System and method for encoding IC chips for payment objects
First Claim
1. A method for providing integrated circuit (IC) chip modules for use in payment objects, comprising:
- receiving an integrated circuit (IC) chip module, wherein said IC chip module is one of a plurality of IC chip modules supportably interconnected to a flexible tape, and wherein each of the plurality of IC chip modules comprise an IC chip and interconnected antenna that are fixedly interconnected to a flexible carrier defined by different portions of said flexible tape;
powering the IC chip module;
encoding the following data in the IC chip comprising the IC chip module after the powering;
personalization data provided by an issuer payment institution corresponding with a specific account administered by the issuer payment institution; and
,issuer key data provided by the issuer payment institution; and
,terminating the powering after the encoding, wherein the IC chip module is automatically locked to restrict access to at least the issuer key data; and
,packaging the IC chip module as one of and together with the plurality of IC chip modules, after the terminating, for provision to a third-party payment object provider;
wherein said receiving, powering, encoding and terminating are completed with said IC chip module supportably interconnected to the flexible tape, free from fixed interconnection of said IC chip module and said flexible tape to any card body or other support structure.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for providing integrated circuit (IC) chip modules for inclusion in payment objects. IC chip modules may be received from a supplier of IC chip modules, wherein the IC chip modules are supportably interconnected to a flexible substrate and transport key data is encoded in the IC chip modules. Each IC chip module may be encoded with personalization data and issuer key data. Encoding of IC chip modules may be completed utilizing either a contact IC chip interface device or a non-contact IC chip interface device. Encoding the IC chip modules may be completed with the IC chip modules supportably interconnected to the flexible substrate as supplied by the supplier of the IC chip modules, free from fixed interconnection of the IC chip modules and carrier to another support structure.
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1. A method for providing integrated circuit (IC) chip modules for use in payment objects, comprising:
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receiving an integrated circuit (IC) chip module, wherein said IC chip module is one of a plurality of IC chip modules supportably interconnected to a flexible tape, and wherein each of the plurality of IC chip modules comprise an IC chip and interconnected antenna that are fixedly interconnected to a flexible carrier defined by different portions of said flexible tape; powering the IC chip module; encoding the following data in the IC chip comprising the IC chip module after the powering; personalization data provided by an issuer payment institution corresponding with a specific account administered by the issuer payment institution; and
,issuer key data provided by the issuer payment institution; and
,terminating the powering after the encoding, wherein the IC chip module is automatically locked to restrict access to at least the issuer key data; and
,packaging the IC chip module as one of and together with the plurality of IC chip modules, after the terminating, for provision to a third-party payment object provider; wherein said receiving, powering, encoding and terminating are completed with said IC chip module supportably interconnected to the flexible tape, free from fixed interconnection of said IC chip module and said flexible tape to any card body or other support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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