System and method for a near field communications reader device

1. A system for a device comprising a display, wherein the system comprises:

an antenna;

a processor;

processing and reading circuitry;

a communications module, wherein:

the antenna, the processing and reading circuitry, the processor and the communications module are coupled to each other, and

when the system is attached to the device, the antenna encloses the display of the device; and

when a card is tapped on the display:

the antenna receives a signal and transmits the signal to the processing and reading circuitry,

the processing and reading circuitry processes the signal to produce data, and

the produced data is transmitted to a device external to the system by the communications module.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is coupled with the device external to the system via an interconnection.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a rim overlay, and wherein:

the antenna is integrated into the rim overlay; and

the rim overlay is attached to a rim of the device.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a protective sleeve with a bezel; and

a rim overlay, wherein

the protective sleeve covers a back of the device, and

wherein the rim overlay is attached to a rim of the device.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the antenna is integrated into the rim overlay.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the protective sleeve and the rim overlay are coupled to each other via an interconnection.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the device is one of a smartphone, tablet, laptop, interactive kiosk or desktop computer.

8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a protective sleeve with a bezel.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the antenna is integrated into the bezel.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display is a computer monitor.

11. A method to perform reading for a device comprising a display, the method comprising:

providing a reader comprising:

an antenna,

a processor,

processing and reading circuitry, and

a communications module, wherein

when the reader is attached to the device, the antenna encloses the display of the device;

configuring the antenna to receive a signal when a card is tapped on the display;

configuring the antenna to transmit the signal to the processing and reading circuitry;

configuring the processing and reading circuitry to process the signal to produce data; and

configuring the communications module to transmit the produced data to a device external to the reader.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the reader is coupled with the device external to the reader via an interconnection.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein:

the reader comprises a rim overlay;

the antenna is integrated into the rim overlay; and

the rim overlay is attached to a rim of the device.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the reader further comprises:

a protective sleeve with a bezel; and

a rim overlay, wherein

the protective sleeve covers a back of the device, and

wherein the rim overlay is attached to a rim of the device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the antenna is integrated into the rim overlay.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the protective sleeve and the rim overlay are coupled to each other via an interconnection.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the device is one of a smartphone, tablet, laptop, interactive kiosk or desktop computer.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the reader comprises a protective sleeve with a bezel.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the antenna is integrated into the bezel.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the display is a computer monitor.