Patent ID: 8351857
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication device for managing a key necessary for secure near field communication, the communication device comprising: a tamper resistant device having an IC card function and a reader/writer function; a receiver; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing instructions which when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to operate with the tamper resistant device and the receiver to: (a) receive a first command from a reader/writer device configured to form a magnetic field, the first command being received directly from the reader/writer device; (b) in response to the first command being received, execute the IC card function of the tamper resistant device; (c) receive a second command from an IC card, the second command being received directly from the IC card; and (d) in response to the second command being received, execute the reader/writer function of the tamper resistant device, the reader/writer function including acquiring information from the IC card.