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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- initiating, by a financial transaction card, a financial transaction by transmitting at least one signal to an authorized holder transceiver;
allowing, by the financial transaction card, the financial transaction responsive to receiving a reply from the authorized holder transceiver; and
disallowing, by the financial transaction card, the financial transaction by disabling a magnetic strip on the financial transaction card responsive to not receiving a reply from the authorized holder transceiver.
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a method and an apparatus are provided wherein a device is disabled if the device is located more then a predetermined distance away from the owner. Accordingly, a lost or stolen device is rendered unusable. The device has coupled thereto a receiver or transceiver. A transmitter or transceiver is located separately from the device. When the receiver and transmitter can communicate, the device is usable, when the receiver and transmitter cannot communicate, the receiver disables the device, rendering the device unusable.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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initiating, by a financial transaction card, a financial transaction by transmitting at least one signal to an authorized holder transceiver; allowing, by the financial transaction card, the financial transaction responsive to receiving a reply from the authorized holder transceiver; and disallowing, by the financial transaction card, the financial transaction by disabling a magnetic strip on the financial transaction card responsive to not receiving a reply from the authorized holder transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for initiating, with a financial transaction card, a financial transaction by transmitting a signal from the financial transaction card to one or more transceivers, wherein at least one of the one or more transceivers comprises an authorized holder transceiver; instructions for allowing the financial transaction to be performed with the financial transaction card responsive to receiving a reply to the signal, wherein the reply comprises at least one identifier configured to identify at least one authorized holder transceiver; and instructions for disallowing the financial transaction from being performed with the financial transaction card by disabling a magnetic strip on the financial transaction card responsive to not receiving a reply to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A financial transaction card comprising:
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a memory device embodying one or more instructions for allowing or disallowing a financial transaction to be performed with the financial transaction card; and a transceiver coupled to the memory device, wherein the transceiver is configured to initiate a financial transaction by transmitting a signal to an authorized holder transceiver; wherein the one or more instructions allow or disallow a financial transaction to be performed with the financial transaction card based on whether a reply is or is not received, respectively, to the signal, and wherein the one or more instructions disallow a financial transaction by disabling a magnetic strip on the financial transaction card. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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