Mobile device with time-varying magnetic field
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1. A mobile device comprising:
- circuitry to produce a time-varying magnetic field that mimics a swipe of a magnetic card;
a memory to hold transaction data; and
a processor coupled to the circuitry to cause the circuitry to produce a time-varying magnetic field that represents the transaction data;
wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile phone.
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Abstract
An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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circuitry to produce a time-varying magnetic field that mimics a swipe of a magnetic card; a memory to hold transaction data; and a processor coupled to the circuitry to cause the circuitry to produce a time-varying magnetic field that represents the transaction data; wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device comprising:
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circuitry to produce a time-varying magnetic field that mimics a swipe of a magnetic card; smartcard circuitry for performing transactions; and a processor coupled to the smartcard circuitry and the circuitry to produce a time-varying magnetic field; wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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