Method and system for managing multiple applications in near field communication
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsArun Naniyat, Thenmozhi Arunan, Eun-Tae Won
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for managing connections of a plurality of devices by a Near Field Communication (NFC) Controller (NFCC) through NFC. The method includes setting identification information of an entity, the entity being requested from an NFC device for a connection with the NFC device; and setting a logical link between the NFC device and the entity based on the identification information.
Claims12
A method for managing, by a processor of a Field Communication (NFC) device, connections between the processor and a plurality of entities within the NFC device through an NFC Controller (NFCC) connected with the processor, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by the processor, to the NFCC, a command indicating a request to identify each of at least one entity connected to the NFCC;
- receiving, by the processor, from the NFCC, a response to the command that identifies each of the at least one entity;
- transmitting, by the processor, to the NFCC, a logical connection command for a logical connection with a particular entity among the identified at least one entity;
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- receiving, by the processor, from the NFCC, a connection response corresponding to the logical connection command.
A Near Field Communication (NFC) device for managing connections between a processor and a plurality of entities within the NFC device through an NFC Controller (NFCC), the NFC device comprising:
- an NFC controller interface;
- and
- the processor, connected to the NFCC, configured to:
- control the NFC controller interface to transmit, to the NFCC, a command indicating a request to identify each of at least one entity connected to the NFCC,
- control the NFC controller interface to receive, from the NFCC, a response to the command that identifies the at least one entity,
- control the NFC controller interface to transmit, to the NFCC, a logical connection command for a logical connection with a particular entity among the identified at least one entity, and
- control the NFC controller interface to receive, from the NFCC, a connection response corresponding to the logical connection command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.