Method and device for activating near field communication card

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11089463-B2
Application number	US-202016741852-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2020
Priority date	Sep 29, 2019
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

A method and device for activating a Near Field Communication (NFC) can improve efficiency in management of switching a simulation card. The method can include: a default action of at least one associated device is detected; in response to that a default action of the at least one associated device is detected, an NFC card associated with the default action of the at least one associated device in a local device is activated. A terminal integrated with an NFC function can implement automatic selection and activation of an NFC card.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for activating a Near Field Communication (NFC) card, comprising:
detecting an action of at least one associated device; and
in response to that a default action of the at least one associated device is detected, activating an NFC card disposed in a device and associated with the default action of the at least one associated device,
wherein when the at least one associated device is a wireless connection device;
in response to that the default action of the at least one associated device is detected, activating the NFC card disposed in a device and associated with the default action of the at least one associated device comprises:
in response to that establishment of a wireless connection between the device and a wireless connection device is detected, or establishment of a wireless connection between the device and a wireless connection device within a preset time period is detected, activating an NFC card associated with a connection establishment action of the wireless connection device; and
in response to that breaking of the wireless connection between the device and the wireless connection device is detected, or breaking of the wireless connection between the device and the wireless connection device in a preset time period is detected, activating an NFC card associated with a connection breaking action of the wireless connection device;

or,
wherein when the at least one associated device is a smart device;
in response to that the default action of the at least one associated device is detected, activating the NFC card disposed in a device and associated with the default action of the at least one associated device comprises:
in response to that an action of turning off the smart device is detected, or an action of turning off the smart device within a preset time period is detected, or an action of switching the smart device to a person absence mode is detected, or an action of switching the smart device to a person absence mode within a preset time period is detected, activating an NFC card associated with a corresponding action of the smart device; and
in response to that an action of turning on the smart device is detected, or an action of turning on the smart device within a preset time period is detected, or an action of switching the smart device to a person existence mode is detected, or an action of switching the smart device to a person existence mode within a preset time period is detected, activating an NFC card associated with a corresponding action of the smart device.

2. The method for activating an NFC card according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one associated device is the wireless connection device, the method further comprising:
receiving a setting instruction from a user, the setting instruction indicating a set action of an associated device among the at least one associated device and a triggered NFC card when the set action of the associated device occurs; and
according to the setting instruction, establishing an association relationship between the set action of the associated device and the triggered NFC card.

3. The method for activating an NFC card according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one associated device is the wireless connection device, the method further comprising:
acquiring and analyzing historical data generated when a user uses the at least one associated device in different application scenarios;
for the different application scenarios, determining an NFC card that the user triggers and uses when entering an application scenario, determining an action of an associated device, among the at least one associated device, for representing that the user enters the application scenario, and establishing an association relationship between the action of the associated device and the NFC card used when entering the application scenario; and/or
for the different application scenarios, determining an NFC card that the user triggers and uses to leave a present application scenario and enter a next application scenario, determining an action of an associated device, among the at least one associated device, for representing that the user leaves the present application scenario, and establishing an association relationship between the action of the associated device and the NFC card used when leaving the present application scenario and entering the next application scenario.

4. A device for activating a Near Field Communication (NFC) card, comprising: a processing component and a communication component configured to be controlled by the processing component to transmit and receive information, wherein the processing component is configured to:
detect an action of at least one associated device; and
activate, in response to that a default action of the at least one associated device is detected, an NFC card disposed in a device and associated with the default action of the at least one associated device,
wherein the at least one associated device is a wireless connection device; the processing component is further configured to:
in response to that establishment of a wireless connection between the device and a wireless connection device is detected, or establishment of a wireless connection between the device and a wireless connection device within a preset time period is detected, activate an NFC card associated with a connection establishment action of the wireless connection device; and
in response to that breaking of the wireless connection between the device and the wireless connection device is detected, or breaking of the wireless connection between the device and the wireless connection device in a preset time period is detected, activate an NFC card associated with a connection breaking action of the wireless connection device;

or,
wherein the at least one associated device is a smart device; the processing component is further configured to:
in response to that an action of turning off the smart device is detected, or an action of turning off the smart device within a preset time period is detected, or an action of switching the smart device to a person absence mode is detected, or an action of switching the smart device to a person absence mode within a preset time period is detected, activate an NFC card associated with a corresponding action of the smart device; and
in response to that an action of turning on the smart device is detected, or an action of turning on the smart device within a preset time period is detected, or an action of switching the smart device to a person existence mode is detected, or an action of switching the smart device to a person existence mode within a preset time period is detected, activate an NFC card associated with a corresponding action of the smart device.

5. The device for activating an NFC card according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one associated device is the wireless connection device, and the processing component is further configured to:
control the communication component to receive a setting instruction from a user, the setting instruction indicating a set action of an associated device among the at least one associated device and a triggered NFC card when the set action of the associated device occurs; and
establish an association relationship between the set action of the associated device and the triggered NFC card according to the setting instruction.

6. The device for activating an NFC card according to claim 4 , wherein when the at least one associated device is the wireless connection device, and the processing component is further configured to:
control the communication component to acquire and analyze historical data generated when a user uses the at least one associated device in different application scenarios;
for

Assignees

• Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Shan
• Hu Mengshan

Classifications

• H04B5/20

  characterised by the transmission technique; characterised by the transmission medium · CPC title

• G06K7/10128 Primary

  the step consisting of detection of the presence of one or more record carriers in the vicinity of the interrogation device · CPC title

• G06F9/44505 Primary

  Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files · CPC title

• H04W76/10

  Connection setup · CPC title

• H04W4/80 Primary

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title