Electronic missing card alert case
First Claim
1. A portable electronic card carrying case comprising:
- (a) a hollow case which can be opened to reveal the interior of the case, and closed to conceal the interior of the case, wherein the case is comprised of a base section and a top section, which top section is hinged to the base section, the top section when moved away from the base section, revealing the contents of the case, and when moved to the base section, closing the case and concealing the contents of the case;
(b) at least one card receptacle housed in the interior of the case;
(c) a pop-up mechanism which, when activated, lifts the card receptacle from the base section of the case;
(d) a power supply associated with the case;
(e) a microprocessor associated with the case, the microprocessor being powered by the power supply;
(f) an electronic sensor powered by the power supply and monitored by the microprocessor, for detecting the presence or absence of a card in the card receptacle; and
(g) an alarm which is activated by the microprocessor when a card is absent from its card receptacle, and the case is closed.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a novel electronic case for carrying credit cards and the like. More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel electronic case which accounts for the credit cards held in the case and sounds an alarm and activates an alert light if one or more of the cards is missing from the case. A portable electronic card carrying case comprising: (a) a case which can be opened to reveal the interior of the case, and closed to conceal the interior of the case; (b) at least one card receptacle housed in the interior of the case; (c) a power supply associated with the case; (d) a microprocessor associated with the case, the microprocessor being powered by the power supply; (e) an electronic sensor powered by the power supply and monitored by the microprocessor, and adapted to detect the presence or absence of a card in the card receptacle; and (f) an alarm which is activated when a card is not returned to its card receptacle, and the case is closed.
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1. A portable electronic card carrying case comprising:
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(a) a hollow case which can be opened to reveal the interior of the case, and closed to conceal the interior of the case, wherein the case is comprised of a base section and a top section, which top section is hinged to the base section, the top section when moved away from the base section, revealing the contents of the case, and when moved to the base section, closing the case and concealing the contents of the case;
(b) at least one card receptacle housed in the interior of the case;
(c) a pop-up mechanism which, when activated, lifts the card receptacle from the base section of the case;
(d) a power supply associated with the case;
(e) a microprocessor associated with the case, the microprocessor being powered by the power supply;
(f) an electronic sensor powered by the power supply and monitored by the microprocessor, for detecting the presence or absence of a card in the card receptacle; and
(g) an alarm which is activated by the microprocessor when a card is absent from its card receptacle, and the case is closed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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