Near-field communication (NFC) system providing NFC tag geographic position authentication and related methods

摘要

A near-field communication (NFC) system may include an NFC tag comprising a memory configured to store geo-position data corresponding to a geographic position of the NFC tag, and a first NFC sensor coupled to the memory and configured to initiate a transaction based upon NFC communications. The NFC system may further include a mobile wireless communications device comprising a second NFC sensor and a controller coupled thereto. The controller may be configured to establish NFC communications with the first NFC sensor when in proximity thereto and retrieve the geo-position data therefrom, authenticate a geographic position of the NFC tag based upon the retrieved geo-position data, and perform the transaction with the NFC tag if the geographic position of the NFC tag is authenticated.

主权项

1. A near-field communication (NFC) system comprising:
a NFC tag comprising
a memory configured to store geo-position data corresponding to a geographic position of said NFC tag, anda first NFC sensor coupled to said memory and configured to initiate a transaction based upon NFC communications; and a mobile wireless communications device comprising a second NFC sensor and a controller coupled thereto, the controller being configured to
cause said second NFC sensor to establish NFC communications with said first NFC sensor when in proximity thereto and retrieve the stored geo-position data therefrom,authenticate a geographic position of said NFC tag based upon a comparison between the retrieved geo-position data and a current geographic position, andperform the transaction with said NFC tag if the geographic position of said NFC tag is authenticated.