Memory card based contactless devices
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1. A memory card compatible token comprising:
- a memory card slot compatible interface;
a radio circuit to transmit signals; and
a controller coupled between the memory card slot compatible interface and the radio circuit, wherein the controller is operable to determine if memory card compatible commands received over the memory card slot compatible interface are meant to influence operation of the radio circuit.
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Abstract
A memory card compatible token includes a memory card slot compatible interface, radio circuits to transmit signals and a controller to determine if the memory card access commands are for contactless devices attached to the memory card slot or general memory. User payment account information is stored in the contactless chip as part of the contactless devices. The radio circuits can be activated and deactivated by the user for signal transmission using the controller through a mobile computing device.
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25 Claims
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1. A memory card compatible token comprising:
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a memory card slot compatible interface; a radio circuit to transmit signals; and a controller coupled between the memory card slot compatible interface and the radio circuit, wherein the controller is operable to determine if memory card compatible commands received over the memory card slot compatible interface are meant to influence operation of the radio circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory card slot compatible interface; a contactless device to communicate wirelessly with card readers; and means for controlling the contactless device in response to a memory card compatible command received from the memory card slot compatible interface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a memory card compatible command from a memory card compatible interface within a memory card compatible token; determining whether the memory card compatible command is meant to accomplish a memory function or a contactless device function; if the memory card compatible command is meant to accomplish a memory function, performing the memory function; and if the memory card compatible command is meant to accomplish a contactless device function, performing the contactless device function. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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populating a first field in a memory card compatible command with a data pattern to identify the memory card compatible command as a command to control a contactless device in a memory card compatible token; populating a second field in the memory card compatible command with a command index to specify a contactless device command; and issuing the memory card compatible command to the token. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An article having a machine readable medium with instructions stored thereon that when accessed result in a memory card compatible token:
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receiving a memory card compatible command from a memory card compatible interface; determining whether the memory card compatible command is meant to accomplish a memory function or a contactless device function; if the memory card compatible command is meant to accomplish a memory function, performing the memory function; and if the memory card compatible command is meant to accomplish a contactless device function, performing the contactless device function. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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