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Near field communication (NFC) method, apparatus, and system employing a cellular-communications capable computing device

  • US 9,231,663 B2
  • Filed: 11/04/2014
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device, comprising:

  • a touch screen display;

    one or more processors;

    at least one memory device;

    a first near field communication (NFC) module and first NFC antenna configured to be communicatively coupled to a second NFC module and second NFC antenna of at least one electronic device; and

    a network transceiver configured to communicate with a cellular communications network;

    wherein the at least one memory device stores one or more applications configured to be executed by the one or more processors, andwherein the computing device is configured to transmit to the at least one electronic device a representation of one or more electronic credentials stored in the at least one memory device based on the first and second NFC antennas being within the same radio frequency (RF) field, and to wirelessly transmit data received from the cellular communications network to the at least one electronic device via NFC.

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