- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for emulating multiple cards in mobile devices
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Application No.: US13782948Application Date: 2013-03-01
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Publication No.: US11018724B2Publication Date: 2021-05-25
- Inventor: Xiangzhen Xie , Liang Seng Koh , Hsin Pan
- Applicant: RFCyber Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Fremont
- Assignee: RFCyber Corporation
- Current Assignee: RFCyber Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Fremont
- Agent Joe Zheng
- Main IPC: H04B5/00
- IPC: H04B5/00 ; G06Q30/06 ; G06Q20/36 ; G06Q20/40 ; G06Q20/32 ; G06Q20/22 ; G06Q20/34

Abstract:
Techniques for mobile devices configured to support or function as multiple contactless cards, such as Mifare contactless cards, are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a mobile device embedded with an emulator is loaded with a plurality of software modules or applications, each emulating one card or one type of contactless cards. An emulator is implemented in a secure element that is personalized for a user of the mobile device while the applications are respectively provisioned via their respective providers per the personalized secure element. When the mobile device is to be used as a contactless card to perform a monetary function, a corresponding application is loaded into and executed in the emulator. When the mobile device is to be used to perform another monetary function, a corresponding application is loaded into the emulator to replace the previous application entirely or partially in the emulator. As a result, the mobile device can be used as a monetary device in lieu of multiple contactless cards.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130178159A1 Method and apparatus for emulating multiple cards in mobile devices Public/Granted day:2013-07-11
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