NFC CAPABILITY FOR SMARTPHONES AND OTHER DEVICES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140273823A1
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13834225

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The present disclosure provides an apparatus for converting a non-NFC capable device, such as a smart telephone or smartphone to a NFC capable device by electrically coupling the NFC capable device to NFC hardware. The NFC hardware can be a semiconductor chip. In one embodiment, a dongle is used that receives a portion of the NFC capable device. In another embodiment, the NFC capable device has a case that is used. The present disclosure also provides a method for converting a non-NFC device to a device having NFC capability.

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MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED2000 PURCHASE STREET PURCHASE NY 10577

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O'Sullivan, Dan White Plains, US 18 335

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