Multi-chip card
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1. A multi-chip card, comprising:
- a plurality of sub-cards, at least one of the plurality of sub-cards comprising an integrated circuit chip, the integrated circuit chip comprising electrical contacts; and
the at least one of the plurality of sub-cards configured for moving to occupy an active position of the card.
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Abstract
A multi-chip card comprises a plurality of sub-cards, each sub-card including an integrated circuit chip. Each chip comprises electrical contacts, and each of the sub-cards may be moved to occupy an active position of the card.
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1. A multi-chip card, comprising:
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a plurality of sub-cards, at least one of the plurality of sub-cards comprising an integrated circuit chip, the integrated circuit chip comprising electrical contacts; and the at least one of the plurality of sub-cards configured for moving to occupy an active position of the card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of manufacturing a multi-chip card, comprising:
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providing a card body, the card body comprising; a plurality of edges along a periphery of the card; and a cutaway portion spaced from one of the plurality of edges of the card body, wherein the cutaway portion comprises a plurality of edges arranged parallel to or at right angles to the one of the plurality of card body edges, and wherein the cutaway portion extends at least part way through a thickness of the card body; providing adjacent the card body; a plurality of sub-cards, at least one of the plurality of sub-cards comprising an integrated circuit chip, the integrated circuit chip comprising electrical contacts, and the at least one of the plurality of sub-cards further comprising edges which are configured for slideable engagement with an edge of the card cutaway portion and an edge of an adjacent sub-card; and inserting a plurality of sub-cards into the cutaway portion. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of using a multi-chip card, comprising:
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providing a plurality of sub-cards, at least one of the plurality of sub-cards comprising an integrated circuit chip, the integrated circuit chip comprising electrical contacts; the at least one of the plurality of sub-cards being configured for moving to occupy an active position of the card; inserting the card into a chip card reader such that the electrical contacts of the integrated circuit chip at the active position are configured for communicating with the reader by electrical contacts in the reader; and addressing the integrated circuit chip at the active position by the card reader. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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