PAYMENT-ENABLED MOBILE TELEPHONE ASSEMBLY

• US 20120122520A1
• Filed: 11/09/2011
• Published: 05/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Inventors: Phillips, Simon
• Granted Patent: US 8,725,222 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/005 the record carrier comprising an arrangement to facilitate insertion into a holding device, e.g. an arrangement that makes the record carrier fit into an etui or a casing ticket holders A45C11/18
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07771 the record carrier comprising means for minimising adverse effects on the data communication capability of the record carrier, e.g. minimising Eddy currents induced in a proximate metal or otherwise electromagnetically interfering object
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/18 Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment H04M1/19 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/04 including near field communication means, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A payment-enabled mobile device assembly includes a carrying case configured for attachment to a portable electronic device and that includes an aperture for accepting an integrated circuit (IC) identification card. The IC identification card has a card body and includes electronic components, and in some embodiments a shield layer is provided to shield the electronic components of the IC identification card from electronic components of the portable electronic device. In addition, when the IC identification card is inserted into the aperture at least a portion of the front surface is visible through the aperture.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a carrying case configured for attachment to a portable electronic device, the carrying case having an aperture in a planar extent that is sized for accepting an integrated circuit (IC) identification card;

an IC identification card comprising a card body with a front surface and a back surface, and having electronic components; and

a shield layer;

wherein the IC identification card is inserted into the aperture such that at least a portion of the front surface is visible through the aperture, and such that the shield layer is positioned on the back surface to shield the electronic components of the IC identification card from electronic components of the portable electronic device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shield layer comprises a ferrite layer that is at least one of formed within the card body near the back surface, or formed on the back surface of the card body.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shield layer comprises a ferrite layer that is part of a sticker adhered to the back surface of the card body.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shield layer comprises a ferrite layer that is part of a sticker adhered to the portable electronic device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is at least one of a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, and a music player.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the IC identification card has no more than half of a planar extent defined for a standard ID-1 identification card.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the IC identification card is a payment card.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the front surface of the IC identification card includes at least one of a serial number, a logo, a brand name, a credit or debit card account number, a service mark, a trademark, a serial number, and an expiration date.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the IC identification card is a payment card.

9. A method comprising:

providing a carrying case configured for attachment to a portable electronic device, the carrying case having an aperture in a planar extent that is sized for accepting an integrated circuit (IC) identification card;

inserting an IC identification card having a card body with a front surface and a back surface, and having electronic components, into the aperture to form a carrying case and card holder assembly;

providing a shield layer to cover the electronic components of the IC identification card; and

attaching a mobile device to the carrying case and card holder assembly to form a payment enabled mobile device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein inserting comprises positioning the IC identification card such that at least a portion of the front surface is visible through the aperture.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the front surface of the IC identification card includes at least one of a serial number, a logo, a brand name, a credit or debit card account number, a service mark, a trademark, a serial number, and an expiration date.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein providing the shield layer comprises at least one of forming a ferrite layer within the card body of the IC identification card near the back surface, or forming a ferrite layer on the back surface of the card body.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein providing the shield layer comprises adhering a sticker having a ferrite layer to the back surface of the card body.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein providing the shield layer comprises adhering a sticker having a ferrite layer to the mobile device.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the mobile device is at least one of a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, and a music player.