Methods, systems and apparatus for selecting an application in power-off mode

• US 8,428,513 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Issued: 04/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Black, Greg R, Sklovsky, Valdimir, Braun, Mark R
• Primary Examiner(s): Takaoka, Dean O
• Application Number:
  US12/412,592
• Publication Number:
  US 20100248710A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,488 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.1, 455/41.2, 455/418, 455/419, 455/420, 455/558
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0274 by switching on or off the equipment or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

An embodiment relates generally to a method of selecting applications. The method includes positioning a powered-down mobile device into a close proximity of a near field communication device and selecting an application from a plurality of applications stored on the powered-down mobile device. The method also includes executing the application in the powered-down mobile device to interact with the near field communication device.

Claims

1. A method of selecting applications, the method comprising:

positioning a powered-off mobile device into a close proximity of a near field communication device;

selecting an application from a plurality of applications stored on the powered-off mobile device;

executing the selected application in the powered-off mobile device to interact with the near field communication device;

providing for a plurality of selection sequences; and

associating a selection sequence with one application from the plurality of applications, wherein the selection sequence is inputted on a dedicated key on the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection of the application from a plurality of applications further comprises inputting the selection sequence for the selected application on a key of the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection of the application from a plurality of applications further comprises inputting the selection sequence for the selected application on two keys of the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying of at least one of the selection sequences on a powered-off display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection sequence is one of a combination of different time intervals of pressing the key.

6. An apparatus for selecting an application, the apparatus comprising:

a secure element configured to store at least two applications;

at least one button is coupled to the secure element, wherein the at least one button is configured to accept a selection sequence to select one of the least two applications in a power off mode;

a battery configured to supply power to the apparatus;

a radio frequency identification antenna; and

a radio identification controller coupled to the radio frequency identification antenna and the secure element, wherein when in the power-off mode, the secure element is configured to be powered by at least one of a residual power of the battery and a radio frequency field of a near field communication device detected by the radio identification controller by the radio frequency identification antenna,

wherein the at least one button is a dedicated near field communication button.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one button is a power button for the mobile device.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the power button is configured to ground an input to the secure element.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the mobile device is one of a mobile telephone, a computing device, a personal digital assistant and a music playing device.

10. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a bistatic display configured to indicate at least one of the selection sequences in a power off mode.

11. A system for selecting an application in a power off mode, the system comprising:

a near field communication device emitting a radio frequency identification field in accordance with near field communications standards; and

a mobile device comprising a secure element configured to store at least two applications and at least one input means is coupled to the secure element, wherein the at least one input means is configured to accept a selection sequence to select one of the at least two applications in a power off mode while in the radio frequency identification field, the mobile device further includes a radio frequency identification antenna and a radio identification controller coupled to the radio frequency identification antenna and the secure element, wherein when in the power-off mode, the secure element is configured to be powered by at least one of a residual power of the battery and a radio frequency field of a near field communication device detected by the radio identification controller by the radio frequency identification antenna, wherein the at least one input means is a dedicated near field communication button.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the dedicated near field communication button includes a power button for the mobile device being configured to ground an input of the secure element.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the mobile device further comprising a bistatic display configured to indicate the selection sequences in a power off mode.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the mobile device is one of a mobile telephone, a computing device, a personal digital assistant and a music playing device.