18-06-2012, 11:14 AM
NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATIONS
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NFC, HUH?
Imagine if your smartphone could
do everything from make contactless
payments with a tap of
your phone to become your hotel
or house key. Away with all your
CVS, Giant, Safeway, and Staples
loyalty cards—let your smartphone
take their place. Does it
seem like something from a Hollywood
movie? Well, reality says
otherwise. A not-so new technology,
near field communication,
is on its way to simplifying our
lives even more.
NFC PREDICTIONS
NFC-enabled mobile devices
stand to benefit most from the
type of technology NFC provides.
Factors such as chip, handset, and
tag manufacturers have slowed
its adoption to this point, but
Android devices that contain NFC
chips are already on the market
and the iPhone 5 is expected to
have built-in NFC capabilities as
well.
Card Emulation Mode
The Card Emulation Mode involves
the NFC device acting as a
NFC tag, similar to the traditional
contactless smart card. When you
make a payment, for example,
you touch your device to a NFC
reader, which receives or reads
the necessary data.
NFC USES/SCENARIOS
NFC-like technology is not a new
commodity. Think about the ID
badges or key fobs that open
doors. Remember when Master-
Card (PayPass) and ExxonMobil
(Speedpass) implemented their
“pay on the go” mini kiosks? These
are very common examples, but
there are countless more which
breed convenience, synchronization,
productivity, communication,
and the rapid exchange of
information—all in real-time.
NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATIONS.pdf (Size: 865.72 KB / Downloads: 87)
NFC, HUH?
Imagine if your smartphone could
do everything from make contactless
payments with a tap of
your phone to become your hotel
or house key. Away with all your
CVS, Giant, Safeway, and Staples
loyalty cards—let your smartphone
take their place. Does it
seem like something from a Hollywood
movie? Well, reality says
otherwise. A not-so new technology,
near field communication,
is on its way to simplifying our
lives even more.
NFC PREDICTIONS
NFC-enabled mobile devices
stand to benefit most from the
type of technology NFC provides.
Factors such as chip, handset, and
tag manufacturers have slowed
its adoption to this point, but
Android devices that contain NFC
chips are already on the market
and the iPhone 5 is expected to
have built-in NFC capabilities as
well.
Card Emulation Mode
The Card Emulation Mode involves
the NFC device acting as a
NFC tag, similar to the traditional
contactless smart card. When you
make a payment, for example,
you touch your device to a NFC
reader, which receives or reads
the necessary data.
NFC USES/SCENARIOS
NFC-like technology is not a new
commodity. Think about the ID
badges or key fobs that open
doors. Remember when Master-
Card (PayPass) and ExxonMobil
(Speedpass) implemented their
“pay on the go” mini kiosks? These
are very common examples, but
there are countless more which
breed convenience, synchronization,
productivity, communication,
and the rapid exchange of
information—all in real-time.