Near Field Communications Handsets and Tags, NFC Pilots and Projects

Motorola joins Via's NFC joint licensing program

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Motorola has joined Via Licensing Corp.’s joint licensing program for patents essential to NFC usage. The program is designed to provide fair and convenient access to essential patents through a single license agreement.

Among the applications covered by this program are NFC–compliant mobile phones, consumer electronic devices, and commercial systems such as payment processing terminals, transportation terminals, and vending machines.

A range of related technical specifications published by ISO, ETSI, and the NFC Forum are covered by the NFC patent pool agreement and are available here. [end] 

Related Articles
ValidSoft joins UK "Get Safe Online" initiative

Fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification provider has joined “Get Safe Online,” a UK initiative that promotes safe and secure Internet use.

The program is a venture between the UK government, law enforcement, private enterprise and the public and aims to give free advice to individuals and small businesses to build their awareness and show them the tools for proper Internet safety and security.

read more »
Cubic offers mist licensing and modules for evaluation

Cubic Global Tracking Solutions announced the availability of its mesh technology, coined mist. Cubic will offer mist for licensing purposes, as well as accompanying module that will allow companies to evaluate for incorporation into their own product lines.

read more »
Isis looks to expand overseas

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon, is looking to bring its contactless mobile payments service to overseas markets, according to Bloomberg.

read more »
Motorola approves Salamander software

Salamander Technologies announced that its MOBILE and MOBILE PIV software has been validated by Motorola Solutions.

The Motorola Solutions’ Validated Solution Program includes joint testing at the Motorola Solution Center in Holtsville, New York. MOBILE software provides bar code and smart card reading to identify and track personnel and companies at an incident, emergency or field event.

read more »
SITA, Orange streamline airports with NFC pilot

SITA, an IT provider for the air travel industry, has unveiled its first proof-of-concept for a solution that enables travelers to check in at the airport, gain access to members’ lounges and board their flight all with a simple tap of an NFC-enabled phone.

read more »
ETRI joins RFID Consortium, promotes UHF RFID adoption

Sisvel US and the RFID Consortium announced that Electronic and Telecommunications Research Institute has joined the RFID Consortium and will participate in the it’s joint licensing program for patents necessary to the ultra-high frequency RFID standard.

read more »

Copyright © 2012, AVISIAN, Inc. All rights reserved.