification (AID) signal and a function control signal used to control operational states of a plurality of functions provided to the mobile terminal from the reader;

a base band unit to receive the function control signal and control the operational states of at least one function selected from among the plurality of functions provided to and operated in the mobile terminal;

a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) unit to connect to the NFC controller and record information about a subscriber of the mobile terminal; and

a Secure Element (SE) to encode and decode the signal transmitted and received between the mobile terminal and the reader, using a security algorithm,

wherein the base band unit comprises;

a card applet unit for setting an applet corresponding to the Applet Identification (AID) received from the reader by the NFC controller to an active state, receiving the function control signal, and converting the function control signal into a decoded function control signal by decoding an encryption code; and

a function control unit for controlling the operational states of the functions designated based on the function control signal decoded and transmitted by the card applet unit.

2. The mobile terminal as set forth in claim 1, wherein the NFC controller checks a location in which an applet has been recorded using the AID, activates the applet corresponding to the checked location, encodes the received function control signal, and transmits the encoded function control signal to the activated applet.

3. The mobile terminal as set forth in claim 1, wherein the base band unit comprises a function control unit to control the operational states of the functions designated based on the function control signal decoded and transmitted from the NFC controller;

and

the UICC unit comprises a card applet unit to set an applet recorded to an active state under a control of the NFC controller, receive the function control signal, and convert the function control signal into a decoded function control signal by decoding an encryption code.

4. A mobile terminal with an NFC function, the mobile terminal wirelessly connecting to a reader using an NFC method, comprising, an NFC controller to wirelessly connect to the reader through an NFC antenna, and to receive an Applet Identification (AID) signal and a function control signal used to control operational states of a plurality of functions provided to the mobile terminal from the reader;

a base band unit to receive the function control signal, and control the operational states of at least one function selected from among the plurality of functions provided to and operated in the mobile terminal;

a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) unit to connect to the NFC controller and record information about a subscriber of the mobile terminal; and

a Secure Element (SE) to encode and decode the signal transmitted and received between the mobile terminal and the reader, using a security algorithm; and

a function control unit to control the operational states of the functions designated based on the function control signal decoded and transmitted from the NFC controller;

wherein the SE comprises a card applet unit to set an applet recorded under a control of the NFC controller in an active state, receive the function control signal, and convert the function control signal into a decoded function control signal by decoding an encryption code.

5. A mobile terminal with an NFC function, the mobile terminal wirelessly connecting to a reader using an NFC method, comprising

an NFC controller to wirelessly connect to the reader through an NFC antenna, and receive an Applet Identification (AID) signal and a function control signal used to control operational states of a plurality of functions provided to the mobile terminal from the reader;

a base band unit for receiving the function control signal, and controlling operational states of one or more functions selected from among the plurality of functions provided to and operated in the mobile terminal; and

a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) unit for connecting to the NFC controller and recording information about a subscriber of the mobile terminal

wherein the NFC controller comprises an SE for encoding and decoding the signal, which is transmitted and received between the mobile terminal and the reader, using a security algorithm; and

the SE comprises a card applet unit for setting an applet recorded under a control of the NFC controller in an active state, receiving the function control signal, and converting the function control signal into a decoded function control signal by decoding an encryption code.