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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2011
David Ryan Walker, Waterloo, CA;
Jerome Pasquero, Kitchener, CA;
David Ryan Walker, Waterloo, CA;
Jerome Pasquero, Kitchener, CA;
BLACKBERRY LIMITED, Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
A mobile device may include a display, an optical sensor having a field of view, a movement sensor, a first near-field communication (NFC) device, and a controller. The controller may be configured to display the field of view of the optical sensor on the display, locate a second NFC device within the field of view, and display a direction indicator(s) on the display to indicate a guide direction of movement to align the first NFC device with the second NFC device. When the second NFC device falls outside the field of view, the controller may be configured to display the guide direction indicator(s) on the display to relocate the second NFC device within the field of view based upon the movement sensor. The controller may also be configured to cause the first NFC device to communicate with the second NFC device based upon proximity to the second NFC device.