Interactive transaction cards
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1. A transaction card, comprising:
- a card shell consistent with the dimensions specified for identity cards in international standard ISO 7810;
a battery embedded in said shell to provide a supply voltage; and
a data exchange system that is embedded in said shell, that is coupled to receive said voltage, and that is configured to receive tactile data and commands, display visual data and commands, and exchange, process and store electrical data and commands.
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Abstract
Interactive transaction card structures and methods are disclosed which configure and arrange card elements (e.g., contacts, keypads, displays, memories, and microprocessors) to facilitate substantial expansion of the transactions available with conventional cards.
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20 Claims
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1. A transaction card, comprising:
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a card shell consistent with the dimensions specified for identity cards in international standard ISO 7810; a battery embedded in said shell to provide a supply voltage; and a data exchange system that is embedded in said shell, that is coupled to receive said voltage, and that is configured to receive tactile data and commands, display visual data and commands, and exchange, process and store electrical data and commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A transaction card, comprising:
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a polymer card shell consistent with the dimensions specified for identity cards in international standard ISO 7810 wherein said shell defines a window; a battery embedded in said shell to provide a supply voltage; and a data exchange system that is embedded in said shell and includes; a) a flexible printed circuit that defines circuit paths and first and second apertures; b) electrical contacts carried on said printed circuit, coupled to said paths, positioned for access through said window, and configured to be consistent with the dimensions and locations specified in international standard ISO 7816-2 to facilitate exchange of electrical data and commands; c) a keypad carried on said printed circuit and coupled to said paths to receive tactile data and commands; d) a display carried on said printed circuit and coupled to said paths to facilitate display of visual data and commands; e) a microprocessor carried within said printed circuit and coupled to said paths to process electrical data and commands; and f) a memory carried within said printed circuit and coupled to said paths to store said electrical data and commands; wherein first and second predetermined sets of said circuit paths respectively extend over said first and second apertures; and said microprocessor and said memory are respectively received within said first and second apertures and electrically coupled to said first and second sets. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of conducting data transactions, comprising the steps of:
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providing a card shell consistent with the dimensions specified for identity cards in international standard ISO 7810; embedding a battery in said shell to provide a supply voltage; and embedding, in said shell, a data exchange system that is coupled to receive said voltage, and that is configured to receive tactile data and commands, display visual data and commands, and exchange, process and store electrical data and commands. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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