PAYMENT-ENABLED MOBILE TELEPHONE ASSEMBLY
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a carrying case configured for attachment to a portable electronic device, the carrying case having an aperture in a planar extent that is sized for accepting an integrated circuit (IC) identification card;
an IC identification card comprising a card body with a front surface and a back surface, and having electronic components; and
a shield layer;
wherein the IC identification card is inserted into the aperture such that at least a portion of the front surface is visible through the aperture, and such that the shield layer is positioned on the back surface to shield the electronic components of the IC identification card from electronic components of the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
A payment-enabled mobile device assembly includes a carrying case configured for attachment to a portable electronic device and that includes an aperture for accepting an integrated circuit (IC) identification card. The IC identification card has a card body and includes electronic components, and in some embodiments a shield layer is provided to shield the electronic components of the IC identification card from electronic components of the portable electronic device. In addition, when the IC identification card is inserted into the aperture at least a portion of the front surface is visible through the aperture.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a carrying case configured for attachment to a portable electronic device, the carrying case having an aperture in a planar extent that is sized for accepting an integrated circuit (IC) identification card; an IC identification card comprising a card body with a front surface and a back surface, and having electronic components; and a shield layer; wherein the IC identification card is inserted into the aperture such that at least a portion of the front surface is visible through the aperture, and such that the shield layer is positioned on the back surface to shield the electronic components of the IC identification card from electronic components of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing a carrying case configured for attachment to a portable electronic device, the carrying case having an aperture in a planar extent that is sized for accepting an integrated circuit (IC) identification card; inserting an IC identification card having a card body with a front surface and a back surface, and having electronic components, into the aperture to form a carrying case and card holder assembly; providing a shield layer to cover the electronic components of the IC identification card; and attaching a mobile device to the carrying case and card holder assembly to form a payment enabled mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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