Switching between internal and external antennas
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- an antenna configured to communicate wirelessly transactions with transaction terminals;
a connector connected to the antenna and configured to connect a transaction card to the antenna in response to at least insertion in the system;
a housing enclosing at least a portion of the antenna and at least a portion of the connector and including one or more elements that form an opening for receiving the transaction card, the housing is substantially rectangular and includes a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness different from the first thickness and at least the thickness of the transaction card; and
the transaction card comprising;
a mobile interface that connects to a slot of a mobile host device;
a communication module that wirelessly communicates Radio Frequency (RF) signals with retail terminals;
secure memory that stores user credentials and a payment application used to execute financial transactions with the retail terminals, the user credentials and the payment application associated with a financial institution;
a user-interface module that presents and receives information through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the mobile host device; and
a processing module that executes the payment application using the user credentials in response to at least a transaction request and transmits at least one transaction response to the retail terminals based, at least in part, on the executed payment application.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for switching between internal and external antennas. In some implementations, a system includes an antenna, a connector, and a housing. The antenna is configured to communicate wirelessly transactions with transaction terminals. The connector is connected to the antenna and configured to connect a transaction card to the antenna in response to at least insertion in the housing. The housing enclosing at least a portion of the antenna and at least a portion of the connector and including one or more elements that form an opening for receiving the transaction card. In addition, the housing is substantially rectangular and includes a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness different from the first thickness and at least the thickness of the transaction card.
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17 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an antenna configured to communicate wirelessly transactions with transaction terminals; a connector connected to the antenna and configured to connect a transaction card to the antenna in response to at least insertion in the system; a housing enclosing at least a portion of the antenna and at least a portion of the connector and including one or more elements that form an opening for receiving the transaction card, the housing is substantially rectangular and includes a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness different from the first thickness and at least the thickness of the transaction card; and the transaction card comprising; a mobile interface that connects to a slot of a mobile host device; a communication module that wirelessly communicates Radio Frequency (RF) signals with retail terminals; secure memory that stores user credentials and a payment application used to execute financial transactions with the retail terminals, the user credentials and the payment application associated with a financial institution; a user-interface module that presents and receives information through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the mobile host device; and a processing module that executes the payment application using the user credentials in response to at least a transaction request and transmits at least one transaction response to the retail terminals based, at least in part, on the executed payment application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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