Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for providing continued operation of NFC-enabled mobile devices and NFC-enabled tags. The techniques described herein relate to methods and systems using a short-range frequency-enabled tag that can be applied to a short-range frequency-enabled mobile device, resulting in the reduction of interference between the internal short-range frequency circuitry of the mobile device and the short-range frequency receiver and transmitter circuitry of the tag—particularly when communicating with other short-range frequency devices. The techniques provide the advantage of enabling use of both the internal short-range frequency capabilities of the mobile device and the short-range frequency capabilities of the tag, leading to flexible and dynamic applications that leverage both sets of features, as well as access to a wider variety of current and future applications.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for providing secure execution of mobile device workflows. A mobile device receives a request to launch a function on the mobile device. The mobile device displays a keypad associated with the launched function, the keypad having randomly-arranged alphanumeric characters. The mobile device receives entry of a passcode via the keypad and activates a short-range frequency interface on the mobile device upon validation of the entered passcode. The mobile device establishes a communication link with a second device using the short-range frequency interface, and executes a workflow based on data transmitted between the mobile device and the second device via the communication link.

Abstract: Methods and systems, including computer program products, are described for providing an augmented reality experience. A Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile device reads data from a data-encoded tag associated with a physical object. The mobile device captures an image. The mobile device transmits the read data to a server computing device. The mobile device retrieves, from the server computing device, data elements associated with the physical object. The mobile device generates an augmented image based on the capture image and the data elements associated with the physical object.