Patents by Inventor Phillipe Maugars

Phillipe Maugars has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for ensuring a secure NFC functionality of a wireless mobile communication device and wireless mobile communication device having a secure NFC functionality
    Patent number: 8238823
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for ensuring a secure NFC functionality of a wireless mobile communication device comprising the steps of detecting the charge state of a first energy source (1) which supplies the voltage for operating the wireless mobile communication device (S1); switching off the first energy source and switching on a second energy source (2), if the detected charge state of the first energy source (1) falls below a threshold (S2); detecting the charge state of the second energy source (2), if an external NFC signal is received (S3); charging of the second energy source via voltage induced by a received NFC signal to allow at least one secure NFC transaction, if the detected charge state of the second energy source (2) is below a threshold (S4). Furthermore the invention provides a wireless mobile communication device having a secure NFC functionality, which is always ready for operation of at least the secure NFC functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Phillipe Maugars, Patrice Gamand