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Alternate authorization for proximity card

  • US 7,494,067 B1
  • Filed: 09/07/2005
  • Issued: 02/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device, comprising:

  • a card operable to validate an authentication input based on a stored authentication value and to provide financial information to an external point-of-sale system when the authentication input validates successfully, the card operable in two unique operation modes and operating in one of the two unique operation modes, wherein, in a first operation mode, the card receives the authentication input via a component of the external point-of-sale system, and wherein, in a second operation mode, the card receives the authentication input via a component of the mobile device,wherein a mobile application configures the card for the first operation mode when the mobile application is preparing to shut down and configures the card for the second operation mode when the mobile application is started.

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