next-generation iPhone will get NFC module

Patent and Trademark U.S. published patent application Apple, which describes the storage, identification and use coupons on your mobile device. The document contains a reference to technology NFC, which indicates the appearance of radio in new smartphones American company.

The patent application indicated the mechanism of interaction of portable device and receiving terminal, and there's an instantaneous relevance "payment system short vary." The paper describes the technology, as reflected within the application of passbook iOS 6. passbook enabling you to keep the iPhone tickets, boarding passes, tickets to the movies, concerts and alternative events, bonus cards, discount coupons and gift certificates

Set of actions that are already available to users of smartphones and Apple patent application under the company is different - not one of the newly released iPhone models do not have the support of NFC and does not allow as described in the application of the terminal working on this technology.

In new Passbook provides readout of the coupon, ticket or discount cards by showing on screen bar code that is read by scanner cash. However, in this patent application, mode of transmission is indicated only as one of the alternatives.

Also, on the thought of developers, users ought to be ready to transfer data regarding gift certificates and discounts by applying smartphone to NFC-terminal. Additionally, the Apple patent application points on to the advantage of the near-radio protocol of examine bar codes, as "the technology has benefits within the safe capture and transmission of payment info."

On the timing of the implementation of the techniques described in the patent, Apple does not specify.

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