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Table 1. Decision Matrix

Application environment

Memory configuration

NDEF data

Proprietary

data

Reader/Writer

Application

1 NDEF file

1

proprietary

file

1 NDEF file + beyond NDEF message

Yes in

Read/Write

No

RF or I²C proprietary

Proprietary

Android device

Standard

Proprietary

WP8 device

Standard

Proprietary

Yes in

Read/Write

Yes

RF or I²C proprietary

Proprietary

(1)

Android device

Standard

(1)

(2)

Proprietary

(1)

WP8 device

Standard

(1)

(2)

Proprietary

(1)

(2) (3)

Yes in

Read Only

Yes

RF or I²C proprietary

Proprietary

(1)

Android device

Standard

(1)

Proprietary

(1)

(4)

WP8 device

Standard

(1)

Proprietary

(1)

(3)

No (NDEF

area in

Read Only)

Yes

RF or I²C proprietary

Proprietary

(1)

Android device

Standard

(1)

(5)

Proprietary

(1)

(5)

WP8 device

Standard

(1)

Proprietary

(1)

(3)

Legend:

Compatible

Compatible with strong restrictions

Not applicable

1.

Proprietary data in proprietary NDEF record(s) (See Section 4.2)

2.

Proprietary data may be corrupted by overlapping write operation.

3.

Proprietary commands/files cannot be invoked/accessed in WP8 environment; access to NDEF data only

4.

Standard NDEF data writeable with proprietary application.

5.

Not NFC Forum compliant