Cards and devices with magnetic emulators with zoning control and advanced interiors
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1. A card comprising:
- an electronic device operable to communicate data to a read-head of a magnetic stripe reader;
a first read-head detector;
a second read-head detector;
a third read-head detector;
a fourth read-head detector;
a fifth read-head detector;
a sixth read-head detector;
a seventh read-head detector; and
an eighth read-head detector, wherein said first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eight read-head detectors are utilized to capacitively detect said read-head.
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Abstract
A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to act as a magnetic stripe read-head detector and a data transmitter. A multiple layer flexible PCB may be fabricated to include multiple magnetic emulators. An emulator may include a coil that includes magnetic, ferromagnetic, or ferromagnetic, material in the coil'"'"'s interior. Coils may be associated with zones. As a read-head is detected to move from zone-to-zone, coils may be activated to transmit information in those zones.
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18 Claims
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1. A card comprising:
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an electronic device operable to communicate data to a read-head of a magnetic stripe reader; a first read-head detector; a second read-head detector; a third read-head detector; a fourth read-head detector; a fifth read-head detector; a sixth read-head detector; a seventh read-head detector; and an eighth read-head detector, wherein said first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eight read-head detectors are utilized to capacitively detect said read-head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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