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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2014
Mastercard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Colin Tanner, Middlesex, GB;
Aaron Concannon, London, GB;
Kuljot Singh Anand, White Plains, NY (US);
Anthony Lopreiato, Avon, CT (US);
MasterCard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
Near-field communication (NFC) test apparatus and methods for use by a consumer to confirm the functionality of the NFC circuitry of his or her NFC-enabled mobile device, and/or to troubleshoot wireless (NFC) communications problems of the mobile device. In an embodiment, a method includes initializing, by a mobile device processor, a NFC test application, displaying on a mobile device display screen a prompt for the consumer to position the mobile device onto a test platform that includes at least one NFC tag, initializing the NFC circuitry of the mobile device to power and communicate with the at least one NFC tag, and displaying an indication on the mobile device display screen concerning functionality of the NFC circuitry.