Identification card and access control device
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1. An electronic identification device, comprising:
- an electronic header piece as a first component, the header piece including a housing containing a memory means with stored electronic memory and connection terminals for interfacing with an electronic port of a reader device,encoded data programmed into the memory of the electronic header, andan identification card as a second component non-integral with said first component, the card including information relating to a and identifying an intended holder of the device, andattachment means for securing the identification card to the header piece via an edge of the indentification card.
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Abstract
An electronic identification device includes a header piece with stored memory and terminals for interfacing with an electronic port of a reader device, with encoded data programmed into the memory. An identification card, identifying the holder, is attached to the electronic header piece and bears printed information relating to and identifying the intended holder.
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1. An electronic identification device, comprising:
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an electronic header piece as a first component, the header piece including a housing containing a memory means with stored electronic memory and connection terminals for interfacing with an electronic port of a reader device, encoded data programmed into the memory of the electronic header, and an identification card as a second component non-integral with said first component, the card including information relating to a and identifying an intended holder of the device, and attachment means for securing the identification card to the header piece via an edge of the indentification card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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15. In combination, an electronic access control device and an identification card for identifying the intended user of the access control device, comprising:
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a header piece including an outer housing of plastic material, the header piece containing non-volatile memory means for containing information relating to the identity of an intended holder of the device, and the header piece including exposed electrical contacts positioned for connection in a port of a memory reader device, the memory reader device being programmed to permit or deny access depending on the information read from non-volatile memory means, card connection means on the header piece for receiving an identification card and securing the card to the header piece, and an identification card containing information identifying the intended holder of the device, secured to the header piece via the securing means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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