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Establishing rules for interactions among NFC-enabled devices, the NFC Forum (News - Alert), a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication technology, today announced the release of two specifications.

 

The specifications stipulate the requesting of actions and the activation of alternative data transfers technologies between NFC enabled devices, according to the forum. The public can download the Generic Control Record Type Definition specification and the Connection Handover candidate specification at no charge at the NFC Forum Web site, officials say.

 

To establish a connection using other wireless communication technologies, such as WiFi or Bluetooth, the Connection Handover specification defines the structure and sequence of interactions that enable two NFC-enabled devices, according to the company. By combining the simple, one-touch set-up of NFC with the high-speed communication of Bluetooth or WiFi (News - Alert), Connection Handover enables the deployment of applications that offer the best of both worlds, company officials say.

 

Armed with this capacity, the Bluetooth mobile users can transfer large data files to one another simply by touching their phones together, officials say. The specification enables developers to choose the carrier for the information to be exchanged. The connection can switch to the selected carrier when the matching wireless capabilities are revealed during the negotiation process between two NFC-enabled devices, company officials say.

 

“Connection Handover and Generic Control RTD provide essential specifications to any developer creating NFC applications,” said Christophe Duverne, chairman of the NFC Forum. “Because they enable NFC devices to perform high-speed data transfers and initiate actions back and forth, they make it possible for consumers to use their NFC-enabled devices, such as mobile phones, to transfer files with just a simple touch.”

 

 

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