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RFID functionality for portable electronic devices

  • US 9,153,088 B2
  • Filed: 04/24/2012
  • Issued: 10/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for conducting wireless mobile business transactions on electronic hand-held devices comprising:

  • a electronic hand-held device, wherein the electronic hand-held device is encased by a housing, wherein the housing includes at least the following two types of functional components;

    a dedicated communication component and at least one dedicated activatable component;

    at least one RFID/NFC transceiver;

    an application server;

    wherein the dedicated communication component is operable for communication with at least one RFID/NFC transceiver when the electronic hand-held device is located within a predetermined proximity of the at least one RFID/NFC transceiver;

    wherein the at least one dedicated activatable component is dedicated to at least one good or service, and is activatable by a user when the communication is established between the electronic hand-held device and the at least one transceiver; and

    wherein activation of the at least one dedicated activatable component initiates a business transaction for the at least one good or service on the application server in a secure, user-authorized manner without requiring additional user action;

    thereby providing a system for conducting business transactions on electronic hand-held devices.

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