Microprocessor card defining a custom user interface
First Claim
1. An electronic card configured to be read by a reading device, said card comprising:
- a card portion having a surface onto which are formed a plurality of user interface elements; and
electronic apparatus attached to said card portion, said apparatus comprising;
a memory in which are retained a plurality of data strings, at least one of said data strings being associated with a corresponding one of said user interface elements;
processor means coupled to said memory means; and
communication means for coupling said processor means to said reading device, said processor means being configured to relate reading signals generated from a selection of at least one of said elements and received via said communication means with at least one of said retained data strings, wherein said retained data strings are inaccessible to said reading device.
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Abstract
An electronic card (100) configured to be read by a reading device (300) is disclosed. The card (100) comprising a card portion (270) having a surface (156) onto which are formed a plurality of user interface elements (154) and electronic apparatus (259) attached to the card portion (270). The apparatus (259) comprising a memory (276) in which are retained a plurality of data strings. At least one of the data strings is associated with a corresponding one of the user interface elements (154). The apparatus (259) also comprises a processor means (275) coupled to the memory means (276) and communication means (278) for coupling the processor means (275) to the reading device (300). The processor means (275) is configured to relate reading signals generated from a selection of at least one of the elements (154) and received via the communication means (278) with at least one of the retained data strings. The retained data strings are inaccessible to the reading device (300).
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33 Claims
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1. An electronic card configured to be read by a reading device, said card comprising:
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a card portion having a surface onto which are formed a plurality of user interface elements; and
electronic apparatus attached to said card portion, said apparatus comprising;
a memory in which are retained a plurality of data strings, at least one of said data strings being associated with a corresponding one of said user interface elements;
processor means coupled to said memory means; and
communication means for coupling said processor means to said reading device, said processor means being configured to relate reading signals generated from a selection of at least one of said elements and received via said communication means with at least one of said retained data strings, wherein said retained data strings are inaccessible to said reading device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A method of mapping one of a plurality of data strings retained within a memory of an electronic card with reading signals generated by a reading device configured to read said card, said card comprising a card portion having a surface onto which are formed a plurality of user interface elements, at least one of said data strings of said memory being associated with a corresponding one of said user interface elements, said memory being coupled to a processor means, said processor means being coupled to a communication means for coupling said processor means to said reading device, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting said reading signals, generated from a selection of at least one of said elements, from said reading device to said processor means via said communication means; and
mapping said reading signals to at least one of said retained data strings, wherein said processor means performs the mapping of said reading signals such that said at least one retained data stream is inaccessible to said reading device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program for mapping one of a plurality of data strings retained within a memory of an electronic card with reading signals generated by a reading device configured to read said card, said card comprising a card portion having a surface onto which are formed a plurality of user interface elements, at least one of said data strings of said memory being associated with a corresponding one of said user interface elements, said memory being coupled to a processor means, said processor means being coupled to a communication means for coupling said processor means to said reading device, said program comprising:
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code for transmitting said reading signals, generated from a selection of at least one of said elements, from said reading device to said processor means via said communication means; and
code for mapping said reading signals to at least one of said retained data strings, wherein said processor means performs the mapping of said reading signals such that said at least one retained data stream is inaccessible to said reading device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of mapping one of a plurality of data strings retained within a memory of an electronic card with reading signals generated by a reading device configured to read said card, said method being substantially as herein before described with reference to any one of the embodiments as that embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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33. A computer program for mapping one of a plurality of data strings retained within a memory of an electronic card with reading signals generated by a reading device configured to read said card, said program being substantially as herein before described with reference to any one of the embodiments as that embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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