Patent ID: 8005426
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: G06Q,G07F,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: starting a smartcard application on an apparatus; in response to said starting of said smartcard application, activating a smartcard module in said apparatus; determining whether said started smartcard application is an external application for performing data transactions with external entities or said started smartcard application is an internal application for performing internal communications in said apparatus; and switching a connection between said smartcard module and a near field communication module in said apparatus in case of an affirmative determination of said external application, whereby said near field communication module is configured for providing a wireless near field communications interface to said smartcard module for conducting wireless data transactions with an external entity, and switching a connection between said smartcard module and a central processing unit of said apparatus in case of no affirmative determination of said external application.