Security token for mobile near field communication transactions

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to an NFC-enabled security token that is removably coupled to a mobile device. The security token may be provisioned with the information by the mobile device, then decoupled from the mobile device and used to authenticate the user or perform...

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Main Authors KENNY PATRICK J, BARNES BRUCE, KHOSHABA SHADI I, BALDWIN CHRISTOPHER F, MALLIAN DOLORES J, MARATHE NIKHIL S, STAHULAK CHARLES M
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LanguageEnglish
Published 08.03.2016
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Summary:Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to an NFC-enabled security token that is removably coupled to a mobile device. The security token may be provisioned with the information by the mobile device, then decoupled from the mobile device and used to authenticate the user or perform a transaction at a POS terminal equipped with an NFC reader. The security token includes logic for user-controlled restrictions on allowable purchases, such as payment limits, timeouts, vendor identifiers, allowed purchases, and location-based restrictions. The security token is further equipped with "self-destruct" security features, such as deactivating itself or erasing any sensitive information upon being unable to contact the mobile device for a specified duration, or being subject to an unauthorized or restricted transaction, until such time as it is re-coupled to the mobile device.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414467280