×

Integrated circuit card with multiple integral electronic modules

  • US 6,641,049 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2001
  • Issued: 11/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An integrated circuit card for being inserted into an electronic device, comprising:

  • a generally rectangular card having at least two corners each cut at an angle such that the perimeter of said generally rectangular card comprises at least six straight edges and no more than two generally right angled corners; and

    at least two integrated electronic modules mounted in said generally rectangular card, said modules enabling at least a corresponding number of electronic device applications, wherein each corner of the card cut at an angle is associated with a respective one of the integrated electronic modules and is always positioned according to a predetermined relationship with respect to the location of the corresponding integrated electronic module, such that activation of each integrated electronic module can only be achieved by placing the card into an electronic device with the corresponding angled corner in a predetermined orientation to electronically connect the respective integrated electronic module with the electronic device.

View all claims
  • 3 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×