Systems and Methods for Disabling a Contactless Transaction Device
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1. A contactiess transaction device operable to facilitate an electronic transaction, the device comprising:
- a body;
a microchip integrated with the body;
an antenna integrated with the body and in communication with the microchip; and
at least one of an induction loop or a power source in communication with the microchip;
wherein the body comprises destruction indicia to indicate at least one position of the induction loop or the power source to receive a force to permanently disable use of the contactless transaction device for facilitating an electronic transaction.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the invention can provide systems and methods for disabling a contactless transaction device. In one example embodiment, a contactless transaction device operable to facilitate an electronic transaction is provided. The device may include a body, a microchip integrated with the body, and an antenna integrated with the body and in communication with the microchip. The body may include destruction indicia to indicate at least one position on the body to receive a force to disable use of the contactless transaction device for facilitating an electronic transaction.
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25 Claims
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1. A contactiess transaction device operable to facilitate an electronic transaction, the device comprising:
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a body; a microchip integrated with the body; an antenna integrated with the body and in communication with the microchip; and at least one of an induction loop or a power source in communication with the microchip; wherein the body comprises destruction indicia to indicate at least one position of the induction loop or the power source to receive a force to permanently disable use of the contactless transaction device for facilitating an electronic transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for manufacturing a destructible contactless transaction device operable to facilitate an electronic transaction, the method comprising:
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providing at least one lower layer of a body of the contactless transaction device; providing at least one upper layer of the body of the contactless transaction device; disposing a microchip, an antenna in communication with the microchip, and at least one of an induction loop or a power source in communication with the microchip between the at least one lower layer and the at least one upper layer; and applying destruction indicia to indicate at least one position of the induction loop or the power source to receive a force to permanently disable use of the contactless transaction device for facilitating an electronic transaction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23)
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24. A contactless transaction device operable to facilitate an electronic transaction, the device comprising:
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a body; a microchip integrated with the body; an antenna integrated with the body and in communication with the microchip; and at least one of an induction loop or a power source in communication with the microchip; wherein the body comprises destruction indicia on the body to indicate a position to receive a force to permanently disable use of the contactless transaction device for facilitating an electronic transaction, wherein the destruction indicia comprises a solid or broken line outlining at least a portion of at least one of the microchip, the antenna, or the induction loop or power source in the body. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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