REMOVABLY SECURING SMALL CONTACTLESS PAYMENT CARD TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20090026277A1
• Filed: 07/27/2007
• Published: 01/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Inventors: Phillips, Simon
• Granted Patent: US 8,061,620 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/495
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2425/00 Cards, e.g. identity cards, credit cards
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/142 Laminating of sheets, panels or inserts, e.g. stiffeners, by wrapping in at least one outer layer, or inserting into a preformed pocket
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/005 the record carrier comprising an arrangement to facilitate insertion into a holding device, e.g. an arrangement that makes the record carrier fit into an etui or a casing ticket holders A45C11/18
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

Abstract

A holder for a contactless payment card includes a substrate that has a first side and a second side that is opposite to the first side. There is an adhesive material on the first side of the substrate. The holder also includes at least one sheet that is joined to the substrate to form a pouch. The second side of the substrate faces the pouch. The pouch is shaped and sized to securely hold a contactless integrated circuit identification card that has no more than half of a planar extent defined for the standard ID-1 identification card.

Claims

1. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, with an adhesive material on the first side of the substrate; and

at least one sheet joined to the substrate to form a pouch, the second side of the substrate facing the pouch, the pouch shaped and sized to securely hold a contactless integrated circuit (IC) identification card that has no more than half of a planar extent defined for a standard ID-1 identification card.

2. The article of manufacture of claim 1, wherein the substrate and the at least one sheet are formed of the same material.

3. The article of manufacture of claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a layer of ferromagnetic material.

4. The article of manufacture of claim 1, further comprising:

a shield mounted for movement, relative to the at least one sheet, between a first position and a second position;

the shield, when in the first position, positioned to block signals from being received by and/or transmitted from the antenna of a contactless IC identification card located in the pouch;

the shield, when in the second position, positioned to allow the antenna of the contactless IC identification card located in the pouch to receive and/or transmit signals.

5. The article of manufacture of claim 4, wherein the shield, when in the first position, is positioned to conceal symbols printed on the contactless IC identification card located in the pouch;

and said symbols are visible when the card is located in the pouch and the shield is in the second position.

6. A method comprising:

attaching a holder, by an adhesive layer formed on the holder, to an electronic device; and

after the attaching step, inserting a contactless integrated circuit (IC) identification card into a pouch formed in the holder in order to secure the contactless IC identification card to the electronic device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the contactless IC identification card is a payment card.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

bringing the electronic device, with the contactless IC identification card secured thereto, into proximity with a reader component of a point of sale terminal in order to pay for a purchase transaction.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the contactless IC identification card has a planar extent that is no more than half of a planar extent defined for a standard ID-1 identification card.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the holder substantially conceals all symbols printed on the contactless IC identification card.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the electronic device is a mobile telephone, a portable music player, or a portable digital assistant (PDA).

12. A holder for a contactless integrated circuit (IC) identification card, the contactless IC identification card including an antenna, the holder comprising:

structure for defining a slot that is shaped and sized to receive the contactless IC identification card; and

a shield supported on the structure so as to be movable between a first position and a second position;

the shield, when in the first position, positioned to block signals from being received by and/or transmitted from the antenna of a contactless IC identification card located in the slot;

the shield, when in the second position, positioned to allow the antenna of the contactless IC identification card located in the slot to receive and/or transmit signals.

13. The holder of claim 12, wherein the structure has an adhesive formed on an outer surface of the structure for attaching the holder to an electronic device.

14. The holder of claim 13, wherein the shield, when in the first position, is positioned to conceal symbols printed on the contactless IC identification card located in the slot;

and said symbols are visible when the contactless IC identification card is located in the slot and the shield is in the second position.

15. An apparatus comprising:

an electronic device that includes a housing;

a holder attached by adhesive to an outer surface of the housing of the electronic device; and

a contactless integrated circuit (IC) identification card inserted in the holder.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein:

the contactless IC identification card includes an antenna; and

the holder includes a shield that is movable between a first position and a second position;

the shield, when in the first position, positioned to block signals from being received by and/or transmitted from the antenna of the contactless IC identification card;

the shield, when in the second position, positioned to allow the antenna of the contactless IC identification card to receive and/or transmit signals.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the shield, when in the first position, is positioned to conceal symbols printed on the contactless IC identification card;

and said symbols are visible when the shield is in the second position.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is a mobile telephone, a portable music player, or a portable digital assistant (PDA).

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the contactless IC identification card is a payment card.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the contactless IC identification card has a planar extent that is no more than half of a planar extent defined for a standard ID-1 identification card.

21. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the holder substantially conceals all symbols printed on the contactless IC identification card.