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Multi-point capacitive information transfer

  • US 9,111,406 B2
  • Filed: 01/03/2012
  • Issued: 08/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A credit card device comprising:

  • a first surface having a plurality of contact points arranged in a pattern; and

    a second surface having a contact area electrically connected to each of the plurality of contact points,whereby each of the plurality of contact points on the first surface is simultaneously activated by a user contacting and exerting a pressure against the contact area on the second surface and, when activated, the plurality of contact points is capable of transferring the pattern to a capacitive screen in contact with the first surface,wherein the pattern is a pre-determined pattern representative of at least one of the following;

    an account expiration date, a device expiration date, a credit card security number, or a name of an account holder.

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