APPLICATION WITH DEVICE SPECIFIC USER INTERFACE
A mobile device includes a user interface that has a plurality of non-pas sword-protected desktop screens and at least one password protected desktop screen. The mobile device includes a touch sensitive display device that accepts gestures used to navigate between the desktop screens. Applications may be installed to password protected desktop screens.
1 . A mobile device application for use on a mobile device with a near field communications (NFC) radio and a touch sensitive display device, wherein the mobile device application displays device specific information related to NFC communication on the touch sensitive display device.
2 . The mobile device application of claim 1 wherein the device specific information comprises information showing a region on the mobile device to tap for NFC communication.
3 . The mobile device application of claim 2 wherein the device specific information comprises an icon that displays “tap here.”
4 . The mobile device application of claim 1 wherein the device specific information comprises information showing orientation of the mobile device when tapping for NFC communication.
5 . The mobile device application of claim 1 wherein the device specific information comprises information showing whether to tap the mobile device front or back for NFC communication.
6 . The mobile device application of claim 1 wherein the device specific information comprises an icon that animates.
7 . The mobile device application of claim 6 wherein the icon animates when successful exchange of information occurs using the NFC radio.
8 . The mobile device application of claim 1 wherein the device specific information is maintained in a centralized database.
9 . The mobile device application of claim 1 wherein the mobile device provides haptic feedback when successful exchange of information occurs using the NFC radio.
10 . The mobile device application of claim 1 wherein the mobile device application displays device specific information related to NFC payments on the touch sensitive display device.
11 . A mobile device comprising:
a processor;
a touch sensitive display device;
a near field communications (NFC) radio;
a memory; and
a program, wherein the program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, the program including instructions for displaying a mobile device application user interface on the touch sensitive display device, the mobile device application user interface comprising mobile device specific information related to NFC communication.
12 . The mobile device of claim 11 wherein the mobile device specific information comprises a tap location for NFC communication.
13 . The mobile device of claim 11 wherein the mobile device specific information comprises an orientation of the mobile device for NFC communication.
14 . The mobile device of claim 11 wherein the mobile device application user interface further comprises an animating icon that signifies NFC activity.
15 . The mobile device of claim 11 wherein the NFC radio is in a microSD card.
16 . The mobile device of claim 11 wherein the NFC radio is on a circuit board within the mobile device.
17 . The mobile device of claim 16 further comprising a secure element to communicate with the NFC radio.
18 . The mobile device of claim 11 wherein the mobile device provides haptic feedback when successful exchange of information occurs using the NFC radio.
19 . The mobile device of claim 11 wherein the mobile device application user interface comprises device specific information related to NFC payments.
20 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a mobile device with a touch screen display and a near field communications (NFC) radio, cause the device to display a user interface on the touch screen display, wherein the user interface includes mobile device specific information related to NFC communication.
21 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 20 wherein the user interface further includes information specific to an application provider.
22 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 20 wherein the user interface further includes information specific to a user of the mobile device.
23 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 20 wherein the user interface further includes an icon identifying a region on the mobile device to tap for NFC communication.
24 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 20 wherein the user interface further includes an icon that animates in response to NFC radio activity.
25 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 20 wherein the instructions, when executed by the mobile device, further cause the mobile device to provide haptic feedback when successful exchange of information occurs using the NFC radio.
26 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 20 wherein the user interface further includes device specific information related to NFC payments.