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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2022
Block, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Emad Bidari, Toronto, CA;
Mani Razaghi Kashani, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Anthony Newpower, Edwards, CO (US);
Abdullah Yeaser, San Francisco, CA (US);
Block, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A mobile NFC payment reader, such as a smartphone or tablet, has a casing for protecting the reader from damage. The casing also includes circuitry having at least two NFC antennas that are electrically coupled to each other and capable of wireless communication with an NFC antenna of the reader. One of the casing's antennas is positioned such that it is aligned with and close to the reader's antenna. The other antenna of the casing may be positioned at another location relatively far from the reader's antenna, thereby extending the range at which a payment device can communicate with the reader's antenna. Thus, a tap location for the reader may be established at a more convenient or intuitive location, as may be desired, without having to change the location of the reader's antenna.