CONTACTLESS ACTIVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A contactless card, comprising:
- a contactless interface activation mechanism comprising one or more sense contacts;
a processor; and
a processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processor, wherein the processor-readable storage medium contains programming instructions for performing one or more applications, wherein the processor is prevented from performing the instructions for at least one application in the processor-readable storage medium unless a load is placed on at least one sense contact.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for enabling contactless communications with a contactless card are disclosed. A contactless card may include a contactless interface activation mechanism that includes one or more sense contacts, a processor, and a processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processor. The processor-readable storage medium may contain programming instructions for performing one or more applications. The processor may be in a protected state in which the processor is prevented from performing the instructions for at least one application in the processor-readable storage medium unless a load is placed on at least one sense contact.
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19 Claims
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1. A contactless card, comprising:
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a contactless interface activation mechanism comprising one or more sense contacts;
a processor; and
a processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processor, wherein the processor-readable storage medium contains programming instructions for performing one or more applications, wherein the processor is prevented from performing the instructions for at least one application in the processor-readable storage medium unless a load is placed on at least one sense contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of enabling contactless communication on a contactless card, wherein the contactless card comprises one or more sense contacts and an antenna in communication with the one or more sense contacts, the method comprising:
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placing the contactless card in a protected state, wherein the protected state comprises a state in which the contactless card disables at least a portion of contactless communications;
receiving power from an external field via the antenna;
determining whether a load has been placed on at least one sense contact of the contactless card; and
if so, placing the contactless card in an unprotected state, wherein the unprotected state comprises a state in which the contactless card is enabled at least in part to engage in contactless communications. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of enabling contactless communication on a contactless card, wherein the contactless card comprises one or more sense contacts and an antenna in communication with the one or more sense contacts, the method comprising:
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placing the contactless card in a protected state, wherein the protected state comprises a state in which the contactless card disables at least a portion of contactless communications;
receiving a selection for an application for the contactless communication session;
determining whether the selected application is a protected application;
if the selected application is an unprotected application, placing the contactless card in an unprotected state, wherein the unprotected state comprises a state in which the contactless card is enabled at least in part to engage in contactless communications; and
if the selected application is a protected application;
determining whether a load has been placed on at least one sense contact, and if so placing the contactless card in the unprotected state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method of enabling contactless communication on a contactless card, wherein the contactless card comprises one or more sense contacts and an antenna in communication with the one or more sense contacts, the method comprising:
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placing the contactless card in a protected state, wherein the protected state comprises a state in which the contactless card disables at least a portion of contactless communications;
determining whether a predetermined command is received;
if not, placing the contactless card in an unprotected state, wherein the unprotected state comprises a state in which the contactless card is enabled at least in part to engage in contactless communications; and
if so;
determining whether a condition is satisfied, if not, placing the contactless card in the unprotected state, and if so;
determining whether a load has been placed on at least one sense contact, and if so, placing the contactless card in the unprotected state. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of enabling contactless communication on a contactless card, wherein the contactless card comprises one or more sense contacts and an antenna in communication with the one or more sense contacts, the method comprising:
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placing the contactless card in a protected state, wherein the protected state comprises a state in which the contactless card disables at least a portion of contactless communications;
determining whether a command is received; and
if so;
determining whether a load has been placed on at least one sense contact, and if so;
placing the contactless card in an unprotected state for a predetermined time period, wherein the unprotected state comprises a state in which the contactless card is enabled at least in part to engage in contactless communications, at the end of the predetermined time period, determining whether a load has been placed on at least one sense contact, and if so, performing the contactless communication session. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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