Patent ID: 9356710
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: H04B,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: initializing, by a processor of a mobile device, a near-field communication (NFC) test application to test contactless communications functionality of NFC circuitry of the mobile device; displaying, by the processor on a display screen of the mobile device, a prompt for a user to position the mobile device onto a test platform comprising at least one NFC tag; initializing, by the processor, the NFC circuitry to power and communicate with the at least one NFC tag; and displaying, by the processor on the display screen of the mobile device, an indication for the user concerning functionality of the NFC circuitry comprising at least one of a message indicating successful completion of NFC circuitry testing, a message that the NFC circuitry functioned correctly, a message that the NFC circuitry failed to function correctly, and a message instructing the user to contact customer support of at least one of a device manufacturer and a device supplier.