MULTIPLE FUNCTION PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• US 20100084476A1
• Filed: 10/09/2009
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zellner, Samuel, Wagner, Elizabeth
• Granted Patent: US 7,913,918 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/492
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06206 the magnetic marking being emulated
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07 with integrated circuit chips
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0719 at least one of the integrated circuit chips comprising an arrangement for application selection, e.g. an acceleration sensor or a set of radio buttons application selection on smart cards using pure software control, see G07F7/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07703 the interface being visual
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07732 the record carrier having a housing or construction similar to well-known portable memory devices, such as SD cards, USB or memory sticks housings for electrical equipment in general, see H05K5/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07733 the record carrier containing at least one further contact interface not conform ISO-7816
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/229 Hierarchy of users of accounts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0886 the card reader being portable for interacting with a POS or ECR in realizing a payment transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

Portable electronic devices include a unitary package including first and second opposing faces. A first flat panel display is provided on the first face. A user input device also is provided on the unitary package. A processor is provided in the unitary package that is configured to control the first and second flat panel displays, in response to the user input device.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device comprising:

a unitary package having vertical and horizontal dimensions of a standard credit card and including first and second opposing faces;

a first flat panel display on the first face;

a second flat panel display on the second face;

a soft key that is incorporated into the first and/or second flat panel displays; and

a processor in the unitary package that is configured to control the first and second flat panel displays in response to the soft key.

2. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to display a substantially full size image of a Social Security card, a driver'"'"'s license, an employee identification card, a frequent buyer card, a medical identification card and/or an insurance identification card on the first and/or second flat panel displays in response to user selection via the soft key.

3. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to display an image of a coupon, a receipt, a map, a Web page, a financial statement and/or a personal photograph on the first and/or second flat panel displays in response to user selection via the soft key.

4. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to execute a security, financial, Web browser, video, data processing, synchronization, computer personalization, electronic key, shopping and/or subscriber identification application, in response to user selection via the soft key.

5. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 further comprising a radio frequency identification (REID) reader, an RFID transmitter, a short range wireless transceiver, a cellular transceiver, a bar code display, a location system and/or an electrical contact in and/or on the package.

6. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to prevent use of at least one card, prevent predetermined display content and/or prevent execution of at least one predetermined application, in response to instructions.

7. A portable electronic device comprising:

a unitary package having vertical and horizontal dimensions of a standard credit card and including first and second opposing faces;

a first flat panel display on the first face;

a second flat panel display on the second face;

a user input device on the unitary package;

a biometric reader on the unitary package;

a processor in the unitary package that is configured to control the first and second flat panel displays, in response to a user selection via the user input device and verification of a user identity via the biometric reader.

8. A portable electronic device according to claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to display a substantially full size image of a Social Security card, a driver'"'"'s license, an employee identification card, a frequent buyer card, a medical identification card and/or an insurance identification card on the first and/or second flat panel displays in response to user selection via the user input device and verification of a user identity via the biometric reader.

9. A portable electronic device according to claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to display an image of a coupon, a receipt, a map, a Web page, a financial statement and/or a personal photograph on the first and/or second flat panel displays in response to user selection via the user input device and verification of a user identity via the biometric reader.

10. A portable electronic device according to claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to execute a security, financial, Web browser, video, data processing, synchronization, computer personalization, electronic key, shopping and/or subscriber identification application, in response to user selection via the user input device and verification of a user identity via the biometric reader.

11. A portable electronic device according to claim 7 further comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, an RFID transmitter, a short range wireless transceiver, a cellular transceiver, a bar code display, a location system and/or an electrical contact in and/or on the package.

12. A portable electronic device according to claim 7 wherein the user input device comprises a soft key that is incorporated into the first and/or second flat panel displays.

13. An electronic card comprising:

a unitary package having vertical and horizontal dimensions of a standard credit card and including first and second opposing faces;

a first flat panel display on the first face;

a second flat panel display on the second face;

a user input device on the unitary package; and

a processor in the unitary package that is configured to display a substantially full size image of a card that is not issued by a financial institution on the first flat panel display and to display an image of a back face of the card that is not issued by a financial institution on the second flat panel display, in response to user selection of the card that is not issued by a financial institution via the user input device.

14. The electronic card according to claim 13 wherein the card that is not issued by a financial institution comprises a Social Security card, a driver'"'"'s license, an employee identification card, a frequent buyer card, a medical identification card and/or an insurance identification card.

15. The electronic card according to claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to display an image of a coupon, a receipt, and/or a personal photograph on the first and/or second flat panel displays in response to user selection via the user input device.

16. The electronic card according to claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to execute a security, financial, Web browser, video, data processing, synchronization, computer personalization, electronic key, shopping and/or subscriber identification application, in response to user selection via the user input device.

17. The electronic card according to claim 13 further comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, an RFID transmitter, a short range wireless transceiver, a cellular transceiver, a bar code display, a location system, an electrical contact and/or a biometric reader in and/or on the package.

18. The electronic card according to claim 13 further comprising a biometric reader on the package, and wherein the processor is configured to display the substantially full size image of a card that is not issued by a financial institution on the first flat panel display and to display an image of a back face of the card that is not issued by a financial institution on the second flat panel display in response to user selection of the card that is not issued by a financial institution via the user input device, and verification of a user identity via the biometric reader.

19. The electronic card according to claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to display a substantially full size image of a front face of at least one card that is issued by a single financial institution on the first flat panel display, to display an image of a back face of the at least one card that is issued by the single financial institution on the second flat panel display and to prevent displaying an image of a card that is issued by a financial institution other than the single financial institution.

20. The electronic card according to claim 13 wherein the user input device comprises a soft key that is incorporated into the first and/or second flat panel displays.