Wearable computing device-powered chip-enabled card
First Claim
1. A wearable computing device comprising:
- a transmitter connected to a conducting element of the wearable computing device in contact with a user'"'"'s body; and
one or more processors connected to the transmitter and configured to;
detect that a chip-enabled card is proximate to the wearable computing device, wherein the chip-enabled card is paired to the wearable computing device;
based on the chip-enabled card being proximate to the wearable computing device, instruct the transmitter to transmit a specific signal associated with the chip-enabled card through the conducting element that is in contact with the user'"'"'s body; and
receive a notification indicating whether the chip-enabled card is powered by the specific signal.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for powering a chip-enabled card using a wearable computing device. The chip-enabled card is paired with the wearable computing device and a specific signal is generated for the chip-enabled card. When the chip-enabled card is proximate to the wearable computing device, the wearable computing device transmits the specific signal associated with the chip-enabled card through a conducting element in contact with the user'"'"'s body, through the user'"'"'s body, and to a touch pad of the chip-enabled card that is also in contact with a portion of the user'"'"'s body. According to the disclosed techniques, the chip of the chip-enabled card verifies that the received specific signal is associated with the chip-enabled card, and uses the verified specific signal to power subsequent transactions performed by the chip-enabled card. In this way, the chip-enabled card only emits a signal to perform transactions when the user is holding the card.
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34 Claims
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1. A wearable computing device comprising:
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a transmitter connected to a conducting element of the wearable computing device in contact with a user'"'"'s body; and one or more processors connected to the transmitter and configured to; detect that a chip-enabled card is proximate to the wearable computing device, wherein the chip-enabled card is paired to the wearable computing device; based on the chip-enabled card being proximate to the wearable computing device, instruct the transmitter to transmit a specific signal associated with the chip-enabled card through the conducting element that is in contact with the user'"'"'s body; and receive a notification indicating whether the chip-enabled card is powered by the specific signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a wearable computing device including a conducting element in contact with a user'"'"'s body, that a chip-enabled card is proximate to the wearable computing device, wherein the chip-enabled card is paired to the wearable computing device; based on the chip-enabled card being proximate to the wearable computing device, transmitting, by the wearable computing device, a specific signal associated with the chip-enabled card through the conducting element that is in contact with the user'"'"'s body; and receiving, by the wearable computing device, a notification indicating whether the chip-enabled card is powered by the specific signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A chip-enabled card comprising:
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a touch pad; a receiver configured to receive a signal from a wearable computing device through the touch pad when a portion of a user'"'"'s body is in contact with the touch pad, wherein the chip-enabled card is paired to the wearable computing device; and an integrated circuit chip connected to the receiver and configured to; determine whether the signal is a specific signal associated with the chip-enabled card; based on the received signal being the specific signal associated with the chip-enabled card, power the integrated circuit chip using the specific signal; and based on the integrated circuit chip being powered, emit a signal to perform a transaction with an external device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a chip-enabled card including a touch pad, a signal from a wearable computing device through the touch pad when a portion of a user'"'"'s body is in contact with the touch pad, wherein the chip-enabled card is paired to the wearable computing device; determining, by the chip-enabled card, whether the signal is a specific signal associated with the chip-enabled card; based on the received signal being the specific signal associated with the chip-enabled card, powering an integrated circuit chip of the chip-enabled card using the specific signal; and based on the integrated circuit chip being powered, emitting a signal to perform a transaction with an external device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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