System and method for mapping multiple applications to a single NFC tag

摘要

A method and system are disclosed for mapping multiple applications or services from a single tag. A tag is deployed in a product that stores multiple intent records, the first of which maps to a client multiplexing component. The client multiplexing component, resident on a user device, is automatically initiated upon establishment of a communications link between the user device and the tag. The client multiplexing component then reads each subsequent record on the tag and selectively launches the application or service on the user device. Any data to be written back to the tag is communicated from the corresponding application or service through the client multiplexing component.

主权项

1. A method for mapping multiple applications from a single tag, comprising:
establishing, via a user device, a communications link with the tag, the tag storing a plurality of records, each record corresponding to an application or a service; initiating a multiplexing component on the user device responsive to a first record of the plurality thereof; analyzing each additional record of the plurality of records to identify a flag associated with a set of flagged records on the tag by the multiplexing component; determining a respective application or service on the user device corresponding to each of the set of identified flagged records; selectively initiating by the multiplexing component on the user device each respective application or service corresponding to each of the set of identified flagged records; establishing a communications link with a second user device; initiating the multiplexing component on the second user device responsive to the first record of the plurality thereof; analyzing each additional record of the plurality of records by the multiplexing component on the second user device; and selectively initiating, via the multiplexing component, at least one application or service responsive to at least one additional record on the second user device, wherein the at least one application or service is different from the at least one application or service selectively initiated on first user device.