Mobile phone communications system with increased functionality
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1. A carrier for information and selective information exchange and communication with an external processing device;
- said carrier comprising two parts, the first part being substantially flat and comprising integrated electronic circuitry and data input means arranged on its surface, the second part having substantially the same dimensions as the first part and comprising display means;
the first and second parts being hingedly connected together by a flexible insulating sheet material attached to both parts; and
wherein the first and second parts are electrically connected by one or more bundles of wires embedded in said flexible insulating sheet material, said wires adapted to provide power to said display and to transmit signals from said data input means and said display.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a mobile telephone and a smart card transaction system in combination, where the functionality of a mobile telephone is increased so that the phone can be used in a large range of transactions for which smart cards are normally used. The phone may also be provided with a slot to receive smart cards and re-charge them with funds for cashless transactions, by communicating with a bank account or the like.
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10 Claims
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1. A carrier for information and selective information exchange and communication with an external processing device;
- said carrier comprising two parts, the first part being substantially flat and comprising integrated electronic circuitry and data input means arranged on its surface, the second part having substantially the same dimensions as the first part and comprising display means;
the first and second parts being hingedly connected together by a flexible insulating sheet material attached to both parts; and
wherein the first and second parts are electrically connected by one or more bundles of wires embedded in said flexible insulating sheet material, said wires adapted to provide power to said display and to transmit signals from said data input means and said display. - View Dependent Claims (2)
- said carrier comprising two parts, the first part being substantially flat and comprising integrated electronic circuitry and data input means arranged on its surface, the second part having substantially the same dimensions as the first part and comprising display means;
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3. An electronic display system utilising a digital communication network and based on LED display techniques, comprising diode pixels which have applied to them a bias voltage differential V1 which is below the trigger voltage V0 (at which the individual pixel becomes light emitting) and wherein there is a third electrode (the trigger electrode) for each pixel connectable to the stream of serial data pulses from the said communication network which raise the voltage pulse level above V0, and wherein the crystal substance of the display pixels is infused with preferably photosensitive impurity elements capable of releasing fresh free electrons into the space charge of the crystal matrix as soon as light emission begins resulting in a stable lowering of the said initial threshold voltage V0 to a new level V2 which, being below V1, permits the selected pixel to remain alight after the respective data pulse has gone, until ouch time as the applied voltage differential V1 is further lowered or altogether removed from all the pixels of the display in general.
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4. A mobile telephone comprising a coupling loop and an oscillator circuit adapted to emit a standard frequency used in contactless cards, said telephone adapted to transmit signals to such a card, said telephone comprising:
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means for receiving messages via the telephone network;
the mobile telephone further comprising means for adjusting the resonance point of the combined inductance of the coupling loop and a card coupling loop when said telephone and said card are in communicating relationship;
further comprising an oscillator source whose frequency is adaptable to the frequency of the carrier signal of said smart contactless card; and
means for translating said messages into signals using the same modulation mode as that of the card carrier signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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5. A mobile telephone comprising a coupling loop and an oscillator circuit adapted to emit-a standard frequency used in contactless cards;
- means for receiving messages via the telephone network;
the mobile telephone further comprising means for adjusting the resonance point of the combined inductance of the coupling loop and a card coupling loop of a card in communicating relationship with the telephone, the telephone further comprising an oscillator source (47) whose frequency is adaptable to the frequency of communication of smart contactless cards and whose modulation mode is adaptable to the specification of said card, the telephone further comprising a coupling loop (50) tuneable (50a) to the midpoint of the combined resonance of said loop and the card antenna loop when the card is placed into its coupling condition in relation to the phone.
- means for receiving messages via the telephone network;
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10. A mobile telephone having means for receiving a smart card, means for communicating with a financial account remote from said mobile phone;
- means for transferring information relating to a value of money from said account to said smart card.
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