Mobile device with near field communication module and secure chip
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1. A mobile device comprising:
- a user interface with input means and output means;
a short-range wireless RF communication module for wireless communication with an external short-range wireless RF communication device when said device is brought in proximity of said external short-range wireless RF communication device;
a secure chip; and
a processor controlling the operation of the device including the activation and deactivation of said secure chip, said processor being configured to activate and/or deactivate said secure chip in accordance with a plurality of user selected activation levels.
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Abstract
A mobile device provided with a secure chip and a short-range wireless RF communication module, which can be used for contactless transactions with external short-range wireless RF communication devices, for example at a point of sales. The mobile device is provided with user selectable activity levels of the secure chip to reduce security risks/concerns associated with such a terminal. The user selectable activity levels may include levels in which the secure chip is deactivated by default, and only temporarily activated upon user confirmation or the entry of a password or PIN.
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a user interface with input means and output means;
a short-range wireless RF communication module for wireless communication with an external short-range wireless RF communication device when said device is brought in proximity of said external short-range wireless RF communication device;
a secure chip; and
a processor controlling the operation of the device including the activation and deactivation of said secure chip, said processor being configured to activate and/or deactivate said secure chip in accordance with a plurality of user selected activation levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling the activation of a secure chip in a mobile device that is provided with a user interface, a secure chip and a short-range wireless RF communication module comprising:
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keeping said secure chip inactive as default;
detecting the presence of an external short-range wireless RF communication device in the proximity of the mobile device; and
prompting the user via the user interface to allow the secure chip to be temporarily activated upon detecting an external short-range wireless RF communication device in the proximity of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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