Portable electronic devices with convenient or foldable transaction cards
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1. A transaction card system comprising:
- a portable electronic device;
a foldable transaction card comprising a first section and a second section;
said first section of said foldable transaction card attached to said portable electronic device, the foldable transaction card electronically unconnected with the portable electronic device;
andwherein a portion of said foldable transaction card is configured to unfold outside said portable device while said first section of said foldable transaction card is retained within said portable device, and wherein said foldable transaction card is configured to facilitate a transaction at a point of transaction.
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Abstract
Convenient transaction cards are provided that may be attached or interconnected with portable electronic devices, such as, for example, cellular telephones, PDAs, MP3 players, the iPod™ digital music device, and other like portable electronic music devices. The transaction cards may be foldable to provide for convenient storage and access of the transaction card when utilized. In addition, the transaction cards may be provided within a case or a housing that may be removable from the electronic device.
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23 Claims
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1. A transaction card system comprising:
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a portable electronic device; a foldable transaction card comprising a first section and a second section; said first section of said foldable transaction card attached to said portable electronic device, the foldable transaction card electronically unconnected with the portable electronic device; and wherein a portion of said foldable transaction card is configured to unfold outside said portable device while said first section of said foldable transaction card is retained within said portable device, and wherein said foldable transaction card is configured to facilitate a transaction at a point of transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A transaction card system comprising:
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a portable electronic device coupled with a foldable transaction card comprising a first section and a second section wherein said first section of said foldable transaction card is attached to said portable electronic device; and
,said foldable transaction card having at least one fold line for folding said transaction card wherein said transaction card comprises a folded state and an unfolded state and wherein said transaction card is configured to facilitate a purchase transaction at a point of sale; wherein, a portion of said foldable transaction card is configured to unfold outside said portable device while said first section of said foldable transaction card is retained within said portable device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A transaction card system comprising:
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a portable electronic device; a foldable transaction card interconnected with the portable electronic device, the foldable transaction card electronically unconnected with the portable electronic device; wherein the foldable transaction card is disposed within a housing, wherein the housing is interconnected with the portable electronic device; wherein the foldable transaction card comprises a first section and a second section; wherein a hinge is disposed between the first section and the second section; wherein the first section of the transaction card is attached to the housing and the second section unfolds outside the housing when the housing is opened.
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