We have commented in the past on patents and rumors that Apple would implement some type of support for short-range communications (or Near Field Communications, or even NFC) on iPhones, although none of this has appeared in practice at the moment. In any case, the company continues to register patents that highlight the integration of its products with this type of technology, in order to fulfill specific tasks.
There are several types of possibilities involving communication technologies in short range I imagine that the most common ones are replacing checks and credit cards with cell phones or something, but the idea of ​​Apple when implementing this in a gadget like the iPhone to support all of them, both via hardware and software. Through images obtained byPatently Apple, it is clear that the new NFC technology has become an important component of the iPhone architecture.
In addition, Apple's invention already describes a number of possible applications of the technology, including the control of a MacBook Pro through one of its smartphones. When both are equipped with short-range communication hardware, it would be possible to transmit special actions from the iPhone to the laptop, in addition to the possibility of working with content on your screen.
An interesting aspect of this part of the invention is that it would also be possible to merge the security of the connection between them via NFC with the speed and stability of other network interfaces, allowing this control to be kept out of the range supported by the new technology.
In addition to allowing control of MacBooks, the invention also suggests a possible integration of iPhones with building security systems and use for identification, which would be available to users through reliable security interfaces, protected by passwords against unauthorized access and security commands. remote data destruction.
