NFC Forum’s New Developments: Multi-Purpose Touch Concept

Recent Developments of the Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum

The Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum is working on an exciting concept to enhance contactless experiences. This concept, called Multi-Purpose Tap, aims to offer users a range of benefits using NFC technology.

What is Multi-Purpose Tap?

Multi-Purpose Tap is a feature that allows multiple actions to be performed with a single NFC touch. For example, you can transfer the receipt to your smartphone while making a payment, authenticate your identity in alcohol sales, or earn loyalty points during payment.

Statements from the NFC Forum

The NFC Forum states that the Multi-Purpose Tap feature is still in the conceptual stage. However, it is emphasized that all devices supporting NFC dual mode will be able to use this feature. This will allow mobile developers to create special applications that interact with devices supporting different modes.

Use Cases

• Electric vehicle owners can charge their vehicles and make payments by tapping on charging stations.
• Public transportation ticket inspectors can issue tickets and accept payments by tapping on passengers’ devices.

NFC Forum and Its Members

The NFC Forum consists of more than 600 companies and hosts leading names in the industry. In addition to giants like Apple, Google, Huawei, Sony, the forum’s members include silicon suppliers and application developers. Particularly, technology giants like Apple and Samsung plan to integrate the Multi-Purpose Tap feature into their devices in the future.

Note: The information in this content is based on statements from the NFC Forum.