Devices and methods for contactless card alignment with a foldable mobile device
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
- a first component and a second component foldable with respect to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration;
a screen interface on an interior side of the first component;
an alignment feature along the interior side, the alignment feature providing alignment for a contactless card with respect to the screen interface, wherein the contactless card is uncovered by the second component in the first configuration and covered by the second component in the second configuration; and
a card reader communicable with the contactless card, wherein data transmission is initiated between the contactless card and the card reader in response to a change of the first and second components from the first configuration to the second configuration.
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Abstract
Example embodiments of systems, methods, and devices for transaction card alignment are provided. In one example embodiment, a mobile device may include a first component and a second component foldable with respect to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration. The mobile device may further include a screen interface on an interior side of the first component, and an alignment feature along the interior side, the alignment feature providing alignment for a contactless card with respect to the screen interface, wherein the contactless card is uncovered by the second component in the first configuration and covered by the second component in the second configuration.
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
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a first component and a second component foldable with respect to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration; a screen interface on an interior side of the first component; an alignment feature along the interior side, the alignment feature providing alignment for a contactless card with respect to the screen interface, wherein the contactless card is uncovered by the second component in the first configuration and covered by the second component in the second configuration; and a card reader communicable with the contactless card, wherein data transmission is initiated between the contactless card and the card reader in response to a change of the first and second components from the first configuration to the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data transmission system, comprising:
a mobile device comprising; a first component and a second component foldable with respect to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration; a screen interface on an interior side of the first component; an alignment feature along the interior side, the alignment feature providing alignment for a contactless card with respect to the screen interface, wherein the contactless card is uncovered by the second component in the first configuration and covered by the second component in the second configuration; and a card reader having a processor and memory, wherein the card reader is operable to transmit data with the contactless card when the contactless card is aligned with the screen interface, and wherein data transmission is initiated between the contactless card and the card reader in response to a change of the first and second components from the first configuration to the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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providing a mobile device operable to transmit data with a contactless card, the mobile device comprising a first component and a second component, wherein the first and second components are foldable with respect to one another between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and wherein the contactless card is covered by the second component in the closed configuration and uncovered by the second component in the open configuration; providing an alignment feature along an interior side of the first component, the alignment feature aiding alignment of the contactless card with respect to a screen interface of the first component; determining whether the contactless card is aligned on the screen interface; determining a configuration change of the first and second components from the open configuration to the closed configuration; and initiating data transmission between the contactless card and the card reader of the mobile device in response to the configuration change of the first and second components. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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