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Management of near field communications using low power modes of an electronic device

  • US 9,603,090 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2013
  • Issued: 03/21/2017
  • 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 detection of the low power mode initiation event;

    disabling an element of the electronic device;

    while the element is disabled, identifying an authentication initiation event, wherein the identification of the authentication initiation event comprises detecting a near field communication terminal with the electronic device; and

    in response to the detection of the near field communication terminal of the identification of the authentication initiation event, providing on an output component of the electronic device an output that requests user interaction for enabling a near field communication component of the electronic device.

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