# US 2019/0246256 A1 · Method for providing service using near field communication and electronic device for supporting the same

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- Number: US 2019/0246256 A1
- Document ID: US20190246256A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/266,169
- Filed: 2019-02-04
- Published: 2019-08-08
- Earliest claimed: 2018-02-08
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yi YANG; Myeonghwan NAM
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190246256A1

## CPC

- H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
- H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
- H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services
- H04W 12/069: using certificates or pre-shared keys
- H04W 12/40: Security arrangements using identity modules
- H04W 12/47: using near field communication [NFC] or radio frequency identification [RFID] modules
- H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals
- H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
- H04W 4/20: Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
- H04W 12/06: Authentication
- H04W 88/02: Terminal devices
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a secure element (SE) comprising circuitry and including an applet configured to provide a service using near field communication (NFC), an NFC circuit configured to provide NFC with a first external electronic device, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the NFC circuit and the memory. The NFC circuit includes a monitoring circuit configured to analyze a first signal received from the applet. The monitoring circuit is configured to deliver a second signal corresponding to processing completion for a specified function included in the service, based on a result of analyzing the first signal.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic device, comprising:
a secure element (SE) comprising circuitry and including an applet configured to provide a service using near field communication (NFC);
an NFC circuit configured to provide NFC with a first external electronic device;
a memory; and
a processor electrically connected with the NFC circuit and the memory,
wherein the NFC circuit comprises a monitoring circuit configured to analyze a first signal received from the applet, and
wherein the monitoring circuit is configured to provide a second signal corresponding to processing completion for a specified function included in the service to the processor based on a result of analyzing the first signal.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:
at least one of: a display, a speaker, and a haptic module comprising haptic circuitry,
wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to notify a user of the processing completion for the specified function through at least one of: the display, the speaker, and the haptic module in response to receiving the second signal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:
a display,
wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to output a list including at least one method for notifying a user of the processing completion for the specified function on the display, and to control the electronic device to enable selection of the method depending on a type of the applet.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the SE comprises at least one of: a secure module comprising secure circuitry, a chipset, and a secure key capable of performing user authentication.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the service comprises a card emulation service, and
wherein the specified function comprises at least one of: a payment function, an identification card function, and a smart key function.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:
a communication circuit configured to communicate with a second external electronic device,
wherein the processor is configured to:
receive identification information of the applet and a code value indicating the processing completion for the specified function from the second external electronic device via the communication circuit;
map the identification information of the applet to the code value; and
store the mapped information in the memory.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to deliver the mapped information to the NFC circuit.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the monitoring circuit is configured to:
determine whether the code value included in the mapped information exists in the first signal; and
deliver the second signal to the processor, based on the code value existing in the first signal.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising:
a global positioning system (GPS) comprising global positioning circuitry,
wherein the processor is configured to:
determine a location of the electronic device based on location information of the electronic device, the location information being obtained via the GPS;
determine whether the service provided by the applet is available in the location of the electronic device; and
deliver the mapped information to the NFC circuit, based on the service being available in the location of the electronic device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the monitoring circuit is configured to stop analyzing the first signal, based on power supplied to the NFC circuit being less than or equal to a specified level.

### Claim 11

A method for providing a service using NFC in an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving a first signal from an applet installed in an SE and configured to provide a service using the NFC;
analyzing the first signal via a monitoring circuit included in an NFC circuit configured to provide NFC with a first external electronic device; and
delivering a second signal corresponding to processing completion for a specified function included in the service to a processor of the electronic device based on a result of analyzing the first signal.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising:
notifying a user of the processing completion for the specified function through at least one of: a display, a speaker, and a haptic module of the electronic device.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising:
outputting a list including at least one method for notifying a user of the processing completion for the specified function on a display of the electronic device to enable selection of the method according to a type of the applet.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the SE comprises a secure module comprising at least one of: secure circuitry, a chipset, and a secure key capable of performing user identification.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the service comprises a card emulation service, and
wherein the specified function comprises at least one of: a payment function, an identification card function, and a smart key function.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising:
receiving identification information of the applet and a code value indicating the processing completion for the specified function from a second external electronic device via a communication circuit configured to provide communication with the second external electronic device;
mapping the identification information of the applet to the code value; and
storing the mapped information in a memory of the electronic device.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
delivering the mapped information to the NFC circuit.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the analyzing of the first signal comprises:
determining whether the code value included in the mapped information exists in the first signal, and
wherein the delivering of the second signal to the processor is performed based on the code value existing in the first signal.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
obtaining location information of the electronic device via a GPS of the electronic device;
determining a location of the electronic device based on the location information;
determining whether the service provided by the applet is available in the location of the electronic device; and
delivering the mapped information to the NFC circuit based on the service being available in the location of the electronic device.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising:
stopping analyzing the first signal based on power supplied to the NFC circuit being less than or equal to a specified level.
