Apple has been chasing NFC patents for years, but it's just now been granted a US patent for its own approach to a transportation check-in - one of the most common uses of the technology in the real world. The filing describes a theoretical iTravel app that would store reservation and ticket information for just about any vehicle and stop along the way: planes, trains and (rented) automobiles would just have the traveler tap an NFC-equipped device to hop onboard, and the hotel at the end of the line would also take credentials through a gentle bump.
Engadget , Apple nabs patent for NFC-based travel check-in, doesn't quell NFC iPhone rumors just yet, Apple nabs patent for NFC-based travel check-in, doesn't quell NFC iPhone rumors just yet
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