Method and apparatus for personalizing contactless card with switch
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing an identification token which includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC), an antenna and a switch, said switch being normally in a first state and being actuatable by a user'"'"'s finger to a second state different from said first state, said identification token including a conductive connection connected to at least one of said RFID IC and said antenna, said identification token being enabled to send and receive signals so long as said conductive connection is unbroken;
personalizing said identification token; and
breaking said conductive connection;
wherein;
after said conductive connection is broken, said switch is operable to switch the identification token from an inoperative condition to an operative condition; and
before said conductive connection is broken, said switch is actuatable from said first state to said second state but is not operative to switch the identification token from said inoperative condition to said operative condition.
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Abstract
An identification token is provided which includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC), an antenna and a switch. The switch is normally in a first state and is actuatable by a user'"'"'s finger to a second state different from the first state. The identification token includes a conductive connection connected to at least one of the RFID IC and the antenna. The identification token is enabled to send and receive signals so long as the conductive connection is unbroken. The identification token is subjected to a personalization process and the conductive connection is broken after or during the personalization process. After the conductive connection is broken, the switch operates to switch the identification token between operative and in operative states. Before the conductive connection is broken, the switch is actuatable but actuating the switch does not change the state of the identification token.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing an identification token which includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC), an antenna and a switch, said switch being normally in a first state and being actuatable by a user'"'"'s finger to a second state different from said first state, said identification token including a conductive connection connected to at least one of said RFID IC and said antenna, said identification token being enabled to send and receive signals so long as said conductive connection is unbroken; personalizing said identification token; and breaking said conductive connection; wherein; after said conductive connection is broken, said switch is operable to switch the identification token from an inoperative condition to an operative condition; and before said conductive connection is broken, said switch is actuatable from said first state to said second state but is not operative to switch the identification token from said inoperative condition to said operative condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An identification token, comprising:
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a plastic body; a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) supported by said plastic body; an antenna supported by said plastic body; a normally-open switch that is actuatable by a user'"'"'s finger and is supported by said plastic body; and a conductive connection parallel to said switch to short-circuit the normally-open switch said conductive connection functionally coupling the antenna to the RFID IC even when the switch is in an unactuated condition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An identification token comprising:
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a card-shaped plastic body having human-readable characters embossed therein; a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) supported by said plastic body; an antenna supported by said plastic body; a normally-open switch that is actuatable by a user'"'"'s finger and is supported by said plastic body, wherein actuation of said switch allows for interactions by external devices with the RFID IC; and a conductive connection embedded in said plastic body and broken at one of said embossed human-readable characters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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providing an identification token which includes a card-shaped plastic body, a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) supported by said plastic body, an antenna embedded in said plastic body, a normally-open switch supported by said plastic body, and a conductive connection embedded in said plastic body and connected to short-circuit said switch; storing information in said RFID IC by wirelessly transmitting said information to said antenna; testing said identification token by exchanging wireless communication with said identification token; and after said storing and testing, embossing at least one human-readable character in said plastic body, said embossing causing said conductive connection to be broken such that said switch is operable to switch said identification token between an inoperative condition and an operative condition. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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providing an identification token which includes a card-shaped plastic body, a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) supported by said plastic body, an antenna embedded in said plastic body, a normally-open switch supported by said plastic body, and a conductive connection embedded in said plastic body and connected to short-circuit said switch; storing information in said RFID IC by wirelessly transmitting said information to said antenna; testing said identification token by exchanging wireless communication with said identification token; and after said storing and testing, detaching a portion of said plastic body to break said conductive connection. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An identification token, comprising:
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a card-shaped plastic body which includes a detachable portion defined by a scored line in said plastic body; a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) supported by said plastic body, said RFID IC including a plurality of terminals; an antenna supported by said plastic body; a normally-open switch that is actuatable by a user'"'"'s finger and is coupled to at least one of said terminals of said RFID IC; and a conductive connection that passes through said detachable portion of said plastic body, said conductive connection connected to at least one terminal of said RFID IC.
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