Conducting a transaction with an electronic card
First Claim
1. A process for conducting a transaction with an electronic card, comprising the steps of:
- determining whether the transaction is being conducted with a smart card reader or with a magnetic stripe reader;
activating either a smart card reader mode if the transaction is being conducted with the smart card reader or a magnetic stripe reader mode if the transaction is being conducted with the magnetic stripe reader;
generating a transaction specific dynamic field of data within the electronic card which includes a single use authentication code; and
either transmitting the transaction specific dynamic field of data to the smart card reader if the smart card reader mode is activated or transmitting the transaction specific dynamic field of data to the magnetic stripe reader by use of a magnetic stripe broadcaster only if the magnetic stripe reader mode is activated;
wherein the magnetic stripe broadcaster broadcasts a magnetic stripe signal that is a time varying and spatial varying magnetic field that is interpreted by a magnetic read head of the magnetic stripe reader as if originating from a standard magnetic stripe.
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Abstract
An apparatus and process for conducting a transaction with an electronic card that dynamically generates transaction specific data determines whether the transaction is being conducted with a smart card reader or with a magnetic stripe reader. A smart card reader mode is activated if the transaction is being conducted with a smart card reader; a magnetic stripe reader mode is activated if the transaction is being conducted with a magnetic stripe reader. The electronic card is activated from a reduced power mode to a full power mode after either the smart card reader mode or the magnetic stripe reader mode is activated and the dynamic field of data is not generated until the full power mode is activated.
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20 Claims
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1. A process for conducting a transaction with an electronic card, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the transaction is being conducted with a smart card reader or with a magnetic stripe reader; activating either a smart card reader mode if the transaction is being conducted with the smart card reader or a magnetic stripe reader mode if the transaction is being conducted with the magnetic stripe reader; generating a transaction specific dynamic field of data within the electronic card which includes a single use authentication code; and either transmitting the transaction specific dynamic field of data to the smart card reader if the smart card reader mode is activated or transmitting the transaction specific dynamic field of data to the magnetic stripe reader by use of a magnetic stripe broadcaster only if the magnetic stripe reader mode is activated; wherein the magnetic stripe broadcaster broadcasts a magnetic stripe signal that is a time varying and spatial varying magnetic field that is interpreted by a magnetic read head of the magnetic stripe reader as if originating from a standard magnetic stripe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a microprocessor that dynamically generates a transaction specific data packet; at least one sensor for detecting a magnetic read head of a magnetic stripe reader; a broadcaster that can broadcast a magnetic stripe signal that contains the transaction specific data packet; a communications port that can communicate the transaction specific data packet to a smart card reader; and electronics for activating either a smart card reader mode in which the transaction specific data packet is communicated to the smart card reader or a magnetic stripe reader mode in which the magnetic stripe signal is broadcast to the magnetic stripe reader; wherein the magnetic stripe signal is a time varying and spatial varying magnetic field that is interpreted by the magnetic read head of the magnetic stripe reader as if originating from a standard magnetic stripe; and wherein the electronic card is activated from a reduced power mode to a full power mode after either the smart card reader mode or the magnetic stripe reader mode is activated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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